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Title: Bessie Smith


1
Bessie Smith
  • By
  • Kim Parks

2
Early Years
  • Born 1894-1937 in Columbia.

3
Famous Songs
  • Back Water Blues
  • Down Hearted Blues
  • Nobody Knows When Your Down or Out

4
Facts
  • First record was in New York and she appeared a
    film in St. Louis Blues.

5
Her Friends
  • Louis Armstrong
  • Fletcher Henderson
  • John Handmond
  • Benny Goodman

6
Other interesting Facts
  • She was the greatest blues singer that brought
    emotional intensity and personality.

7
The End
  • Thank You
  • Kim Parks
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