Bessie Smith
ActingBorn 1894-04-15 · Chattanooga, Tennessee, USADied 1937-09-26
Biography
Bessie Smith was an 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 1920s and 1930s. She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and was a major influence on fellow blues singers, as well as jazz vocalists.
The Story Of The Blues
Jun 30, 2004Rated 4.2 out of 10
It's Black Entertainment
Feb 08, 2002Rated 8.7 out of 10
A Huey P. Newton Story
Jun 18, 2001Rated 5.4 out of 10
Blues Masters
Jan 01, 1999Rated 6.5 out of 10
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
Jan 01, 1993
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Nov 02, 1993Rated 7.5 out of 10
St. Louis Blues
Sep 08, 1929Rated 5.4 out of 10