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Prove It On Me Blues

Gertrude "Ma" Rainey & Her
Tub Jug Washboard Band

Carl Reid , Georgia Tom Dorsey , Herman Brown , Ma Rainey , Martell Pettiford

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Recorded in Chicago during June of 1928 featuring Gertrude "Ma" Rainey vocals, accompanied by Herman Brown kazoo & washboard, "Georgia" Tom Dorsey piano, Martell Pettiford banjo, and Carl Reid jug & kazoo.

*"Prove It On Me Blues" was written by Gertrude Rainey.

With her thundering vocal and tremendous talent as a songwriter Ma Rainey brings the taboo topic of lesbianism to foreground with this time honored blues classic.

The true subject of this song is revealed with these telling words: "Went out last night with a crowd of my friends, they must've been women 'cause I don't like no men".