Ma Rainey

Official Broadway League sites:

Composer

( b. Apr 26, 1886 Columbus, Georgia, USA - d. Dec 22, 1939 Columbus, Georgia, USA ) Female

Also known as:

Gertrude Pridgett [Birthname]

Relations:

Daughter of Thomas Pridgett
Daughter of Ella Pridgett
Wife of Will Rainey (1904 - ?)

Gertrude Pridgett performed as a child with her parents in minstrel shows. She married Will Rainey in 1904 and toured as "Ma & Pa Rainey." Ma became the "Mother of the Blues," a top recording artist and made blues music popular in U.S. in 1900s.

Productions

Productions	Date of Productions
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom [Play, Drama, Revival] Featuring "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" and "See See Rider" written by Ma Rainey	Feb 06, 2003 - Apr 06, 2003
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom [Play, Drama, Original] Featuring "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" and "See See Rider" written by Ma Rainey	Oct 11, 1984 - Jun 09, 1985