About

Known credits:
10
Birthday:
1894-04-15
Place of birth:
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
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Bessie Smith

Overview

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

Acting

2004 The Story Of The Blues Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2002 It's Black Entertainment Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2001 A Huey P. Newton Story Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 58
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1999 Blues Masters Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1993 Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1993 Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1989 Wild Women Don't Have the Blues Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1929 St. Louis Blues Actor Bessie - Battered Wife 58
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Sound

2025 Memories Sound Music N/A
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2024 STAIN Sound Music N/A
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