Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 15, 1894
Died
September 26, 1937 (age 43)
Place of Birth
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Bessie Smith
Biography
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.
Known For
Film
It's Black Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Self (archive footage)
1993
Film
A Huey P. Newton Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
Film
Blues Masters
Self (archive footage)
1999
Film
The Story Of The Blues
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
St. Louis Blues
Bessie - Battered Wife
1929
Film
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
Self (archive footage)
1993
Filmography
2004FilmThe Story Of The Bluesas Self (archive footage)2002FilmIt's Black Entertainmentas Self (archive footage)2001FilmA Huey P. Newton Storyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1999FilmBlues Mastersas Self (archive footage)1993FilmBluesland: A Portrait in American Musicas Self (archive footage)1993FilmBlues Masters - The Essential History of the Bluesas Self (archive footage)1929FilmSt. Louis Bluesas Bessie - Battered Wife