Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith1894
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Bessie Smith
Acting·Apr 15, 1894·Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
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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.
| Film | Credit |
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 The Story Of The Blues2004 · Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 It's Black Entertainment2002 · Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 A Huey P. Newton Story2001 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
 Blues Masters1999 · Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music1993 · Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues1993 · Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 St. Louis Blues1929 · Bessie - Battered Wife | Bessie - Battered Wife |