# Ma Rainey

> Gertrude "Ma" Rainey was an American blues singer and influential early-blues recording artist. Dubbed the "Mother of the Blues", she bridged earlier vaudeville and the authentic expression of southern blues, influencing a generation of blues singers. Rainey was known for her powerful vocal abilities, energetic disposition, majestic phrasing, and a "moaning" style of singing. Her qualities are present and most evident in her early recordings "Bo-Weevil Blues" and "Moonshine Blues".

*American blues singer (1886–1939)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1886-04-26
- **Died:** 1939-12-22
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 55.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.1 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 23.3 / 100
- **Now attention:** 8.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1780434/ (@nm1780434)

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/307316)
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- [Ma Rainey](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_Rainey)
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- [마 레이니](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%A7%88_%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%B4%EB%8B%88)
- [Ma Rainey](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_Rainey)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e1deae56-c8f0-4e73-8264-f4b02dfc051c)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q239533)
- [Ma Rainey](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1810086)

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