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Bessie Smith
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 singer...
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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.
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It's Black Entertainment2002 · Self (archive footage)4.3
St. Louis Blues1929 · Bessie - Battered Wife2.7
A Huey P. Newton Story2001 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2.7
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music1993 · Self (archive footage)3.8
Blues Masters1999 · Self (archive footage)3.3
The Story Of The Blues2004 · Self (archive footage)2.1
STAIN2024 · Music
Memories2025 · MusicCast
Cast credits
It's Black Entertainment2002 · Self (archive footage)4.3St. Louis Blues1929 · Bessie - Battered Wife2.7A Huey P. Newton Story2001 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2.7Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music1993 · Self (archive footage)3.8Blues Masters1999 · Self (archive footage)3.3The Story Of The Blues2004 · Self (archive footage)2.1
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues1993 · Self (archive footage)Crew