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Bessie Smith was a famous jazz and blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s.
There is some controversy surrounding Bessie's date of birth, which her mother, Laura Owens Smith, reported on the 1900 US Census as July 9, 1892. Ten years later, in the 1910 Census, Bessie's sister Viola and the census worker reassigned her the birth date to April 15, 1894 (April 15 was the day before the Census) for unknown reasons. April 15 was officially recorded and is the day celebrated by her family.
Bessie was key to the development of American blues and jazz, and has 15 hits listed in Joel Whitburn's "Pop Memories", including the 1923 (presumed) #1 "Down Hearted Blues".
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· Bessie loved potato salad, grits, apple pie, pork-n-beans, and mushroom Pizza, and rabbit stew.
· She Was born In the river banks Of the Mississippi River
· Bessie loved Polk-a-dots.
· Her Farther Was a Baptist Preacher
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What was Bessie smith education?
did Bessie Smith go to school
What is Bessie smith real name?
Bessie smith
Who is the empress of blues?
Bessie Smith.
Who was nickanmed the empress of the blues and became the highest paid African American entertainer of the 1920s?
Bessie Smith Smith
What is Bessie smith's parents?
Bessie Smith's parents names are William and Larura smith.
What was Bessie smith name?
Bessie Smith was known as "the Empress of the Blues".
What was Bessie smith nick name?
Bessie Smith was known as "the Empress of the Blues".
When was Salutes Bessie Smith created?
Salutes Bessie Smith was created in 1980.
What is Bessie Smith's birthday?
Bessie Smith was born on April 15, 1894.
What has the author Bessie Smith written?
Bessie Smith has written: 'Bessie Smith, empress of the blues' -- subject(s): Blues (Music), Popular music
What two jazz greats are legendary for their influences as soloist?
Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith
Where was Bessie smith from?
Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga, TN on April 15, 1894
