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Birthday
*** ,1894
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Death day
September 26, 1937 (43 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Aries
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Celebrities born on April 15
Born in 1894
Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Aries named Bessie
Blues Singers from Tennessee
Blues Singers born in United States
43 years old celebrities
First name Bessie
Bessie Smith
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. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Smith was young when her parents died, and she and her six siblings survived by performing on street corners. She began touring and performed in a group that included Ma Rainey, and then went out on her own. Her successful recording career with Columbia Records began in 1923, but her performing career was cut short by a car crash that killed her at the age of 43.
Also known asEmpress of the Blues
BornApril 15, 1894, Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedSeptember 26, 1937, Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.
GenresClassic blues, jazz
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1912–1937
LabelsColumbia, Okeh
Associated actsMa Rainey, Alberta Hunter, Ethel Waters

About Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith

Blues Singer Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States on April 15, 1894. She dies at the age of 43, on September 26, 1937.

Empress of the Blues who performed in the 1920s and 1930s, recording award-winning tunes such as "Empty Bed Blues" and "St. Louis Blues".

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Bessie Smith before becoming famous

Bessie Smith was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1894 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Horse (馬).

She and her brother worked as street performers on Chattanooga's streets. Blues Singer Ma Rainey was her mentor and helped her develop her stage presence.

Achievement of Bessie Smith

She had a limited Broadway career, but she shared the stage with Trumpet Player Louis Armstrong.

Bessie Smith's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Her parents were Laura and Poet William Smith, a laborer and part-time Baptist preacher.

William Jay Smith (1918 - 2015) (Poet)
William Jay Smith (1918 - 2015)

Poet

Bessie Smith on Social Media

Bessie Smith on Facebook: @112325122116167.

Bessie Smith Collabed with

Her Okeh label recordings from 1933 had a small contribution from the famous Clarinet Player Benny Goodman.

Benny Goodman (1909 - 1986) (Clarinet Player)
Benny Goodman (1909 - 1986)

Clarinet Player

Bessie Smith Income & Net worth

Bessie Smith's income mainly comes from the work that created her reputation: a blues singer. Networth of Bessie Smith in 2024 is 500,000$+.

Bessie Smith Height and Weight

How tall is Bessie Smith? At the age of 43, Bessie Smith height is 5'9" (1.75m).

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Latest information about Bessie Smith updated on March 07 2023.