Viola Davis in the title role in Ma Rainey s Black Bottom. (Courtesy David Lee/Netflix)
It’s clear within the first few minutes of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom that two alphas are jockeying for the spotlight: Viola Davis’ Rainey and the late Chadwick Boseman’s Levee, a cornet player in her band. The film quickly takes viewers from a tent show in Barnesville, Georgia to The Grand in Chicago where Rainey and her band are performing. As soon as there’s a pause, Levee, looking for his turn in the sun, steps into the spotlight, sparking the legendary blues singer’s anger.
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