Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Last Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Project Summary
Set in a recording studio in the 1920's, over the course of one afternoon, a group of musicians and the legendary blues singer Ma Rainey record several songs as they discuss the questions of prejudice and the problems facing black people in American society.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | George C. Wolfe |
Production
| Producer | Denzel Washington |
| Producer | Todd Black |
| Producer | Dany Wolf |
Writing
| Writer | Ruben Santiago-Hudson |
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