Wild Women Don't Have the Blues

Name: Wild Women Don't Have the Blues
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1989
Duration: 58 min
Rating: 7

1989 · 58 min

Documentary · Music

★ 7.0

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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.

Crew

Director Christine Dall
Director of Photography Steven Ascher

Cast

V
Vinie Burrows
Self - Narrator (voice)
K
Koko Taylor
Self
D
Danny Barker
Self
Mae Barnes
Self
D
Doll Thomas
Self
C
Chris Albertson
Self
S
Sammy Price
Self
I
Ida Goodson
Self
B
Blue Lu Barker
Self
A
Alberta Hunter
Self

Crew

Director — Christine Dall
Director of Photography — Steven Ascher

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🔥 Hot takes

warming up the wall…

Intermission

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