Bessie Smith

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  • blues
  • jazz
  • female vocalists
  • Classic Blues
  • jazz vocal
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.

The 1900 census indicates that Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in July 1892. However, the 1910 census recorded her birthday as April 15 Read more on Last.fm

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Albums

Blue Spirit Blues
Dowhearted Blues (Original 1923-1924 Recordings)
I Ain't Got Nobody
I'm Wild About That Thing

Singles

 
Gimmie a Pigfoot / Take Me for a Buggy Ride (1933)
 
Moan Mourners / On Revival Day (1930)
 
Don't Cry Baby / You Don't Understand (1929)
 
Easy Come Easy Go Blues / Frosty Morining Blues (1924)
 
Baby Won't You Please Come Home Blues / Oh Daddy Blues (1923)