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Description
Ma Rainey was born as Gertrude Pridgett in 1882 in Alabama. By the age of 14 she had made her first public appearance and soon joined the tent show circuit.
When Gertrude was nearly 22 years old she met an older man, Will Rainey of one of the most famous shows, the Rabbit Foot Minstrels. They married in the same year and started touring the South billed as 'Ma & Pa Rainey - Assassinators of the Blues'. By December, 1923, when she made her record debut for Paramount, 'Pa' Rainey was history.
Ma Rainey recorded exclusively for the Paramount label from 1923 to 1928 cutting 94 sides and some alternate takes. It was fitting that producer Mayo Williams gave her the title 'Mother Of The Blues' - unlike Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey always retained more of a 'country feel' in her vocals which often alluded to the field holler. This was evident whether she used a more urban accompaniment or hired rural-style musicians.
This chock-full 5CD set includes all 94 sides and 17 alternate takes. As with all JSP collections, this one delivers the best possible sound at the current state of the art. That it exists at all is no small achievement. -
Tracklisting
- 1. Bad Luck Blues - Ma Rainey
- 2. Bo-Weavil Blues - Ma Rainey
- 3. Bo-Weavil Blues - Ma Rainey
- 4. Barrel House Blues - Ma Rainey
- 5. Those All Night Long Blues - Ma Rainey
- 6. Those All Night Long Blues - Ma Rainey
- 7. Moonshine Blues - Ma Rainey
- 8. Last Minute Blues - Ma Rainey
- 9. Southern Blues - Ma Rainey
- 10. Walking Blues - Ma Rainey
- 11. Lost Wondering Blues - Ma Rainey
- 12. Dream Blues - Ma Rainey
- 13. Honey Where You Been So Long - Ma Rainey
- 14. Ya Da Do - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 15. Ya Da Do - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 16. Those Dogs Of Mine - Ma Rainey
- 17. Lucky Rock Blues - Ma Rainey
- 18. South Bound Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 19. Lawd Send Me a Man Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 20. Ma Rainey's Mystery Record - Ma Rainey
- 1. Shave 'Em Dry Blues - Ma Rainey
- 2. Farewell Daddy Blues - Ma Rainey
- 3. Booze And Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 4. Toad Frog Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 5. Jealous Hearted Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 6. See See Rider Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 7. See See Rider Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 8. Jelly Bean Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 9. Countin' the Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 10. Countin' the Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 11. Cell Bound Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 12. Army Camp Harmony Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 13. Army Camp Harmony Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 14. Explaining the Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 15. Explaining the Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 16. Louisiana Hoo-Doo Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 17. Goodbye Daddy Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 18. Stormy Sea Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 19. Rough And Tumble Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 20. Night Time Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 21. Night Time Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 22. Levee Camp Moan - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 23. Four Day Honorary Scat - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 24. Four Day Honorary Scat - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 25. Memphis Bound Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 1. Slave To the Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 2. Yonder Comes the Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 3. Titanic Man Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 4. Titanic Man Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 5. Chain Gang Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 6. Bessemer Bound Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 7. Bessemer Bound Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 8. Oh My Babe Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 9. Wring And Twisting Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 10. Stack O'Lee Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 11. Broken Hearted Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 12. Jealousy Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 13. Seeking Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 14. Seeking Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 15. Mountain Jack Blues - Ma Rainey
- 16. Mountain Jack Blues - Ma Rainey
- 17. Down In the Basement - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 18. Sissy Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 19. Broken Soul Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 20. Trust No Man - Ma Rainey
- 1. Morning Hour Blues - Ma Rainey
- 2. Weeping Woman Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 3. Soon This Morning - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 4. Little Low Mama Blues - Ma Rainey
- 5. Grievin' Hearted Blues - Ma Rainey
- 6. Don't Fish In My Sea - Ma Rainey
- 7. Big Boy Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 8. Blues Oh Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 9. Damper Down Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 10. Gone Daddy Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 11. Oh Papa Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 12. Misery Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 13. Dead Drunk Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 14. Slow Driving Moan - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 15. Blues the World Forgot - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 16. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 17. Blues the World Forgot - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 18. Hellish Rag - Ma Rainey's Georga Band
- 19. Georgia Cake Walk - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 20. New Bo Weavil Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 21. Moonshine Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
- 22. Ice Bag Papa - Ma Rainey's Georga Band
- 1. Black Cat Hoot Owl Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Tub Washboard Band
- 2. Log Camp Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Tub Washboard Band
- 3. Hear Me Talking To You - Ma Rainey & Her Tub Washboard Band
- 4. Hustlin' Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Tub Washboard Band
- 5. Prove It To Me Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Tub Washboard Band
- 6. Victim Of the Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Tub Washboard Band
- 7. Traveling Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Tub Washboard Band
- 8. Traveling Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Tub Washboard Band
- 9. Deep Moaning Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Tub Washboard Band
- 10. Deep Moaning Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Tub Washboard Band
- 11. Daddy Goodbye Blues - Ma Rainey
- 12. Sleep Talking Blues - Ma Rainey
- 13. Sleep Talking Blues - Ma Rainey
- 14. Tough Luck Blues - Ma Rainey
- 15. Blame It On the Blues - Ma Rainey
- 16. Sweet Rough Man - Ma Rainey
- 17. Runaway Blues - Ma Rainey
- 18. Screech Owl Blues - Ma Rainey
- 19. Black Dust Blues - Ma Rainey
- 20. Leaving This Morning - Ma Rainey
- 21. Black Eye Blues - Ma Rainey
- 22. Black Eye Blues - Ma Rainey
- 23. Ma And Pa Poorhouse Blues - Ma Rainey
- 24. Big Feeling Blues - Ma Rainey
Disc 1
Side 1
Disc 2
Disc 3
Disc 4
Disc 5
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