Her life in links.
Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/bessie-smith/bio/
Bessie Smith was the greatest singer of her period and extremely influential in jazz circles. She began recording in 1923 and became the highest paid black performer of her time.
Cemetery Blues (1923):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecH8deDHKJE
Downhearted Blues (1923):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go6TiLIeVZA
St Louis Blues (1925):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go6TiLIeVZA
Empty Bed Blues (1928):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BsIntS_Io4
The Great Depression nearly ended her career. Motion pictures with sound further hampered her career as Vaudeville disappeared in its wake. She continued to perform into the 1930s.
Bessie Smith died in a car accident in 1937.
Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/bessie-smith/bio/
Bessie Smith was the greatest singer of her period and extremely influential in jazz circles. She began recording in 1923 and became the highest paid black performer of her time.
Cemetery Blues (1923):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecH8deDHKJE
Downhearted Blues (1923):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go6TiLIeVZA
St Louis Blues (1925):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go6TiLIeVZA
Empty Bed Blues (1928):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BsIntS_Io4
The Great Depression nearly ended her career. Motion pictures with sound further hampered her career as Vaudeville disappeared in its wake. She continued to perform into the 1930s.
Bessie Smith died in a car accident in 1937.
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