Now, Viola Davis plays the "Mother of the Blues" in Netflix's new film.
Blues singer Bessie Smith poses for a portrait circa 1924.
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Accurately billed as “The Empress of the Blues” during her prime years, Bessie Smith was not only the top female jazz and blues singer to record in the 1920s,
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Hommage to the "empress of the blues" Bessie Smith. Hand-signed giclée print on finest Hahnemühlen German Etching Paper in 300 gm. Measurements for this print are 20 x 20 cm. Comes in a sturdy envelope. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Please note that the fine art prints are manufactured on demand, so please allow for a few more days for delivery. Thank you for understanding. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Please message me if you are interested in purchasing this print in a different size. We can surely make it happen!
You may know more names in blues than you think. There’s Billie Holiday, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, and Muddy Waters, to name a few. And, if those names don’t ring a bell, well, that’s alright. … Continue reading →
Photo of Bessie SMITH; Posed portrait of Bessie Smith, full length
"Bessie Smith" is a signed and numbered giclee fine art print of an original mixed media composition of mine featuring the great Bessie Smith. It is printed on 100lb heavyweight smooth cover paper with a white border for framing. Other sizes are available but please email first. The print will ship in a protective acid-free cello sleeve rolled in a sturdy tube for a safe delivery. Thanks for looking!
As a black girl growing up in 1970s Glasgow, poet Jackie Kay developed a passion for Bessie Smith. In this extract from her new book, she remembers the wild spirit who helped her find her true self
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Bessie Smith, 'The Empress of the Blues', photographed by Carl Van Vechten in February 1936, a year before she died in an auto accident in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
The Blue Goose Hollow Trail Head, which opened in August to extend the Riverwalk 3.5 miles to the base of Lookout Mountain, will take you right through Bessie Smith country.
Smith's meeting with "The Mother of the Blues" early in her career changed their lives – and music – forever.
American blues singer Bessie Smith, circa 1920.
Portrait of Blues artist Bessie Smith.
