Wild Women Don't Have the Blues (1989)
58 min
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.
- Release date
- January 1, 1989
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Chris Albertson as Self
- Blue Lu Barker as Self
- Danny Barker as Self
- Mae Barnes as Self
- Ida Goodson as Self
- Sammy Price as Self
- KoKo Taylor as Self
- Doll Thomas as Self
Crew
- Alberta Hunter · Archive footage
- Christine Dall · Director
- Christine Dall · Producer