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1. www.youtube.com › watchBessie Smith - St.Louis Blues (1929) - YouTube

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   Sep 14, 2015 · 14K. 831K views 8 years ago. Bessie Smith performing St.Louis Blues (1929). Nicknamed The Empress of the Blues she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930...

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3. americansongwriter.com › behind-song-bessie-smithBehind The Song: Bessie Smith, "St. Louis Blues" - American ...

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   Oct 19, 2019 · Bessie Smith’s overwhelming talent helped her overcome a humble Tennessee upbringing. Just two years before her take on “St. Louis Blues,” she scored the first of many hits for Columbia...

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   May 1, 2015 · Bessie Smith - St. Louis Blues (Audio) "St. Louis Blues" by Bessie Smith Pre-Order Bessie (Music from the HBO Film): iTunes - http://smarturl.it/Bessie_iTunes?IQid......

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   Why did Bessie Smith sing the St Louis Blues?

   • “The St. Louis Blues” played a significant role in shaping and popularizing the blues genre. Bessie Smith’s rendition of the song showcased the power and emotional depth of the blues, paving the way for future blues artists.

   The Meaning Behind The Song: The St. Louis Blues by Bessie Smith

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   Who is Bessie Smith?

   • Bessie Smith’s overwhelming talent helped her overcome a humble Tennessee upbringing. Just two years before her take on “St. Louis Blues,” she scored the first of many hits for Columbia Records with the coupling of “Gulf Coast Blues” and “Downhearted Blues.”

   Behind The Song: Bessie Smith, “St. Louis Blues” - American Songwriter

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   Who wrote the St Louis Blues?

   • The inspiration behind “The St. Louis Blues” can be traced back to the musical partnership between Bessie Smith and legendary composer W.C. Handy. The song was originally composed by Handy in 1914, but it wasn’t until Bessie Smith’s extraordinary rendition that it gained widespread recognition.

   The Meaning Behind The Song: The St. Louis Blues by Bessie Smith

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   Why did Bessie Smith get a movie based on St Louis Blues?

   • Being released by Parlophone and peaking at number 3 on the US pop charts, Bessie Smith was contracted for a film of the same name, “St. Louis Blues,” in 1929, further securing her connection to the song.

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6. genius.com › Bessie-smith-st-louis-blues-lyricsBessie Smith – St. Louis Blues Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

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   St. Louis Blues. Bessie Smith. Track 7 on The Empress. Reminiscing on a chance encounter with a distraught woman in the streets of St. Louis, Missouri, W.C. Handy, aptly nicknamed “the...

7. www.youtube.com › watchBessie Smith - St. Louis Blues, 1925 - YouTube

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   Mar 24, 2012 · 58.5K subscribers. Subscribed. 4.6K. 785K views 12 years ago. Bessie Smith with Orchestra (Louis Armstrong -- cornet, Fred Longshaw, harmonium) -- St. Louis Blues, Parlophone ca 1935...

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9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Saint_Louis_Blues_(song)Saint Louis Blues (song) - Wikipedia

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   The 1925 version sung by Bessie Smith, with Louis Armstrong on cornet, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1993. The 1929 version by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (with Red Allen ) was inducted in 2008.

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    Aug 24, 2023 · “The St. Louis Blues” played a significant role in shaping and popularizing the blues genre. Bessie Smith’s rendition of the song showcased the power and emotional depth of the blues, paving the way for future blues artists.