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.
Rated NR | Length 58 minutes
Vinie Burrows | Koko Taylor | Danny Barker | Mae Barnes | Doll Thomas | Chris Albertson | Sammy Price | Ida Goodson | Blue Lu Barker | Alberta Hunter