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. | ||
| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
| − | = | + | * 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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Revision as of 13:01, 6 May 2014
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.
