CinemaOSMovie · 1989 · 0h 58m · NR

Wild Women Don't Have the Blues

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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.

Directed byChristine Dall

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 58m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1989
Studios
Calliope Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Vinie Burrows

Vinie Burrows

Self - Narrator (voice)

Koko Taylor

Self

Danny Barker

Self

Mae Barnes

Mae Barnes

Self

Doll Thomas

Self

Chris Albertson

Self

Sammy Price

Self

Ida Goodson

Self

Blue Lu Barker

Self

Alberta Hunter

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Christine Dall
Produced by
Christine Dall
Carol Doyle Van Valkenburgh

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