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Countin' the Blues; Jelly Bean Blues

Ma Rainey and her Georgia Jazz Band. side 1: Countin' the Blues; side 2: Jelly Bean Blues (United Hot Clubs of America UHCA 83/84). 78 rpm. Both tracks were originally recorded in 1924 and released on ...
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‘Mother of the Blues’: Ma Rainey’s Jacksonville roots as an openly bisexual music pioneer

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Blues legend Gertrude “Ma” Rainey electrified Jacksonville’s LaVilla district in the early 1900s, building her reputation as the “Mother of the Blues” while breaking barriers as ...
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The Fountain City’s Museum honors “Mother of the Blues” Ma Rainey

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus, Georgia is place known for many things, but one distinction the Fountain City can also claim is the being the home for the “Mother of the Blues” Ma Rainey. On 805 5th ...
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Blues musician Apicella lives to make Ma Rainey proud

Blues musician Charlie Apicella’s formula for success is simple: He awakens every day creating music to make Ma Rainey proud. Apicella never met Rainey, who died in 1939, but he said it is impossible ...