Overview
Synopsis
Recaptures the lives and times of Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Ida Cox, Alberta Hunter, Ethel Waters, and the other legendary women who made blues music a vital part of American culture. The film brings together for the first time dozens of rare, classic renditions of the early blues.
Genres
DocumentaryMusic
Cast
Cast
Vinie Burrows
Self - Narrator (voice)
Koko Taylor
Self
Danny Barker
Self
Mae Barnes
Self
Doll Thomas
Self
Chris Albertson
Self
Sammy Price
Self
Ida Goodson
Self
