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Bessie Smith (July, 1892 – September 21, 1937) was the most popular and successful female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s, and a strong influence on subsequent generations, including Billie Holiday, Mahalia Jackson, and Janis Joplin. She is often referred to as the "Empress of the Blues."

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  • Bessie Smith
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  • Bessie Smith (July, 1892 – September 21, 1937) was the most popular and successful female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s, and a strong influence on subsequent generations, including Billie Holiday, Mahalia Jackson, and Janis Joplin. She is often referred to as the "Empress of the Blues."
  • Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an American blues singer. Nicknamed The Empress of the Blues, Smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and, along with Louis Armstrong, a major influence on other jazz vocalists.
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  • Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Name
  • Bessie Smith
  • Smith, Bessie
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Years Active
  • 1912(xsd:integer)
Date of Death
  • 1937-09-26(xsd:date)
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  • 24788472(xsd:integer)
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Place of death
Died
  • 1937-09-26(xsd:date)
  • (Clarksdale, Mississippi)
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  • Bessie Smith photographed by Carl Van Vechten
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  • Bessiesmith.jpg
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  • solo_singer
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Born
  • July, 1892
Date of Birth
  • 1894-04-15(xsd:date)
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  • American blues singer
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  • Bessie Smith (July, 1892 – September 21, 1937) was the most popular and successful female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s, and a strong influence on subsequent generations, including Billie Holiday, Mahalia Jackson, and Janis Joplin. She is often referred to as the "Empress of the Blues."
  • Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an American blues singer. Nicknamed The Empress of the Blues, Smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and, along with Louis Armstrong, a major influence on other jazz vocalists.
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