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The Legend Of Bessie Smith: Empress Of The Blues. So much more than a blues singer, Bessie Smith was an icon for her race and gender, and her legend resonates like no other in the history of blues singers. Published on. April 15, 2019. The legend of Bessie Smith, who was born on 15 April 1984, and died, aged just 43, on 26 September 1937, has created an extra layer to what was a fascinating and monumental career. I’ve travelled and wandered almost everywhere To get a little joy from life Still I’ve gained but worries and despair Still struggling in this world of strife Oh me, oh my Wonder what will the end be Oh me, oh my Wonder what will become of poor me ‘Worried Life Blues’

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In her music, Bessie Smith - known as the "Empress Of The Blues" - communicated the kind of outward urgency and inner stillness that often signals the telling of an absolute truth. Carl Van Vechten Photograph Collection/Library of Congress. In her music, Bessie Smith - known as the "Empress Of The Blues" - communicated the kind of outward urgency and inner stillness that often signals the telling of an absolute truth.

One of the most controversial racial incidents of the day sparked a huge myth but the truth was always there to be seen. Bessie Smith: The empress of the blues. 26 September 2017 ·. On this day in 1937: Bessie is involved in a car accident and passes away.

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Day Driving Feeling Blue Hanging Out Housework Rainy Day. Bessie Smith. In 1994 the Charly budget label came out with one of the very best single-disc Bessie Smith collections in this archetypal blues singer's entire discography. Song for song, "Empress of the Blues" succeeds where the 1996 Jazz Archives collection Bessie Smith Sings the Jazz fell short of its intended goal.

Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an American blues singer. 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. The 1900 census indicates that her family reported that Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in July 1892

There are many blues singers out there and many extremely talented ones too. But above all else, the top of the tops, there is Bessie Smith. In her short career cut short by a tragic car accident, Bessie gave us some of the most soulful and heartfelt songs ever recorded. There are no low points on any Bessie Smith album I've heard and even though it appears that this one is out of print, it's still a great one to have. Many other blues singers like Memphis Slim, Jimmy Yancey, Billie Holiday and Ma Rainey may be better known. But they only sang ABOUT the blues