Ma Rainey was a singer in the play Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Ma Rainey was a blues singer.
Slow Drag.
Ma Rainey was born on April 26, 1886.
Ma Rainey's birth name is Gertrude Pridgett.
She didn't play an instrument
Ma Rainey died on December 22, 1939 at the age of 53.
Ma Rainey was born on April 26, 1886 and died on December 22, 1939. Ma Rainey would have been 53 years old at the time of death or 129 years old today.
ma rainey's black bottom is about this stupid thing that happened over that really other stupid thing. the whole play revolves around this one woman that does absolutely nothing. the shocking end is not at all shocking.
Gertrude "Ma" Rainey
Ma Rainey
No she never did get divorced at all because she married Pa Rainey.