The Voice Of Ma Rainey Paramount 78 Album No.1 Vol.1 NR
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This auction is for a rare collection of 4 vintage 10" 78s by "Ma" Rainey. The title of this set is "The Voice of 'Ma' Rainey Paramount Album No.1 - Vol.1". There is an exerpt from "The Life of 'Ma' Rainey" on the inside cover, written by her brother Thomas Pridgett in the September 6th, 1940 issue of Jazz Information. Ma Rainey is accompanied on these records by Her Georgia Band. The cover of these records show some slight wear, and the records have some scuffs but no deep scratches. The inside of the cover displays a moderate amount of foxing (see photos). We have no reserve on this auction, so don't miss your chance to win!
The songs on "The Voice Of 'Ma' Rainey" (Paramount):
Blues The World Forgot Part. 1
Blues The World Forgot Part. 2
Blues Oh Blues
Oh Papa Blues
Slow Driving Blues
Gone Daddy Blues
Moonshine Blues
New Bo-Weavil Blues
From redhotjazz.com:
Gertrude Pridgett was born into a showbiz family that performed in minstrel shows. She first appeared onstage in 1900, singing and dancing in minstrel and vaudeville stage revues. In 1902 she married the song and dance man William "Pa" Rainey and from then on became known as Ma Rainey. The couple formed a song and dance act that included Blues and popular songs. They toured the country, but primarily the South and became a popular attraction as part of Tolliver's Circus, The Musical Extravaganza and The Rabbit Foot Minstrels, where Rainey befriended a young Bessie Smith.
In the 1920s Rainey was a solo star of the T.O.B.A. vaudeville circuit. It was not until 1923 that Ma Rainey signed a recording contract with Paramount. She was billed as the "Mother of the Blues", which wasn't far off the mark. Few historians can point to any real Blues singers before Ma Rainey. She ended up recording 100 songs between 1923 and 1928 on Paramount Records. During that time she was accompanied by many noted jazz musicians such as, Louis Armstrong, Tommy Ladnier, Fletcher Henderson and Coleman Hawkins. She continued working until 1935 and retired to Columbus, Georgia. Ma had been smart with her money and managed to build and operate two theaters; she also owned her own home in Columbus. Ma Rainey died in 1939, of a heart attack.
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