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Ma Rainey
- Record Label: Black Swan Records
- Release Date: Jul 24, 2026
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- Summary: The five-disc box set of blues legend Gertrude "Ma" Rainey feature all of her Paramount recoded songs newly remastered with rare and unreleased alternative takes.
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- Record Label: Black Swan Records
- Genre(s): Blues
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Jul 23, 2026Mother of the Blues is a treasure trove that fully lives up to both of Ma Rainey’s famous sobriquets.
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MojoJul 23, 2026A triumphant reassertion of Rainey's place in the blues pantheon. [Sep 2026, p.92]
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Record CollectorJul 23, 2026What sets this box apart is the audio restoration: the remastering is superb throughout, with tracks jumping out the speakers. .... It's the final word. [Aug 2026, p.105]
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UncutJul 23, 2026Although even modern technology can't eradicate all the hiss and crackle. Yet it does not detract from the dynamic power and command of her rugged and earthly voice. [Aug 2026, p.44]