Ma Rainey – Black Bottom Blues: 1923-28 (Vinyl)

Description

• Black Bottom Blues: 1923-28
• Artist: Ma Rainey
• Format: LP
• Release Date: 9/18/2026

• Label: Acrobat
• UPC: 824046170929
• Genre: Blues

Black Bottom Blues: 1923-28 collects some of the most important recordings from Ma Rainey, widely celebrated as the "Mother of the Blues." Featuring classic performances from the formative years of recorded blues, the collection showcases Rainey's powerful voice, emotional depth, and lasting influence on generations of artists. A vital document of American music history, these recordings capture the spirit and innovation that helped define the blues.

• Tracklist:

• 1 Bad Luck Blues
• 2 Bo-Weavil Blues
• 3 Barrel House Blues
• 4 Moonshine Blues
• 5 Southern Blues
• 6 Lost Wandering Blues
• 7 Shave 'Em Dry Blues
• 8 Booze and Blues
• 9 Jealous Hearted Blues
• 10 See See Rider Blues
• 11 Jelly Bean Blues
• 12 Countin' the Blues
• 13 Slave to the Blues
• 14 Yonder Come the Blues
• 15 Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
• 16 Prove It on Me Blues