Ma RAINEY

⬇️ MA RAINEY ⬇️
(Gertrude Malisa Nix Pridgett Rainey)
DISCOGRAPHY 1928-2026 (40CD/DVD)
 BIOGRAPHY 
        
Ma Rainey (April 26, 1886 – December 22, 1939) was one of the earliest known American professional blues singers and one of the first generation of such singers to record. She was billed as The Mother of the Blues.


She began performing at the age of 12 or 14, and recorded under the name Ma Rainey after she and Will Rainey were married in 1904.

They toured with F.S. Wolcott’s Rabbit Foot Minstrels and later formed their own group called Rainey and Rainey, Assassinators of the Blues. 


From the time of her first recording in 1923 to five years later, Ma Rainey made over 100 recordings. Some of them include, Bo-weevil Blues (1923), Moonshine Blues (1923), See See Rider (1924), Black Bottom (1927), and Soon This Morning (1927).

Ma Rainey was known for her very powerful vocal abilities, energetic disposition, majestic phrasing, and a ‘moaning’ style of singing similar to folk tradition. Though her powerful voice and disposition are not captured on her recordings (due to her recording exclusively for Paramount, which was known for worse-than-normal recording techniques and among the industry's poorest shellac quality), the other characteristics are present, and most evident on her early recordings, Bo-weevil Blues and Moonshine Blues.

Ma Rainey also recorded with Louis Armstrong in addition to touring and recording with the Georgia Jazz Band. Ma Rainey continued to tour until 1935 when she retired to her hometown.

Gertrude Pridgett was born on April 26, 1886 in Columbus, Georgia. She was the second of five children of Thomas and Ella (née Allen) Pridgett, from Alabama. She had at least two brothers and a sister named Malissa, with whom Gertrude was later confused in some sources.

She came onto the performance scene at a talent show in Columbus, Georgia when she was 12–14 years old. A member of the First African Baptist Church, she began performing in show tents. Around 1902 she was first exposed to blues music,They sang and danced together in Black minstrel shows, and for several years toured with F.S. Wolcott's Rabbit Foot Minstrels..... (Wikipedia)

NEW!
(78rpm)
1924-Paramount 12215 (78rpm) @FLAC24-96
1926-American Music 5 (78rpm) @FLAC24-96
1927-Paramount 12526 (78rpm) @FLAC24-192
1944-Signature 908 (78rpm) @FLAC24-96
(ALBUMS)
2005-Heritage of the Blues-Hustlin Blues (2CD) @FLAC
2019-Blame It on the Blues (CD) @FLAC
2021-The Essential & Original Southern Blues Collection (Deluxe Edition) @FLAC+
2026-Selection of Mother of the Blues, Complete Paramount Rec. (1923-28) @FLAC24
(4 tracks only !! Looking for the complete 5CD Box Set)
ESSENTIAL CLASSICS
Vol. 687 Ma Rainey (2CD) @FLAC
VARIOUS
VA-Great Blues Singers (LP) @FLAC

 (78rpm) 
Paramount 12215
(78rpm)
 
1924-Paramount 12215 (78rpm) @FLAC24-96

American Music 5
(78rpm)
 

1926-American Music 5 (78rpm) @FLAC24-96

Paramount 12526
(78rpm)
 
1927-Paramount 12526 (78rpm) @FLAC24-192

Signature 908
(78rpm)
 
1944-Signature 908 (78rpm) @FLAC24-96


 ALBUMS 
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
MRY-1928-Ma Rainey's Black Bottom @ALAC

Blame it on the Blues
(LP Mono)
MRY-1969-Blame it on the Blues @FLAC24-96M

Oh My Babe Blues
(1924-28)
(LP)

MRY-1969-Oh My Babe Blues (1924-28) (LP) @FLAC

Mother of The Blues
(5CD Box Set)
CD A - B
 
MRY-Mother Of The Blues CD A (1923-24) @FLAC
MRY-Mother Of The Blues CD B (1924-25) @FLAC
CD C - D
 
