Difference between revisions of "Bessie Smith"

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Entertainment
 
Entertainment
  
==Notable Achievements==
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==Description==
  
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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.
  
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==Further Reading/Research==
  
==Description==
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* http://www.biography.com/people/bessie-smith-9486520#awesm=~oDud81g4JooubH
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* http://www.jazz.com/encyclopedia/smith-bessie
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* http://www.deadline.com/2014/05/hbo-films-besslie-smith-biopic-starring-queen-latifah/
  
'Empress of the Blues', was considered the greatest and most influential classic blues singer of the 1920s
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Revision as of 13:01, 6 May 2014

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.

Further Reading/Research


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