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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.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1989-01-01

Runtime: 58 mins

Director: Christine Dall

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary, Music

Original title: Wild Women Don't Have the Blues

Production Companies: Calliope Films

Production Countries: United States of America

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