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.
It's Black Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of...
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A Huey P. Newton Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)The story of how the radical Huey P. Newton developed the Black Panther Party based on his...
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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
as Self (archive footage)Blues as a genre shaped the sound of jazz in the early 20th century and directly led to the...
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Blues Masters
as Self (archive footage)In 1966, CBC Television invited some of North America's greatest blues performers to gather in a...
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The Story Of The Blues
as Self (archive footage)The story of The Blues traces the four main traditions of blues music: Form Blues, Blues, Urban...
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St. Louis Blues
as Bessie - Battered WifeIn this all-black cast short, legendary blues singer Bessie Smith finds her gambler lover Jimmy...
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Wild Women Don't Have the Blues
as Self (archive footage)Wild Women Don't Have the Blues shows how the blues were born out of the economic and social...
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Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
as SelfRhine Record's 2-DVD documentary accompaniment to their Blues Masters CD series. Includes the...
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