Blues as Abandonment: Ma Rainey's "Memphis Bound Blues"

How do people respond to abandonment?  Does gender matter in songs about abandonment?  Is someone's leaving always negative?  Explore these questions in Ma Rainey's "Memphis Bound Blues."

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