1894 - 1937
Bessie Smith American Singer
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Bessie Smith dating history
Relationships
Bessie Smith was previously married to Jack Gee (1923 - 1929).
Bessie Smith had an encounter with Ethel Waters.
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Bessie Smith is a member of the following lists: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners, Vaudeville performers and American buskers.
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Relationship Statistics
Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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Married | 1 |
5 years, 7 months
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Encounter | 1 |
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Total | 2 |
5 years, 7 months
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2 years, 9 months
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Details
First Name |
Elizabeth
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Maiden Name |
Smith
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Full Name at Birth |
Elizabeth Smith
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Alternative Name |
The Empress of the Blues, Bessie Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Empress of the Blues
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Birthday |
15th April, 1894
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Birthplace |
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
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Died |
26th September, 1937
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Place of Death |
Clarksdale, Mississippi USA
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Cause of Death |
Car Accident
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Buried |
Mount Lawn Cemetery, Sharon Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Height |
5' 9" (175 cm)
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Build |
Large
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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Sexuality |
Bisexual
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Religion |
Baptist
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Singer, Actress
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Occupation |
Singer
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Music Genre (Text) |
Blues, Jazz, Jazz Blues, Classic Blues
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Music Genre |
Blues, Classical Music Entry
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Year(s) Active |
1912–1937, 1912–37
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Music Style |
Classic Female Blues, Jazz, Early Jazz, Vaudeville Blues
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Music Mood |
Exuberant, Earthy, Confident, Rollicking, Raucous, Carefree, Boisterous, Passionate, Irreverent, Earnest, Sensual, Rousing, Playful, Freewheeling, Sexy
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Instrument |
Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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Record Label |
Columbia, Okeh
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Associated Acts |
Ma Rainey, Alberta Hunter, Ethel Waters
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Father |
William Smith
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Mother |
Laura Smith
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Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) 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.