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   Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an African-American blues singer widely renowned during the Jazz Age. Nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues", she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1930s.

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   May 21, 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.’.

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   • Bessie Smith was one of the greatest blues vocalists ever. She made 160 recordings in all, in many of which she was accompanied by some of the grea...
   • Known in her lifetime as the “Empress of the Blues,” Smith was a bold, supremely confident artist who often disdained the use of a microphone and w...
   • About 1913 Smith toured with Ma Rainey, one of the first of the great blues singers, and afterward traveled through the South singing in tent shows...

4. www.biography.com › musicians › bessie-smithBessie Smith - Songs, Death & Facts - Biography

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Jazz and blues vocalist Bessie Smith's powerful, soulful voice won her countless fans and earned her the title "Empress of the Blues."

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   May 1, 2015 · "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" by Bessie SmithListen to Bessie Smith: https://BessieSmith.lnk.to/listenYDSubscribe to the official Bessie Smith ...

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   Bessie Smith was a blues singer who was born into poverty and became one of the highest paid Black performers in America.

8. www.npr.org › 2019/08/05 › 747738120How Bessie Smith Influenced A Century Of Popular Music : NPR

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   Aug 5, 2019 · Singer Bessie Smith's recording career lasted only 10 years, but during that time she created a body of work that helped shape the sound of the 20th century.

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   Who was Bessie Smith?

   • Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an African-American blues singer widely renowned during the Jazz Age. Nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues", she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1930s.

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   When did Bessie Smith come out?

   • The song "Bessie Smith" by The Band first appeared on The Basement Tapes in 1975, but probably dates from 1970 to 1971, although musician Artie Traum recalls bumping into Rick Danko, the co-writer of the song, at Woodstock in 1969, who sang a verse of "Going Down The Road to See Bessie" on the spot.

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   Did Bessie Smith cut 'taint Nobody's Business If I do' & 'Gulf Coast?

   • On a Thursday, the day after Valentine’s Day 1923, 28-year-old Bessie Smith cut “Taint Nobody’s Business If I Do” and “Down Hearted Blues” at what was her debut recording session. The session was not quite right, so the next day Bessie was back again and this time she re-did “Down Hearted Blues” and “Gulf Coast Blues.”

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   How did Bessie Smith become famous?

   • Bessie Smith (born April 15, 1894?, Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.—died September 26, 1937, Clarksdale, Mississippi) was an American singer and one of the greatest blues vocalists. Smith grew up in poverty and obscurity.

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   Was Bessie Smith a blues singer?

   • Bessie Smith was much more than just a blues singer. She was an icon for her race. She lived her life with the needle permanently in the red, combining drinking, fighting, and sex with both men & women. Bessie Smith sang the life she lived. Listen to classic cuts by Bessie Smith and other blues legends on the Blues Origins playlist.

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   What songs did Bessie Smith sing?

   • Her most notable songs included “Tain’t Nobody’s Biz-ness If I Do,” “Careless Love Blues,” “Empty Bed Blues,” “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out,” and “Gimme a Pigfoot.” Bessie Smith, photograph by Carl Van Vechten, 1936.

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    Apr 15, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of Bessie Smith, one of the most influential and iconic blues singers of all time. From her debut in 1923 to her tragic death in 1937, discover her achievements, challenges, and legacy in this article.