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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is a 1982 play – one of the ten-play Century Cycle by August Wilson – that chronicles the 20th-century African-American experience. The play is set in a recording studio in 1920s Chicago , and deals with issues of race, art, religion, and the historic exploitation of black recording artists by white producers.
Watch Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | Netflix Official Site. 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.
Dec 18, 2020 · Odie Henderson December 18, 2020. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. “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...
Dec 17, 2020 · Directed by George C. Wolfe. Drama, Music. R. 1h 34m. Find Tickets. When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. “White folks...
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.
Nov 20, 2020 · Nov 20, 2020 9:00am PT. Critics Pick. ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Review: Chadwick Boseman Goes Out on Top With Timely August Wilson Drama. Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman astonish in...
