Bessie Smith American blues singer
Bessie Smith is a 43 years old American blues singer from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Bessie Smith was born on April 15, 1894 (died on September 26, 1937, she was 43 years old) in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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No, she died on 09/26/1937, 87 years ago. She was 43 years old when she died. Cause of death: traffic collision. She died in Clarksdale and buried in Pennsylvania .
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Bessie Smith Albums (18)
There are 18 albums of Bessie Smith.
Her last album The Columbia And Victor Sessions, Vol. 1 released 6 years 3 months ago. When The Columbia And Victor Sessions, Vol. 1 released, she was 124 years old. This album contains 51 tracks
Her first album The Best of Bessie Smith released 101 years ago, she was 28 years old when this album released. There were 20 songs in this album.
The Columbia And Victor Sessions, Vol. 1
Milestones of Legends - Female Blues, Vol. 1
All That Jazz, Vol. 57: Bessie Smith - A Decade of the Blues (24 Bit HD Remastering 2016)
BD Music Presents Bessie Smith
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Popular Bessie Smith Songs
- Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out - 78rpm Version (The Essential Bessie Smith, released 27 years ago)
- Devil's Gonna Git You (The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4, released 31 years ago)
- After You've Gone (The Essential Bessie Smith, released 27 years ago)
- Baby Won't You Please Come Home (The Essential Bessie Smith, released 27 years ago)
- Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 1 (The Best of Bessie Smith, released 101 years ago)
- 'tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do (The Collection, released 35 years ago)
- I'm Wild About That Thing - 78 Rpm Version (The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4, released 31 years ago)
- St. Louis Blues (The Collection, released 35 years ago)
- Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl (The Essential Bessie Smith, released 27 years ago)
- Send Me To The 'lectric Chair (The Essential Bessie Smith, released 27 years ago)
Bessie Smith Movies (7)
There are 7 movies of Bessie Smith.
Her first feature film was A Huey P. Newton Story (2001). She was 107 when she starred in this movie. Since 2001, she has appeared in 7 feature films. The last one is The Story Of The Blues (2004). In this movie, she played the character Herself .
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Bessie Smith movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films she starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| A Huey P. Newton Story (2001) | 107 | |
| Herself | It's Black Entertainment (2002) | 107 |
| Blues Masters (1999) | 104 | |
| herself | St. Louis Blues (1929) | 35 |
| Herself | Wild Women Don't Have the Blues (1989) | 94 |
| Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993) | 99 | |
| Herself | The Story Of The Blues (2004) | 110 |
Awards (2)
Awarded Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1988 , awarded National Women's Hall of Fame in 1983 ,
What was Bessie's zodiac sign?Bessie Smith zodiac sign was aries.
Other facts about Bessie Smith
| Place of death | Clarksdale |
|---|---|
| Genre | Blues, Jazz |
| Name in native language | Bessie Smith |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Genre | Blues |
| Cause of death | Traffic Collision |
| Work period (start) | 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Ethnic group | African Americans |
| Instrument | Voice |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Libris-URI | 31fhl3cm0l15dwf |
| Sexual orientation | Bisexuality |
| Date of death | 1937-09-26T00:00:00Z |
| Manner of death | Accident |
| Family name | Smith. Show people with the surname Smith |
| Record | Columbia Records |
| Given name | Bessie |
| British Museum person-institution | 204885 |
| Place of burial | Pennsylvania |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/60504 |
