Acting
Bessie Smith
Born April 15, 1894 Died September 26, 1937 Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Biography
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.
Filmography
4.2
The Story Of The Blues
2004·Music
8.7
It's Black Entertainment
2002·Documentary
5.4
A Huey P. Newton Story
2001·Documentary
6.5
Blues Masters
1999·Documentary
7.5
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993·Documentary
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Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
1993·Documentary
5.4
St. Louis Blues
1929·Music