Wild Women Don't Have the Blues
Seen it?1989 | 58 min | Documentary, Music
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Christine Dall
- Vinie BurrowsSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Koko TaylorSelf
- Danny BarkerSelf
- Mae BarnesSelf
- Doll ThomasSelf
- Chris AlbertsonSelf
- Sammy PriceSelf
- Ida GoodsonSelf
- Blue Lu BarkerSelf
- Alberta HunterSelf