Who Is Ma Rainey? Viola Davis's New Movie Honors a Real Figure
Overlooked No More: Ma Rainey, the 'Mother of the Blues' - The New York Times
Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith Forged a Powerful Friendship That Helped Bring Blues to the Mainstream
Ma Rainey and the unsung women who invented rock 'n' roll
Queen Latifah hits a few flat notes in 'Bessie'
From The Tent Show To The Parlor: Bessie Smith's Travels In Her Time : NPR
Queen Latifah Stars in 'Bessie' on HBO - The New York Times
Ma Rainey (1886-1939) - The Syncopated Times
Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith: Bisexual Queens of the Blues — Historical Homos
Bessie Smith | National Museum of African American History and Culture
Ma Rainey on Amazon Music Unlimited
National Blues Museum on Twitter: "Did you know that Blues vocalist Ma Rainey was a member of the Rabbit Foot Minstrel show? She got her start in music by traveling around the
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom': Did Ma Rainey have a sexual relationship with Bessie Smith? A look at their bond | MEAWW
Empress Of The Stage | NPR Music | KCRW
Bulldyke Blues: Proud Black Lesbianism | Beat
Ma Rainey | Rhino
Ma Rainey - Wikipedia
The Real Bessie Smith Was Ma Rainey's Protégé Before Becoming Her 'Friendly Rival'
Black History Month: 10 Women Who Shaped the Blues
The Black Queer History Behind "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" | Autostraddle
Ma Rainey: 20 Things You Didn't Know About 'The Mother of the Blues' – Rolling Stone
Review: HBO's 'Bessie' offers a lesson in show biz and the blues - Los Angeles Times
Bessie Smith - Wikipedia
Who Was Ma Rainey, and How Did She Inspire Bessie Smith? | Read | The Take
Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith: Bisexual Queens of the Blues — Historical Homos
