Blues singer
Ma Rainey
Called the Mother of the Blues, she was the first to bring the form onto the vaudeville stage and recorded about a hundred sides in five years.
Gertrude "Ma" Rainey was an American blues singer and influential early-blues recording artist. Dubbed the "Mother of the Blues", she bridged earlier vaudeville and the authentic expression of southern blues, influencing a generation of blues singers. Rainey was known for her powerful vocal abilities, energetic disposition, majestic phrasing, and a "moaning" style of singing. Her qualities are present and most evident in her early recordings "Bo-Weevil Blues" and "Moonshine Blues".
- Born
- 1886-04-26, Columbus, Georgia, USAA Monday
- Died
- 1939-12-22, Rome, Georgia, USAA Friday, aged 53
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1886-04-26, Columbus, Georgia, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 6°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 11°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 13°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 20°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 6°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 27°05′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 4°01′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 4°25′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 24°32′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 1°59′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1939-12-22, Rome, Georgia, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 29°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 12°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 9°26′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 26°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 21°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 0°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 24°26′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 18°29′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 25°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 2°26′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Ma Rainey was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.