Bessie Smith
Show Description:
No blues singer can escape the influence of Bessie Smith, "The Empress of
the Blues". For over 100 years, this legendary, singer has been and
continues to be a major influence on singers and instrumentalists of today. She
was larger than life, inexhaustibly creative, and undeniably distinctive. Her
legacies of songs speak to everybody; she gave the music its raw, regal
poignancy -- and marketability.
Air Date and Time:
Tuesday the 13th at 6pm
