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Bessie Smith: The Empress of the Blues

From KCSM | 59:04

Bessie Smith, the Empress of the Blues, was a phenomenon in her time and her powerful voice and style continue to impact artists to this day. In Bessie, Her Wild, Wild Life, we look at her tragic beginning and rise to superstardom — and some of her incredible adventures along the way.

Default-piece-image-1 Bessie Smith, the Empress of the Blues, was a phenomenon in her time and her powerful voice and style continue to impact artists to this day.  In Bessie, Her Wild, Wild Life, we look at her tragic beginning and rise to superstardom — and some of her incredible adventures along the way. Produced by KCSM's Kathleen Lawton who hosts Crazy Bout The Blues.