Rainey, Ma — orig. Gertrude Malissa Nix Pridgett born April 26, 1886, Columbus, Ga., U.S. died Dec. 22, 1939, Rome, Ga. U.S. singer. Rainey began touring Southern tent shows, levee camps, and cabarets at age 17 in a song and dance team with her husband, the… … Universalium
Rainey — is a surname and may refer to: * Charles Chuck Walter Rainey (III) * David Puck Rainey * Ford Rainey * Henry T(homas). Rainey * Jo(h)n Douglas Rainey, see It Takes a Thief (2005 TV series) * Joseph Hayne Rainey * Lawrence A. Rainey * Gertrude… … Wikipedia
Rainey — [ reɪnɪ], Ma, eigentlich Gertrude Melissa Nix Pridgett [ prɪdʒɪt], amerikanische Bluessängerin, * Columbus (Georgia) 26. 4. 1886, ✝ Rome (Georgia) 22. 12. 1939; trat um 1900 in den Südstaaten der USA in Minstrel Shows hervor und hatte nach… … Universal-Lexikon
Gertrude Rainey — Ma Rainey Ma Rainey Naissance 26 avril 1886 à Colombus en Georgie Pays d’origine États Unis Profession(s) … Wikipédia en Français
Gertrude (given name) — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Gertrude imagesize= caption= pronunciation= gender = Female meaning = derived from words meaning spear and strength region = origin = Germanic related names = Gertrud footnotes = Gertrude (also spelt Gertrud) is… … Wikipedia
Rainey, Ma — orig. Gertrude Malissa Nix Pridgett (26 abr. 1886, Columbus, Ga., EE.UU.–22 dic. 1939, Rome, Ga.). Cantante estadounidense. A los 17 años, Rainey comenzó a presentarse en espectáculos de tiendas, bares y cabarés como integrante de un equipo de… … Enciclopedia Universal
Rainey,Gertrude Pridgett — Rai·ney (rāʹnē), Gertrude Pridgett. Known as “Ma Rainey.” 1886 1939. American singer considered the first great blues vocalist. * * * … Universalium
Rainey — n. Gertrude Ma Rainey (1886 1939), American blues singer, wife and musical partner of William Pa Rainey … English contemporary dictionary
Rainey — /ray nee/, n. 1. Gertrude ( Ma ), 1886 1939, U.S. blues singer. 2. Joseph Hayne /hayn/, 1832 87, U.S. politician: first black congressman 1870 79. * * * … Universalium
Rainey — /ray nee/, n. 1. Gertrude ( Ma ), 1886 1939, U.S. blues singer. 2. Joseph Hayne /hayn/, 1832 87, U.S. politician: first black congressman 1870 79 … Useful english dictionary
Ma Rainey — Gertrude Malissa Nix Pridgett Rainey (Columbus (Georgia), 26 de abril de 1886 22 de diciembre de 1939), conocida como Ma Rainey, fue una cantante negra de blues clásico, una de las primeras en hacerlo con acompañamiento de piano o de orquesta de… … Wikipedia Español