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15. Juni 2024 · Bessie Smith was a bold, independent character who radiated a zest for life. Her journey from rags to riches, combined with her lyrics about female empowerment and sexual love, articulated a powerful sense of black collective freedom (Davis, 1999).
5. Juni 2024 · Bessie Smith was called the Empress of the Blues, but she was also the highest paid African American entertainer of her generation. We’ll explore the life and times of Bessie Smith from her early days performing on Chattanooga street corners and her travels on the TOBA circuit to her decade as a top.
7. Juni 2024 · Bessie Smith, Empress of the Blues, was the first African American superstar, an artist that mingled regal dignity with sensuality. We’ll sample her recorded legacy, talk with critics and...
6. Juni 2024 · The Empress, a Compilation of songs by Bessie Smith. Released in 1971 on Columbia (catalog no. CG 30818; Vinyl 12"). Featured peformers: Chris Albertson (producer, liner notes), Henrietta Condak (cover design), John Berg (cover design), Carl Van Vechten (photography), Larry Hiller (audio restoration, editing), Philip Hays (cover art).
5. Juni 2024 · We’ll explore the life and times of Bessie Smith from her early days performing on Chattanooga street corners and her travels on the TOBA circuit to her decade as a top selling recording artist. Then, a conversation with Annika Chambers, a 21st Century blues woman and classic Bessie Smith songs by Dinah Washington, Nina Simone and ...
Vor 5 Tagen · The recommended way to get all of Bessie Smith is the two magnificent JSP-box sets, with her 160 songs, some alternate takes, film snippets and interviews by other people: Queen of the Blues: Volume 1 (4 CDs, JSP 929)
Bessie Smith, Spencer Williams, and The Gits. Hello, On the album Kings & Queens (1996) by The Gits, there appears the song "Graveyard Blues". At its beginning, Bessie Smith is cited as the author. I looked it up, and came across Bessie Smith's "Graveyard Dream Blues" (1923).
