Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
musician
blues singer |
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1900s–1930s
1900-1939 |
| gptkbp:associatedAct |
gptkb:Louis_Armstrong
gptkb:Bessie_Smith |
| gptkbp:awards |
Blues_Hall_of_Fame_inductee
National_Recording_Registry_inductee Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_inductee posthumous_Grammy_Hall_of_Fame_induction |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
April 26, 1886
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Columbus,_Georgia,_USA
|
| gptkbp:born |
gptkb:Gertrude_Pridgett
|
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Tampa_Red
gptkb:Sonny_Boy_Williamson Big Bill Broonzy Blind Lemon Jefferson |
| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
African_American
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced_the_Civil_Rights_Movement
inspiration_for_the_film_'Ma_Rainey's_Black_Bottom' inspiration_for_the_play_'Ma_Rainey's_Black_Bottom' |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
December 22, 1939
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_USA
|
| gptkbp:depictedIn |
Ma_Rainey's_Black_Bottom_(2020)
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
stage presence
lyrical content emotional delivery powerful voice performing in vaudeville being a mentor to younger artists her flamboyant style her influence on jazz and rock music her role in the development of the blues genre recording over 100 songs |
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Gertrude_Pridgett
|
| gptkbp:genre |
blues
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ma Rainey
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Tina_Turner
gptkb:Koko_Taylor gptkb:Aretha_Franklin gptkb:Janis_Joplin gptkb:Nina_Simone gptkb:Etta_James Billie Holiday |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Bessie_Smith
gptkb:W.C._Handy |
| gptkbp:instrument |
vocals
guitar piano |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
being a pioneer of women in blues
being_the_'Mother_of_the_Blues' |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future generations of musicians
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
Mother of the Blues
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Ma_Rainey’s_Black_Bottom
|
| gptkbp:notableSong |
gptkb:Ma_Rainey's_Black_Bottom
Bo-Weavil Blues See See Rider Blues |
| gptkbp:occupation |
singer
performer songwriter |
| gptkbp:posthumousRecognition |
gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee |
| gptkbp:recordings |
1923-1933
1923–1933 |
| gptkbp:recordLabel |
gptkb:Paramount_Records
|
| gptkbp:signature |
See See Rider
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Pa Rainey
Paula_Watson |
| gptkbp:style |
classic blues
|
| gptkbp:yearsActive |
1900–1939
|