Denzel Washington – Producer of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (from Biography.com)
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” is among the leading contenders in several categories for this year’s Academy Awards. In this week’s Sunday Spotlight, NBC’s Rehema Ellis shares the real-life story and music behind the movie, which stars Viola Davis as an early pioneer of the blues.
Video story, 3:37 minutes – watch here:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/learn-the-real-life-story-behind-ma-rainey-s-black-bottom/vi-BB1cCtiG