J. Mayo "Ink" Williams not only goes down in the annals of history as a great professional athlete, but as a better blues and jazz record producer, according to a blog at ExplorePineBluff.com.
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Viola Davis as Ma Rainey (Getty Images)
Starring Viola Davis in a lead role, Netflix has released its brand new flick âMa Rainey s Black Bottomâ and it is already getting positive reviews from critics and the viewers. The movie is an adaptation of August Wilsonâs play âMa Rainey s Black Bottomâ and is based on the legendary Mother of Blues singer Ma Rainey.
The 2020 American drama film is directed by George C Wolfe and is produced by Denzel Washington, Todd Black and Dany Wolf, the film stars late Chadwick Boseman in his final film appearance, with Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo and Michael Potts in supporting roles. The film sheds light on various professional and personal aspects of the late legendary singer Ma Rainey. We shed some light on how she died and which controversy troubled her for a long time.
Who Is Ma Rainey? How the Mother of the Blues Became an Icon Author: Latifah Muhammad Updated: 9:00 AM MST December 18, 2020
Ma Rainey’s title as the “mother of the blues” is an ode to her unremitted genius in transforming the genre despite a relatively short recording career. Now streaming on Netflix,
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, starring Viola Davis as the brazen blues legend and Chadwick Boseman in his final film role, has brought new attention to Rainey’s mystifying story.
Adapted from August Wilson’s Broadway play of the same name, the film explores an intense 1927 Chicago recording session between Rainey and her band members, with Davis delivering an unapologetic portrayal of the singer.