Glover ran away from home in 1920, joining the Tom Simpson Traveling Medicine Show. A blues singing daughter would only disgrace the family. To pursue her love of blues music, her young mind produced the notion that the only option was to leave home. Lillie had a passion for singing the blues. Lillie Mae Glover, the Second Ma RaineyĪt the tender age of 13, Lillie Mae Glover decided that she was ready to make her own life choices. Rainey passed away in Rome, Georgia on December 22, 1939, after suffering a heart attack at the age of 53. In 1935, Ma Rainey opened and ran three theaters in her hometown of Columbus, Georgia the Lyric, the Airdrome, and the Liberty Theatre.Īll in all, Ma Rainey's most significant legacy is that of a stellar musical career that will continue to serve as a foundation for many famous artists to come. Hoodooist or not, Ma Rainey's most significant legacy is that of a stellar musical career that will continue to serve as a foundation for many famous artists to come.
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