MRY-Mother Of The Blues CD C (1925-26) @FLAC
MRY-Mother Of The Blues CD D (1926-27) @FLAC
CD E
MRY-Mother Of The Blues CD E (1928) @FLAC

The Complete 'Ma' Rainey Collection
(1923-28)
(4CD)
Vol.1 (1923-24) - Vol.2 (1924-26)
 
1994-Complete 'Ma' Rainey Collection (1923-28)(4CD) @FLAC
Vol.1 (1923-24) - Vol.2 (1924-26)
Vol.3 (1926-27) - Vol.4 (1927-28)
 
MRY-1994-Complete 'Ma' Rainey Collection (1923-28)(4CD) @FLAC
Vol.3 (1926-27)  - Vol.4 (1927-28)

Don't Fish In My Sea
MRY-2004-Don't fish in my sea (192)

The Story of the Blues
(2CD)
MRY-2004-The Story of the Blues (2CD) @FLAC

Heritage of the Blues
Hustlin Blues
(2CD)
2005-Heritage of the Blues-Hustlin Blues (2CD) @FLAC

Ma Rainey
Classic Milestone Jazz
MRY-2007-Ma Rainey @320

Blame It on the Blues
(CD)
2019-Blame It on the Blues (CD) @FLAC

The Definitive Collection
(1924-28)
(4CD Box Set)
MRY-2019-The Definitive Collection (1924-28) @FLAC *
* original recordings : very noisy !!

The Essential & Original
Southern Blues Collection
2021-The Essential & Original Southern Blues Collection (Deluxe Edition) @FLAC+

The Ultimate Ma Rainey Collection
MRY-2021-The Ultimate Ma Rainey Collection @320

Selection of
Mother of the Blues,
The Complete Paramount Recordings
(1923-28)
2026-Mother of the Blues, The Complete Paramount Recordings (1923-28) @FLAC24

 COLLECTION 
⬇️BLUES MASTERS (Rhino)⬇️
Vol.11 - Classic Blues Women
BM (Rhino)-Vol.11 Classic Blues Women @FLAC

DOCUMENT RECORDS
⬇️(5000)⬇️
The Complete 1928 Sessions
DOCD5156-Ma Rainey (1928) @ALAC
⬇️(5500)⬇️
Vol.1 (1923-24) - Vol.2 (1924-25)
DOCD5581-Ma Rainey Vol.1 (1923-24) @320
DOCD5582-Ma Rainey Vol.2 (1924-25) @224
Vol.3 (1925-26) - Vol.4 (1925-27)

DOCD5583-Ma Rainey Vol.3 (1925-26) @224
DOCD5584-Ma Rainey Vol.4 (1926-27) @320

⬇️ESSENTIAL CLASSICS⬇️
Vol. 687 Ma Rainey
(2CD)
Vol. 687 Ma Rainey (2CD) @FLAC

Set 10 CD 2
TUJA-Set 10 CD2-Ma Rainey @FLAC

 COLLABORATION 
⬇️VARIOUS ARTISTS⬇️
Great Blues Singers
(LP)
VA-Great Blues Singers (LP) @FLAC


 BIOPIC 
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
(1080p Multi)
MRY-2020-Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (MULTi 1080p) @MKV

3 comments:

Bob Mac said...

Thanks Chris for a Ma R album I got here today.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the Complete Paramount set but the download consists
of just 4 tracks.

Manhatan said...

@John Doe
Read the description carefully! I’m obviously looking for the wonderful 5-CD box set! In the meantime, the album’s title speaks for itself, as it appears on many websites: SELECTION OF MOTHER OF THE BLUES!! If you’re lucky enough to find it before I do, please be kind enough to let me know! Thanks in advance!!
https://blackswanrecords.org/#contents

Chris-France

P.S.: For any requests, a name or nickname would be the least you could do!!