7
58 min
Recaptures the lives and times of Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Ida Cox, Alberta Hunter, Ethel Waters, and the other legendary women who made blues music a vital part of American culture. The film brings together for the first time dozens of rare, classic renditions of the early blues.
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinie Burrows | Self - Narrator (voice) | Unowned | |
| Koko Taylor | Self | Unowned | |
| Danny Barker | Self | Unowned | |
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Mae Barnes | Self | Unowned |
| Doll Thomas | Self | Unowned | |
| Chris Albertson | Self | Unowned | |
| Sammy Price | Self | Unowned | |
| Ida Goodson | Self | Unowned | |
| Blue Lu Barker | Self | Unowned | |
| Alberta Hunter | Self | Unowned |