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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Like I said,while I was waiting for the paddy wagon, I turn to hearthis guy's side of the...

Like I said,
while I was waiting for the paddy wagon, I turn to hear
this guy's side of the story. She won't let him get a word in edgeways. He steps in front of her
to tell his version of things, she pushes him to the ground. She ain't hit him. He just fell. If that don't beat all to hell.
I ain't touched the man. All right, Ma. Officer,
can I speak to you for a minute? I got things to do. He bumped into me and fell down. Flopping on the ground like a rag doll. I ain't touch the man. [imperceptible]

Full Transcript

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Like I said, while I was waiting for the paddy wagon,
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I turn to hear this guy's side of the story.
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She won't let him get a word in edgeways.
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He steps in front of her to tell his version of things,
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she pushes him to the ground.
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She ain't hit him. He just fell.
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If that don't beat all to hell. I ain't touched the man.
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All right, Ma. Officer, can I speak to you for a minute?
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I got things to do.
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He bumped into me and fell down.
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Flopping on the ground like a rag doll.
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I ain't touch the man.
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[imperceptible]
Duration
28 seconds
Views
72
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:01
Uploaded
May 31, 2025
Genres
drama, music
Production
Escape Artists,Mundy Lane Entertainment

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Movie Summary

Tensions rise when trailblazing blues singer Ma Rainey and her band gather at a recording studio in Chicago in 1927.
[Irvin] All right, Ma. - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:43
[Irvin] All right, Ma.
[Mel] She's late and already-- - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:15
[Mel] She's late and already--
[playing piano] - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:05
[playing piano]
I know what I'm doing Let me handle him my way - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:03
I know what I'm doing Let me handle him my way
My mama… - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:20
My mama…
There was my mama… - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:06
There was my mama…
She tried to fight 'em off. - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:43
She tried to fight 'em off.
[chuckles sadly] - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:19
[chuckles sadly]
[inhales deeply] - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:11
[inhales deeply]
My daddy wasn't spooked up by the white man. No, sir. - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:41
My daddy wasn't spooked up by the white man. No, sir.
I can smile and say yessir to whoever I please - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:07
I can smile and say yessir to whoever I please
What you got? - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:17
What you got?
What's the colored man gonna do with himself? - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:08
What's the colored man gonna do with himself?
But first he's got to know that he's a leftover. - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:06
But first he's got to know that he's a leftover.
Levee, I know you had something to do with this. Watch yourself. - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:27
Levee, I know you had something to do with this. Watch yours...
Cutler. - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:06
Cutler.
-[bell dinging] -[indistinct chatter] - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:05
-[bell dinging] -[indistinct chatter]
What's all this shit about "the boys in the band said"? - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:20
What's all this shit about "the boys in the band s...
And I want you to find somebody to replace Levee when we get to Memphis. - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:26
And I want you to find somebody to replace Levee when we get...
Ma. - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:58
Ma.