Ma Rainey and the unsung women who invented rock 'n' roll
Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith: Bisexual Queens of the Blues — Historical Homos
Bessie Smith | Biography, Songs, Music, Death, & Facts | Britannica
Bessie Smith | National Museum of African American History and Culture
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom': Did Ma Rainey have a sexual relationship with Bessie Smith? A look at their bond | MEAWW
Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith: Bisexual Queens of the Blues — Historical Homos
The Real Bessie Smith Was Ma Rainey's Protégé Before Becoming Her 'Friendly Rival'
Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith Forged a Powerful Friendship That Helped Bring Blues to the Mainstream
Forebears: Bessie Smith, The Empress Of The Blues : NPR
Who Is Ma Rainey? Viola Davis's New Movie Honors a Real Figure
Who Was Ma Rainey, and How Did She Inspire Bessie Smith? | Read | The Take
Queen Latifah Stars in 'Bessie' on HBO - The New York Times
Empress Of The Stage | NPR Music | KCRW
Blues Legacies and Black Feminism: Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday: Davis, Angela Y.: 9780679771265: Amazon.com: Books
The Black Queer History Behind "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" | Autostraddle
BESSIE SMITH
Review: HBO's 'Bessie' offers a lesson in show biz and the blues - Los Angeles Times
Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith Forged a Powerful Friendship That Helped Bring Blues to the Mainstream
Ain't nobody caught me”: Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Expressions of Female Sexuality in Blues | crg@cgp
The Untold Truth Of Ma Rainey
Overlooked No More: Ma Rainey, the 'Mother of the Blues' - The New York Times
Bulldyke Blues: Proud Black Lesbianism | Beat
January blues: How the women of the Jazz Age are finally getting their dues | The Independent
