Title: Bessie
First published: 2004
Description: A definitive biography of Bessie Smith, known as the 'Empress of the Blues debunks many of the myths that circulated after her untimely death in 1937.
Subjects: Biography, Singers, Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937, Jazz singers, Smith, bessie, 1898-1937, Blues (music), Women blues musicians, Women singers, African American singers
Places: United States
People: Bessie Smith (1894-1937), Bessie Smith (1898?-1937)
LC classification: ML