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black bottom n (Performing Arts / Dancing) a dance of the late 1920s that originated in America, involving a sinuous rotation of the hips How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I remember in the Broadway version of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom the character played by Charles Dutton does this monologue where he curses out God. August Wilson's tenure as a national figure in the American theater began in 1984 with his brilliant play Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. His 10-part chronicle of black life--one for every decade of the 20th century--debuted on Broadway with Ma Rainey's Black Bottom in 1984, during a time when black culture was virtually ignored by Broadway. |
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