Ma Rainey's Black Bottom which makes obvious allusions not having much to do with the flapper-era dance-is perhaps the centerpiece of this sturdy collection of her Paramount hits; also includes...
Joe Rainey is a Pow Wow singer. On Niineta he demonstrates his command of the style - faithful to tradition - accompanied by cinematic, bass-heavy production from Andrew Broder. Rainey's voice can...
In his trio, Tom Rainey - one of the busiest drummers on the New York scene - has united with two of his closest musical allies. Ingrid Laubrock, the saxophonist extraordinaire who left England for...
Rainey,Ma Blackbottom CD1. Oh Papa Blues 2. Black Eye Blues (Take 1) 3. 'Ma' Rainey's Black Bottom 4. Booze and Blues 5. Blues Oh Blues 6. Sleep Talking Blues (Take 1) 7. Lucky Rock Blues 8. Georgia...
1928 was the last year of Ma's recording career and found her in a number of different musical settings. First was a longish session in June, with "Her Tub Jug Washboard Band", featuring Georgia Tom...