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Subject: RAINEY, MA (1886-1939)
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DANCE FOR MA RAINEY, by ALBERT JAMES YOUNG    Poem Source                    
First Line: I'm going to be just like you, ma
Last Line: To prove that we're still here
Alternate Author Name(s): Young, Al
Subject(s): Jazz; Music And Musicians; Rainey, Ma (1886-1939)


MA RAINEY, by STERLING ALLEN BROWN    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: When ma rainey comes to town
Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music; African Americans - Women; Blues (music); Jazz; Music & Musicians; Rainey, Ma (1886-1939); Singing & Singers; Women; Songs


MA RAINEY, by STERLING ALLEN BROWN    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: When ma rainey comes to town
Last Line: She jes' gits hold of us dataway
Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; African Americans - Women; Blues (music); Jazz; Music And Musicians; Rainey, Ma (1886-1939); Singing And Singers; Women