Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith is known for St. Louis Blues (1929), A Huey P. Newton Story (2001), It's Black Entertainment (2002).
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.
Questions about Bessie Smith
How many Bessie Smith films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 6 films with Bessie Smith, from 1929 to 2004.
What was the first Bessie Smith film?
The first Bessie Smith film in the catalogue is St. Louis Blues, from 1929.
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Known for
Full filmography
7 films — 6 in the catalogue
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4.2 The Story Of The Blues
2004 · Self (archive footage)
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8.7 It's Black Entertainment
2002 · Self (archive footage)
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5.4 A Huey P. Newton Story
2001 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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6.5 Blues Masters
1999 · Self (archive footage)
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7.5 Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993 · Self (archive footage)
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Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
1993 · Self (archive footage)
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5.4 St. Louis Blues
1929 · Bessie - Battered Wife
People data: TMDb.
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