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  1. Budget. $20–22.5 million [2] [3] Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is a 2020 American drama film directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, based on the 1982 play of the same name by August Wilson. The film stars Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo, and Michael Potts. Inspired by the career of Ma Rainey ...

  2. Dec 18, 2020 · Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Directed by George C. Wolfe. With Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Colman Domingo, Glynn Turman. Tensions rise when trailblazing blues singer Ma Rainey and her band gather at a recording studio in Chicago in 1927.

    • George C. Wolfe
    • 2 min
  3. Dec 18, 2020 · December 18, 2020 4:14 PM EST. M a Rainey, known as the “Mother of the Blues,” isn’t nearly as famous as the blues artists who built on her foundation, from Bessie Smith to Billie Holiday ...

  4. Dec 14, 2020 · Learn how August Wilson's play, the first of his "American Century Cycle" to be performed on Broadway, depicts the life and struggles of the "Mother of the Blues" Ma Rainey in 1927. Discover how he immersed himself in the blues, the recording industry and the African American experience to create a powerful and realistic portrait of a legendary performer.

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  6. Apr 21, 2021 · Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Play. In 1916, Rainey separated from her husband and began touring with her own show, Madam Gertrude Ma Rainey and Her Georgia Smart Set, which included a chorus line ...

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