Bessie Smith



First NameBessie
Last NameSmith
BirthplaceChattanooga, Tenn.
Date of DeathSeptember 26, 1937
Location of DeathClarksdale, Miss
Cause of Deathcar accident
Height5' 9" (175 cm)
BuildLarge
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorBlack
Star SignAries
EthnicityBlack
Occupation CategorySinger
Music GenreBlues, Classical Music Entry
Music StyleClassic Female Blues, Jazz, Early Jazz, Vaudeville Blues
Music MoodExuberant, Earthy, Confident, Rollicking, Raucous, Carefree, Boisterous, Passionate, Irreverent, Earnest, Sensual, Rousing, Playful, Freewheeling, Sexy
InstrumentVocals
FatherWilliam Smith
MotherLaura Smith

Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an American blues singer.


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Filmography

Selected Bessie Smith film and TV show credits:


Soundtrack Credits

2006
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2000
History Lessons
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1987
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1975
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1938
Woody Herman & His Orchestra
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1929
St. Louis Blues
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