Wild Women Don't Have the Blues (1989)

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.

Released

1989-01-01

Genres

Documentary, Music

Runtime

58 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Christine Dall

TMDB rating

8.5/10 from 2 votes