Ma Rainey

"Too big to miss and too loud to ignore"

my music

Shave 'em Dry Blues
blues
oh yes. One of my oldest recordings from 1924. This is the polite version too, you shoulda heard the nasty lyrics I really wrote for...
Stack O' Lee Blues
blues
One of the more famous traditional blues tunes. Stack 'O Lee was a bad man, but he was my man, and of course he done...
Don't Fish in My Sea
blues, acoustic blues, piano, delta
"If you don't like my Ocean, don't fish in my Sea". Ha! I've always been proud of this one. Check out James Blythe on the...
Georgia Cake Walk
blues, country blues, standards
Here's a dance we used to do back in my day. The cakewalk was one of the most popular of all early jazz styles of...
Lucky Rock Blues
blues, swing/big band, delta
Give me a Lucky Rock from New Orleans! Yes! I got a bag full of 'em. Listen closely to this one, and you can hear...
Sleep Talking Blues
blues, country blues, acoustic blues, blues
There ain't nothing worse than lying next to your man while he's sleep talking about some other woman! I co-wrote this one too, from personal...
Blues Oh Blues
blues, blues and mo' better blues
Oh yes daddy, the horns in this tune speak the truth. This is one of my favorite standards. I started performing it when I married...
Booze and Blues
blues, boozy blues, and blues
Don't get much lower than this, but even when I'm low I can still be the last one standing. Haven't you heard? I can drink...
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
blues, jazz blues, dance
I know whatcha thinkin' but the Black Bottom is a dance. Get your mind outta the gutter. Here it is: * Hop down front then Doodle...
Black Eye Blues
blues, country blues, acoustic blues, blues
This tune has a great vocal melody. I used to love singing it. Gotta watch out for those black eye blues baby. I've had a...
Oh Papa Blues
blues, swing/big band, country blues, delta
"Papa....papa, you ain't got no mama at all." Ain't that the truth. That scoundrel was rubbing my back with one hand and taking all my...
Slave To The Blues
blues
I'm growling this one out to the far reaches ~ one of my saddest, down-hearted songs. This grim reaper of a tune features jazz greats...

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