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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Testing, testing, one, two, three. Testing, one, two, three. -Testing, testing, one,...

Testing, testing, one, two, three. Testing, one, two, three. -Testing, testing, one, two--
-Got that list? Uh, I got it. Don't worry about it. I'm holding you responsible.
You keep her in line. I'm not putting up with any shenanigans.
You hear, Irv? Irv? [lively piano music playing] Irv? Irv! Not putting up with any Royal Highness,
Queen of the Blues bullshit. Mother of the Blues, Mel.
Mother of the Blues. [upbeat jazz music playing]

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Testing, testing, one, two, three.
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Testing, one, two, three.
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-Testing, testing, one, two-- -Got that list?
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Uh, I got it. Don't worry about it.
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I'm holding you responsible. You keep her in line.
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I'm not putting up with any shenanigans. You hear, Irv? Irv?
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[lively piano music playing]
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Irv?
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Irv!
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Not putting up with any Royal Highness, Queen of the Blues bullshit.
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Mother of the Blues, Mel. Mother of the Blues.
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[upbeat jazz music playing]
Duration
30 seconds
Views
43
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:00
Uploaded
Jun 03, 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.
Heh. You should've heard Levee at the club last night, Toledo. - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:39
Heh. You should've heard Levee at the club last night, ...
Hey, hey, hey. Good morning, Chicago. - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:06
Hey, hey, hey. Good morning, Chicago.
Come on in. I'll get you fed and ready to make some music. - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:22
Come on in. I'll get you fed and ready to make some mus...
What we got there, Toledo? - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:04
What we got there, Toledo?
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom One two you know what to do - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:07
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom One two you know what to do
Don't nobody say when it comes to Ma. She gonna do what she wanna do. - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:26
Don't nobody say when it comes to Ma. She gonna do what...
You heard what the man told you. - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:37
You heard what the man told you.
What I care about bad luck - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:15
What I care about bad luck
Oh. There you go. - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:08
Oh. There you go.
Like I said, while I was waiting for the paddy wagon, - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 00:28
Like I said, while I was waiting for the paddy wagon,
[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.