Bessie Smith
Known for Acting · 7 credits
- Born
- 1894-04-15
- Died
- 1937-09-26
- Place of birth
- Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
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
It's Black Entertainment
2002
as Self (archive footage)
A Huey P. Newton Story
2001
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
St. Louis Blues
1929
as Bessie - Battered Wife
The Story Of The Blues
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993
as Self (archive footage)
Blues Masters
1999
as Self (archive footage)
Movies (7)
It's Black Entertainment
2002
as Self (archive footage)
A Huey P. Newton Story
2001
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
St. Louis Blues
1929
as Bessie - Battered Wife
The Story Of The Blues
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993
as Self (archive footage)
Blues Masters
1999
as Self (archive footage)
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
1993
as Self (archive footage)
About Bessie Smith
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. With 7 credits spanning from 1929 to 2004, Bessie Smith has appeared in 7 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bessie Smith Movies
- It's Black Entertainment (2002) — as Self (archive footage)
- A Huey P. Newton Story (2001) — as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- St. Louis Blues (1929) — as Bessie - Battered Wife
- The Story Of The Blues (2004) — as Self (archive footage)
- Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993) — as Self (archive footage)
Where to Watch Bessie Smith Films
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