Difference between revisions of "Bessie Smith"
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Entertainment | Entertainment | ||
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+ | 'Empress of the Blues', was considered the greatest and most influential classic blues singer of the 1920s. Noted for her vaudeville performances. A biography of her life is being produced by HBO television. Died unexpectedly in a car accident. Bisexual. | ||
+ | ==See Also== | ||
− | == | + | * [[LGBTQ Jazz]] |
+ | * [[LGBTQ Participation in the Harlem Renaissance]] | ||
+ | * [[Rhythm & Blues and the LGBTQ Community]] | ||
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+ | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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+ | * http://www.biography.com/people/bessie-smith-9486520#awesm=~oDud81g4JooubH | ||
+ | * http://www.jazz.com/encyclopedia/smith-bessie | ||
+ | * http://www.deadline.com/2014/05/hbo-films-besslie-smith-biopic-starring-queen-latifah/ | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:30, 1 June 2021
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1894 - 1937
Occupation
Entertainment
Description
'Empress of the Blues', was considered the greatest and most influential classic blues singer of the 1920s. Noted for her vaudeville performances. A biography of her life is being produced by HBO television. Died unexpectedly in a car accident. Bisexual.