Bessie Smith
Known for ActingBorn 1894-04-15Died 1937-09-26Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Bessie Smith was an American blues singer widely renowned during the Jazz Age. Nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues", she 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 was a major influence on fellow blues singers, as well as jazz vocalists.Read more
Movies & web series
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It's Black Entertainment
2002 · Movie
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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993 · Movie
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Blues Masters
1999 · Movie
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A Huey P. Newton Story
2001 · Movie
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St. Louis Blues
1929 · Movie
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The Story Of The Blues
2004 · Movie
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Memories
2025 · Movie
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STAIN
2024 · Movie
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Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
1993 · Movie