Wild Women Don't Have the Blues
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.
Directed by Christine Dall
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Cast
- Vinie Burrows Self - Narrator (voice)
- Koko Taylor Self
- Danny Barker Self
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Mae Barnes Self - Doll Thomas Self
- Chris Albertson Self
- Sammy Price Self
- Ida Goodson Self
- Blue Lu Barker Self
- Alberta Hunter Self
Make it a double feature
3h 15m together
Wild Women Don't Have the Blues
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