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Ma Rainey · 1924 · with Louis Armstrong (cornet)

Context

Recorded in the fall of 1924 for Paramount, this blues brings together Ma Rainey, nicknamed "Mother of the Blues" by her record company, and her Georgia Jazz Band, which includes Louis Armstrong. The record entered the Grammy Hall of Fame and the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry in 2004.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Classic blues (women singers), Blues, spirituals, work songs. Among the origins and influences of Classic blues: Blues, spirituals, work songs.

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