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Tensions and temperatures rise at a Chicago music studio in 1927 when fiery, fearless blues singer Ma Rainey joins her band for a recording session. Watch trailers & learn more.
Nov 25, 2020 · Framed by a pair of powerhouse performances, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom pays affectionate tribute to a blues legend -- and Black culture at large. Tensions and temperatures rise at a...
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Dec 18, 2020 · “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” is a celebration of three real-life Black artists and legends. There’s the blues singer, often referred to as the “Mother of the Blues,” whose name and song give the film its title.
Dec 14, 2020 · Ma Rainey influenced future legends like Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith, but it was her own struggle to remain true to herself as a Black artist during the early 20 th century that became the...
Chicago, 1927. While awaiting the arrival of the legendary American blues vocalist, Ma Rainey, to record her best-known songs, the hand-picked members of her backing band--trombonist and band-leader Cutler, seasoned bassist Slow Drag, grizzled pianist Toledo, and cocky trumpeter Levee--kill time bantering on a hot, humid summer afternoon.
Watch Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen | Netflix Official Site. Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, George C. Wolfe and more share the heart, soul and history that brought August Wilson’s timeless play to the screen. Watch trailers & learn more.
Nov 20, 2020 · The first entry in Wilson’s landmark Pittsburgh Cycle — 10 plays about the Black experience in the 20th century, one per decade — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” recasts the Jazz Age from an African...
