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• Blues as a Mode of Communication

  In this essay, Chris Semansky considers the blues as a mode of communication in Wilson’s play.

• Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: Singing Wilson’s Blues

  In the following essay, Harry J. Elam studies how Wilson uses blues music to treat themes related to the African-American experience in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.

• Speaking of Ma Rainey/Talking about the Blues

  In the following essay, Sandra Adell provides background on the real Ma Rainey, and explores the theme of blues music as release from oppression in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.

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1. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Introduction
2. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Summary
3. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: August Wilson Biography
4. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Characters
5. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Themes
6. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Style
7. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Historical Context
8. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Critical Overview
9. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Essays and Criticism
   1. Blues as a Mode of Communication
   2. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: Singing Wilson’s Blues
   3. Speaking of Ma Rainey/Talking about the Blues
10. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Compare and Contrast
11. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Topics for Further Study
12. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Media Adaptations
13. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: What Do I Read Next?
14. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Bibliography and Further Reading
15. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Pictures
16. Copyright

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