Ma Rainey
publication date: Monday, March 22, 2021 (part of Spring 2021)
category: 
Music
clue: The "Mother of the Blues," so named because she was one of the first blues artists to be recorded, toured the American South between the World Wars.
difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Erik Bates, and Mike Eberhart
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Billie Holiday
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Anderson .Paak
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Amy Grant
She is known for marrying Christian music with pop music, despite being married to a country musician. Go »
Herman J. Mankiewicz
He's the screenwriter behind some of Hollywood's classics like Citizen Kane and The Wizard of Oz, not that he always got credit for his contributions. Go »
Fred Hampton
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