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At a time when the blues were in and most vocalists particularly vaudevillians were being dubbed blues singers, bessie smith simply had no competition. Her lost your head blues is a wellknown example of blues form and performance style. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Bessie smith singing lost your head blues since bessie. Start your 30day free trial listen to any song, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. The piano guys lacrimosahello if your institution happens to block safesharetv and you would like to still access the videos, safesharetv does have a download option available. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises lost your head blues joe smith fletcher henderson bessie smith the complete recordings of bessie smith, vol. See more ideas about bessie smith, louis armstrong and singer. What is the role of joe smiths cornet accompaniment as it relates to bessie smiths singing. The 1900 census indicates that her family reported that bessie smith was born in chattanooga. Are there any good suggestions on who i should listen to from classic blues to todays blues sounds. Bessie smith april 15, 1894 september 26, 1937 was an american blues singer.
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