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314 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780300099027
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 01 January 1972
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A biography of Bessie Smith, the great singer known as the Empress of the Blues. Considered by many to be the greatest blues singer of all time, Bessie Smith was also a successful vaudeville entertainer who became the highest paid African-American...
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ISBN/UID: 9780300099027
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 01 January 1972
Description
A biography of Bessie Smith, the great singer known as the Empress of the Blues. Considered by many to be the greatest blues singer of all time, Bessie Smith was also a successful vaudeville entertainer who became the highest paid African-American...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 100%
emotional: 100%
funny: 100%
informative: 100%
inspiring: 100%
reflective: 100%
sad: 100%
tense: 100%
Pace
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Bullying, CursingModerate
Kidnapping, ClassismMinor
Homophobia, Suicide, Death of parent