Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26 1937) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA was the most popular and successful blues singer of 1920s and 30s, and a huge influence on the singers who followed her. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Smith was initially hired as a dancer with the Moses Stokes company, a show that also included Ma Rainey, who did not teach Smith to sing but probably helped her develop a stage presence. Smith began developing her own act around 1913, at Atlanta's "81" Theatre and by 1920 she had gained a reputation in the South and along the Eastern Seaboard.
1894: 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar).... September 26: September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining.... 1937: 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar).... Bessie Smith related Images and Photos (experimental)
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