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Bessie Smith – St. Louis Blues 1929. Nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues", she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She is regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era. | Jazz Improvisers
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Bessie Smith – St. Louis Blues 1929. Nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues", she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She is regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era. | Jazz Improvisers
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#todayinhistory Bessie Smith, known as the “Empress of the Blues,” was one of the most powerful voices of the 20th century. Rising from poverty, she became the highest-paid Black entertainer of the 1920s, recording over 160 songs and influencing generations of artists. Her funeral on October 4, 1937, in Philadelphia marked the loss of a legend, but her legacy in jazz, blues, and American music lives on. #history #historybeforeus #bessiesmith #blues #jazz #chattanooga #music #musiclovers #tenness
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#todayinhistory Bessie Smith, known as the “Empress of the Blues,” was one of the most powerful voices of the 20th century. Rising from poverty, she became the highest-paid Black entertainer of the 1920s, recording over 160 songs and influencing generations of artists. Her funeral on October 4, 1937, in Philadelphia marked the loss of a legend, but her legacy in jazz, blues, and American music lives on. #history #historybeforeus #bessiesmith #blues #jazz #chattanooga #music #musiclovers #tenness
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