Bessie Smith - St.Louis Blues (1929)
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Forebears: Bessie Smith, The Empress Of The Blues
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Bessie Smith, the ultimate Blues Diva & 'The Empress of the Blues', was born in Chatanooga on April 15th 1894. http://www.allaboutbluesmusic.com/bessie-smith/ Bessie was the original 'wild child', who lived a life of personal excess, including drinking, drugs, swearing, fighting and taking lovers of both sexes, tempered with relentless hard work, and became one of the biggest stars of the 20s, but sadly she met a sticky end. | All About Blues Music
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Bessie Smith, the ultimate Blues Diva & 'The Empress of the Blues', was born in Chatanooga on April 15th 1894. http://www.allaboutbluesmusic.com/bessie-smith/ Bessie was the original 'wild child', who lived a life of personal excess, including drinking, drugs, swearing, fighting and taking lovers of both sexes, tempered with relentless hard work, and became one of the biggest stars of the 20s, but sadly she met a sticky end. | All About Blues Music
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Bessie Smith: Empress of the Blues
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Bessie Smith: Empress of the Blues
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#todayinhistory Bessie Smith, known as the “Empress of the Blues,” was one of the most powerful voices of the 20th century. Rising from poverty, she became the highest-paid Black entertainer of the 1920s, recording over 160 songs and influencing generations of artists. Her funeral on October 4, 1937, in Philadelphia marked the loss of a legend, but her legacy in jazz, blues, and American music lives on. #history #historybeforeus #bessiesmith #blues #jazz #chattanooga #music #musiclovers #tenness
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#todayinhistory Bessie Smith, known as the “Empress of the Blues,” was one of the most powerful voices of the 20th century. Rising from poverty, she became the highest-paid Black entertainer of the 1920s, recording over 160 songs and influencing generations of artists. Her funeral on October 4, 1937, in Philadelphia marked the loss of a legend, but her legacy in jazz, blues, and American music lives on. #history #historybeforeus #bessiesmith #blues #jazz #chattanooga #music #musiclovers #tenness
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