Episode #334 Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Ska)
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English - February 22, 2021 04:52 - 1 hour - 89.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsFilm Reviews TV & Film entertainment film Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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2020's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
During a recording session, tensions rise between Ma Rainey, her ambitious horn player and the white management determined to control the uncontrollable "Mother of the Blues".
This period movie, set in 1927's, deals with racism, respect, the music industry and mental health. Steven Honeycutt joins us to discuss this heavy film based on a play.
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