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Bessie Smith, a legendary blues singer, once expressed the profound essence of the blues with her powerful quote, "The blues is a language that transcends race, gender, and age." In these few words, Smith encapsulates the universal nature of this genre that emerged from the African American experience. The blues, beyond being a mere collection of musical sounds, becomes a conduit through which ...
A beautiful genre-bending tribute to the larger-than-life blues singer Bessie Smith. Scotland’s National Poet blends poetry, prose, fiction, and nonfiction to create an entirely unique biography of the Empress of the Blues. There has never been anyone else like Bessie Smith. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1894 and orphaned by the age of ...
15. Apr. 2023 · Apr 15, 2023. From her early days performing on the streets to becoming one of the most influential musicians of her time, Bessie Smith’s story is a testament to the power of talent, perseverance, and passion. Born in 1894 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Smith’s family struggled with poverty, but music became a way for her to find solace and ...
Bessie Smith (ca. 1895–1937) was a blues and jazz singer from the Harlem Renaissance who is remembered at as the Empress of the Blues. Elizabeth “Bessie” Smith was the youngest child of seven, born to Laura and William Smith in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Her father was a Baptist minister and day laborer and her mother a laundress.
21. Mai 2024 · Bessie Smith, American singer, one of the greatest blues vocalists. Known as the ‘Empress of the Blues,’ she was a bold, supremely confident artist who sang with breathtaking emotional intensity on such songs as ‘Down Hearted Blues,’ ‘Empty Bed Blues,’ and ‘Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out.’
US #2854. 1994 Bessie Smith. Part of the Legends of American Music series. Set features eight Jazz and Blues singers from the 20 th century. Category of Stamp: Commemorative. Set: Jazz and Blues Singers, from the Legends of American Music series. Value: 29¢, First-Class Mail rate. First Day of Issue: September 17, 1994.
Smith, Bessie (Elizabeth) , American blues singer and songwriter; b. Chattanooga, Term., April 15, 1894; d. Clarksdale, Miss., Sept. 26, 1937. Smith was the most successful early blues singer on records and a major influence on all the blues and jazz singers who followed her. Her 160 recordings, made between 1923 and 1933, featured such jazz ...
