Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.
Unfortunately the movie Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is not yet available on Disney Plus.
| Writing | Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Archer | Prosthetics |
| Sound | Skip Lievsay | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Skip Lievsay | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jai Williams | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rachel Geary | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Paul Urmson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bethany Montecalvo | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bethany Townes | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | August Wilson | Theatre Play |
| Visual Effects | Josephine Allegretti | Visual Effects |
| Directing | George C. Wolfe | Director |
| Editing | Andrew Mondshein | Editor |
| Production | Constanza Romero | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Branford Marsalis | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Todd Black | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Roth | Costume Designer |
| Production | Dany Wolf | Producer |
| Production | Denzel Washington | Producer |
| Art | Mark Ricker | Production Design |
| Art | Diana Stoughton | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Michele Ziegler | First Assistant Director |
| Art | James F. Truesdale | Art Direction |
| Directing | Megan Graham | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Paul Bucciarelli | Set Buyer |
| Art | Karen O'Hara | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Tobias A. Schliessler | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Xanthus Valan | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Art | Travis Kerr | Set Designer |
| Crew | Chuck Jeffreys | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Wes Hottman | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Darlene Salinas | Set Decorating Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sergio Lopez-Rivera | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Debi Young | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sian Richards | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carl Fullerton | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matiki Anoff | Makeup Department Head |
| Lighting | Bob E. Krattiger | Gaffer |
| Editing | Alex Kaufman | Dailies Operator |