Ma Rainey

In 1928, the ‘Mother of the Blues’ recorded an amazing lesbian anthem

She was singing about how she could "talk to the gals just like any old man" over 40 years before Stonewall.

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LGBT History Month profile: Blues singer, recording artist Ma Rainey

Ma Rainey, called the “Mother of the Blues,” was one of the earliest known American blues singers and recording artists. She is recognized as one of the great female blues vocalists.

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