This Netflix movie is adapted from a play of the same name written by August Wilson — it’s a work of fiction and not a biopic, although the play and this movie are based in historical f…

In the 1910s and 20s, Ma Rainey took the stage with an ostrich feather in one hand and a gun in the other.

The film is largely faithful to August Wilson's powerful play about rage & racism, with excellent ensemble acting.

Smith's meeting with "The Mother of the Blues" early in her career changed their lives – and music – forever.

From gold teeth and sponged-on sweat to a custom-made horsehair wig, here’s how Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’s hair and makeup teams helped shape Davis’s bravado performance.

Ma Rainey, known as the "mother of the blues," is one of the first recording artists to perform the music, releasing more than 100 singles.

The playwright that celebrated black speech.

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This Netflix movie is adapted from a play of the same name written by August Wilson — it’s a work of fiction and not a biopic, although the play and this movie are based in historical f…

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The adaptation of August Wilson's 1982 play will be Chadwick Boseman's final film.

The late August Wilson's first Broadway hit, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, has been adapted for the screen, starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in his final film role.

Here's a list of some of the most important female artists in music history: 1. Ma Rainey Ma Rainey was known for her very powerful voca...

Ma Rainey was an unapologetic icon and, even decades after her passing, she continues to pave the way for Black expression.

The subject of Oscar-tipped Netflix drama Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom was a pioneering queer black singer who battled white producers for control