Biography
Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1894. She rose to fame in the 1920s and became the most popular female blues singer of that era. Her powerful voice and emotive performances made her an icon of the blues genre.
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Favorite Songs
Some of Bessie Smith's most well-known songs include:
- "Downhearted Blues"
- "St. Louis Blues"
- "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out"