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Ma Rainey's "Shave 'Em Dry"

Ma Rainey's "Shave 'Em Dry"

FromText, Prose & RocknRoll


Ma Rainey's "Shave 'Em Dry"

FromText, Prose & RocknRoll

ratings:
Length:
6 minutes
Released:
May 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

MA RAINEY, the Mother of the Blues, has been credited for coining the term "The Blues", the genre that Rock and Roll is based on. She was among the first women to ever record music, and some scholars even point to her style as having an influence on Hip Hop. Ma is also the subject of an award-winning 2020 film starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Bozeman in his final role. But before it all, Ma made music. On this episode, Kris plays for you one of her earliest hits, Shave 'Em Dry.  
Released:
May 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Text, Prose & RocknRoll is the only podcast dedicated to the documented account of musicians, rock biographers, and documentarians. A MUST for fans of Fresh Air & Behind the Music. Hosted by Emmy nominated Music Journalist, Kris Kosach.