Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Drama
Written By: August Wilson
Directed by: John Pryor
Cast: Andre Gainey, William Barnes, Roy G. Phillips, Jr., Chat Atkins, Charlette Brown-Seward, Gerald Pizzaro, Carey Hart, Steve Schlam, Herman Carabali, II, Alex Diaz

Synopsis:

As it depicts the story of a recording session with blues legend Ma Rainey, her band members, and the white producer and agent who made themselves wealthy through Rainey’s recordings, "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" explores race relations between blacks and whites in 1920s America and the African American search for identity.

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