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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.
 
'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.
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==See Also==
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* [[LGBTQ Jazz]]
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* [[LGBTQ Participation in the Harlem Renaissance]]
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* [[Rhythm & Blues and the LGBTQ Community]]
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Latest revision as of 00:30, 1 June 2021

Bessie Smith

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.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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