Ma Rainey [Black History Short 95]

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If you're interested in learning about the blues singer and songwriter who inspired August Wilson's play "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" and Alice Walker's Shug Avery character in "The Color Purple", then my Ma Rainey Black History Short is for you. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/ma-rainey.

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