Besides singing, what other role did Ma Rainey have in her later years?
Writer
Actress
Theater impresario
Radio host
Answer
Theater impresario Ma Rainey managed and organized shows, venues and contracts for blues and vaudeville performances, becoming one of the most successful and respected figures in the African American theater scene of the 1920s and 1930s. She was a key figure in the development and success of the Chitlin' Circuit, a network of African-American-owned venues and theaters throughout the United States.
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