they were both a bug act during the 1920's and early 1930's , they also had a role during the harlem renaissance.
did Bessie Smith go to school
Langston Hughes was influenced by a variety of artists, including poets such as Walt Whitman, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and Carl Sandburg. He was also inspired by musicians like Bessie Smith and Duke Ellington, whose works reflected the African American experience, jazz culture, and themes of social justice that were central to Hughes's own writing. Other influences on Hughes's work include the Harlem Renaissance movement and the oral storytelling traditions of African American literature.
Bessie smith
Bessie Smith.
Bessie Smith Smith
Bessie Smith's parents names are William and Larura smith.
Bessie Smith was known as "the Empress of the Blues".
Not at all. The name "Smith" is very common, and Bessie lived in an entirely different era from Will-- she was performing in the 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s, where Will is from the modern era of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. That said, I would be shocked in Will Smith had never heard of Bessie, who was an internationally known and admired blues singer.
Bessie Smith was known as "the Empress of the Blues".
Salutes Bessie Smith was created in 1980.
Bessie Smith was born on April 15, 1894.
Bessie Smith has written: 'Bessie Smith, empress of the blues' -- subject(s): Blues (Music), Popular music