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Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith (July 9, or April 15, – September 26, ) was an Americanblues singer.
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She was sometimes called "The Empress of the Blues" and was very popular in the s and s.[1] A lot of people think that she was one of the best singers of her time, and along with Louis Armstrong, she was an important influence on later jazz singers.[2]
Early life
[change | change source]In the American census, Bessie Smith's mother, Laura Smith, said that Bessie was born in Chachanooga, Tennessee in July In the census in , her sister, Viola Smith said that Bessie's birthday was April 15, That is the date that is on all later documents, and was the one that Smith used.
She was the daughter of Laura and William Smith. William Smith was a laborer and part-time Baptistpreacher who died before his daughter was old enough to remember him. By the time she was nine, her mother had died as well, and her older sister Viola had to look after for her sisters and brothers