Bessie Smith

(1894-1937)

American blues singer

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Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) 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.

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Born	Elizabeth Smith 15 April 1894 Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Died	26 September 1937 (aged 43) Clarksdale, Mississippi USA
Zodiac	Aries
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Jack Gee 1889-1973 · · m. 1923; div. 1929 info edit

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Jack info 1st child with Jack Gee Male b. 4 Nov 1919 · Age: 105 · 1919- · Celebrity Baby

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Laura Smith (blues singer) · Mother · 1882-1932 · American classic female blues and country blues singer edit info

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William Smith · Father · 1933-2021 · American actor edit info

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