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American Legends No. 14: Bessie Smith by Bessie Smith released in 1996. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an African-American blues singer widely renowned during the Jazz Age. Nicknamed the " Empress of the Blues ", she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1930s.
Format: CD, Year: 1996, Labels: LaserLight Digital (12 737), Stanyan Records (12 737), Barcode: 018111273725, Length: 38:38.
Dec 1, 2013 · There is a remarkable story tucked halfway through Bessie, Chris Albertson’s biography of the blues singer Bessie Smith, in which Smith approaches a circle of robed North Carolina Klansmen, places one hand on her hip, and begins shaking the other in the air.
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Jun 15, 2024 · Bessie Smith was a bold, independent character who radiated a zest for life. Her journey from rags to riches, combined with her lyrics about female empowerment and sexual love, articulated a powerful sense of black collective freedom (Davis, 1999).
