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National Blues Museum on Twitter: "Did you know that Blues vocalist Ma Rainey was a member of the Rabbit Foot Minstrel show? She got her start in music by traveling around the
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Review: HBO's 'Bessie' offers a lesson in show biz and the blues - Los Angeles Times
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