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_________________________________ See also my page Bessie Smith: selected recordings, 1927-1933 _________________________________ From Wikipedia Bessie Smith page: Life To earn money for their impo…
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Explore Authentic Circa 1928: Blues Singer Bessie Smith Poses For A Portrait Circa 1928 Stock Photos & Images For Your Project Or Campaign. Less Searching, More Finding With Getty Images.
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A photographic exhibition in Washington curates cool in America, with 100 cultural icons on display, and an alternate list of 100 who didn’t make the cut.
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You may know more names in blues than you think. There’s Billie Holiday, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, and Muddy Waters, to name a few. And, if those names don’t ring a bell, well, that’s alright. … Continue reading →
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For more than 75 years, some of the world’s greatest entertainers have performed at the famous Harlem theater
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February 28, 2019 – Saidiya Hartman imagines what the queer icon Gladys Bentley’s life might look like as an Oscar Micheaux film.
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The filming and recent airing of the HBO film Bessie, which stars Queen Latifah as Bessie Smith, serves as a perfect excuse to look back at the music and life of the woman who was accurately billed as the Empress Of The Blues. When Bessie Smith made her recording debut in 1923, she was not the first blues singer to record.
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Chattanooga musicians discuss legacy of Bessie Smith | Life - Entertainment | Times Free Press
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Mamie Smith’s song wasn’t just an artistic breakthrough. It proved Black women and girls bought records, paving the way for today’s fan armies.
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Bessie Smith - Complete Recordings Vol. 4
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Smith's meeting with "The Mother of the Blues" early in her career changed their lives – and music – forever.
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HBO is betting that millennials will embrace a female blues singer born in the 19th century. Given the undying power of her music, HBO just might be right.
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Remarkable photos of Black America 100 years ago - CBS News
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