Bessie Smith
Acting
Biography
Bessie Smith was an American blues singer widely renowned during the Jazz Age. Nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues", she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and was a major influence on fellow blues singers, as well as jazz vocalists.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Bessie Smith
STAIN
2024
Filmography
Acting (7)
2004
The Story Of The Bluesas Self (archive footage)
4.2
2002
It's Black Entertainmentas Self (archive footage)
8.7
2001
A Huey P. Newton Storyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.4
1999
Blues Mastersas Self (archive footage)
6.5
1993
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Musicas Self (archive footage)
7.5
1993
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Bluesas Self (archive footage)
1929
St. Louis Bluesas Bessie - Battered Wife
5.4