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Bessie Smith Biography

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Guru
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Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith

The Empress of Blues!

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  • Bessie Smith Facts

    Born: April 15, 1894, Chattanooga, Tennessee
    Died: Sep 26, 1937 (aged 43) Clarksdale, Mississippi
    Genres: Blues, Jazz
    Occupation: Singer
    Years Active: 1912-1937

  • Bessie Smith Links

    Label: Columbia Decca
    MySpace: myspace.com/queenofblues
    PBS: go here
    Wikipedia: go here

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Bessie Smith, The Empress of Blues!

Bessie Smith was an American blues singer who was nick named The Queen Of Blues and later upgraded to Empress.

Smith is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era (20s and 30s) and along with Louis Armstrong, a major influence on subsequent jazz vocalists.

In the last 25 years Bessie Smith has been inducted to an impressive five Hall Of Fame’s: Rock And Roll, Big Band And Jazz, Blues, Grammy Lifetime Achievement and the Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame.

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