Bessie

by Chris Albertson, CHRIS ALBERTSON, Carlos Eire

First published: 2004

Description

A definitive biography of Bessie Smith, known as the 'Empress of the Blues debunks many of the myths that circulated after her untimely death in 1937.

Subjects

Biography Singers Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937 Jazz singers Smith, bessie, 1898-1937 Blues (music) Women blues musicians Women singers African American singers

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