Empress of the Blues: Bessie Smith
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October 4, 2020
Bessie Smith: ‘Empress of the Blues’ The strong, soulful voice of jazz and blues vocalist Bessie Smith won her numerous fans and earned her the
Bessie Smith: ‘Empress of the Blues’ The strong, soulful voice of jazz and blues vocalist Bessie Smith won her numerous fans and earned her the
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A brief History of the greatest singers of the blues being exploited by white men.
The blues has deep roots in American history, particularly African American history. The blues originated on Southern plantations in the 19th Century. African Americans had
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