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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.
Apr 2, 2014 · Bessie Smith was a jazz and blues vocalist known as the "Empress of the Blues." She had hits like "Downhearted Blues" and "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" and collaborated with Louis Armstrong and others.
Apr 10, 2024 · Bessie Smith, American singer, one of the greatest blues vocalists. Known as the ‘Empress of the Blues,’ she was a bold, supremely confident artist who sang with breathtaking emotional intensity on such songs as ‘Down Hearted Blues,’ ‘Empty Bed Blues,’ and ‘Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out.’.
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Learn about the rise and fall of Bessie Smith, a pioneer of the blues genre who became one of the highest paid Black performers in America. Discover how she overcame poverty, racism, and personal struggles to achieve fame and influence.
Aug 5, 2019 · She was the highest-paid African American artist working in music and the first African American superstar. Bessie Smith's sound and her attitude, rooted in a distant era, are with us in the...
LGBTQ+ Objects in the NMAAHC Collection. Bessie Smith (ca. 1895–1937) was a blues and jazz singer from the Harlem Renaissance who is remembered at as the Empress of the Blues. Elizabeth “Bessie” Smith was the youngest child of seven, born to Laura and William Smith in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Jan 5, 2018 · Forebears: Bessie Smith, The Empress Of The Blues The pioneering singer influenced blues, jazz, rock and beyond with her powerful voice and inventive delivery, displaying a greatness rooted in...
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