Ma Rainey

"Too big to miss and too loud to ignore"

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    members

    Louis Armstrong, Tommy Ladnier, Fletcher Henderson and Coleman Hawkins

    tags

    public domain, r&b, americana, 78 RPM, delta, ma rainey, blues, old jazz, 1900, muzic, mp34u, fakemarainey

    into

    WOMEN

    state of mind

    lovin' & ragin'

    vices

    smokin', drinkin', staying out all night, hanging out in bars, living large, loving the wrong men, loving the right women.....and going to church.

    favorite artists

    Bessie Smith, Robert Johnson, Louis Armstrong, Son House, Tommy Ladnier, Fletcher Henderson and Coleman Hawkins.

    favorite movies

    Jurassic Park
    GENRES: country/folk, blues, jazz, rhythm & blues, delta
    LOCATION: Columbus GA, US
    WEBSITE: http://fakemarainey.blogspot.com/
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    Posted 12 Songs     
    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...
     
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    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...