Wild Women Don't Have the Blues (1989)

• Documentary
• Music

Recaptures the lives and times of Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Ida Cox, Alberta Hunter, Ethel Waters, and the other legendary women who made blues music a vital part of American culture. The film brings together for the first time dozens of rare, classic renditions of the early blues.

Rating

8.5 / 10 (2 votes)

Release date

January 1, 1989

Runtime

58m

Language

English

Director

Christine Dall

Status

Released