Gender
Female
Born
Apr 26, 1886
Columbus, Georgia, USA
Died
Dec 22, 1939
Columbus, Georgia, USA
Composer Lyricist
Also Known As
Gertrude Pridgett [Birthname]
Relations
Daughter of
Thomas Pridgett
Daughter of
Ella Pridgett
Wife of
Will Rainey (1904 - ?)
Comments
Gertrude Pridgett performed as a child with her parents in minstrel shows. She married Will Rainey in 1904 and toured as "Ma & Pa Rainey." Ma became the "Mother of the Blues," a top recording artist and made blues music popular in U.S. in 1900s.
  • CREDITS
    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Feb 06, 2003 - Apr 06, 2003)
    Play, Revival
    • Featuring "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" and "See See Rider" written by Ma Rainey; Featuring "Hear Me Talking to You" written by Louis Armstrong; Featuring "Trust No Man" written by Lillian Hardeway Henderson; Featuring "Doctor Jazz" written by Joseph Oliver and Walter Melrose
    One Mo' Time (Mar 06, 2002 - Mar 24, 2002)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by Shelton Brooks, Charles McCarron, Chris Smith, Armand J. Piron, Steve J. Lewis, Andy Razaf, Clarence Williams, Quenton Redd, Henry Troy, Hezekiah Jenkins, Ma Rainey, Toots Davis, Ed Stafford, Neil Moret, Edwin B. Edwards, James D. LaRocca, W.H. Ragas, Anthony Sbarbaro, Larry Shields, Alex Bellenda, Rousseau Semmois, Clarence Todd, Edward "Kid" Ory, Ray Henderson, B.G. DeSylva, Wesley Wilson, Artie Matthews, George W. Thomas, Oliver G. Wallace, H. Weeks, Spencer Williams, Eddie Green, J. Turner Layton, Bessie Smith, Harry Richman, Peter De Rose and Theo A. Metz
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Shelton Brooks, Charles McCarron, Chris Smith, Armand J. Piron, Steve J. Lewis, Andy Razaf, Clarence Williams, Quenton Redd, Henry Troy, Hezekiah Jenkins, Ma Rainey, Toots Davis, Ed Stafford, Richard A. Whiting, Alex Bellenda, Rousseau Semmois, Clarence Todd, Lew Brown, Wesley Wilson, Artie Matthews, George W. Thomas, Oliver G. Wallace, H. Weeks, Spencer Williams, Jack Palmer, Eddie Green, Henry Creamer, Bessie Smith, Jo Trent and Theo A. Metz
    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Oct 11, 1984 - Jun 09, 1985)
    Play, Original
    • Featuring "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" and "See See Rider" written by Ma Rainey; Featuring "Hear Me Talkin' To You" written by Louis Armstrong; Featuring "Trust No Man" written by Lillian Hardeway Henderson; Featuring "Doctor Jazz" written by Joseph Oliver and Walter Melrose
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Feb 06, 2003 - Apr 06, 2003)
Play, Revival
  • Featuring "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" and "See See Rider" written by Ma Rainey; Featuring "Hear Me Talking to You" written by Louis Armstrong; Featuring "Trust No Man" written by Lillian Hardeway Henderson; Featuring "Doctor Jazz" written by Joseph Oliver and Walter Melrose
One Mo' Time (Mar 06, 2002 - Mar 24, 2002)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by Shelton Brooks, Charles McCarron, Chris Smith, Armand J. Piron, Steve J. Lewis, Andy Razaf, Clarence Williams, Quenton Redd, Henry Troy, Hezekiah Jenkins, Ma Rainey, Toots Davis, Ed Stafford, Neil Moret, Edwin B. Edwards, James D. LaRocca, W.H. Ragas, Anthony Sbarbaro, Larry Shields, Alex Bellenda, Rousseau Semmois, Clarence Todd, Edward "Kid" Ory, Ray Henderson, B.G. DeSylva, Wesley Wilson, Artie Matthews, George W. Thomas, Oliver G. Wallace, H. Weeks, Spencer Williams, Eddie Green, J. Turner Layton, Bessie Smith, Harry Richman, Peter De Rose and Theo A. Metz
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Shelton Brooks, Charles McCarron, Chris Smith, Armand J. Piron, Steve J. Lewis, Andy Razaf, Clarence Williams, Quenton Redd, Henry Troy, Hezekiah Jenkins, Ma Rainey, Toots Davis, Ed Stafford, Richard A. Whiting, Alex Bellenda, Rousseau Semmois, Clarence Todd, Lew Brown, Wesley Wilson, Artie Matthews, George W. Thomas, Oliver G. Wallace, H. Weeks, Spencer Williams, Jack Palmer, Eddie Green, Henry Creamer, Bessie Smith, Jo Trent and Theo A. Metz
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Oct 11, 1984 - Jun 09, 1985)
Play, Original
  • Featuring "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" and "See See Rider" written by Ma Rainey; Featuring "Hear Me Talkin' To You" written by Louis Armstrong; Featuring "Trust No Man" written by Lillian Hardeway Henderson; Featuring "Doctor Jazz" written by Joseph Oliver and Walter Melrose

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