Smith,Bessie

Smith,Bessie
Smith, Bessie. 1894?-1937. photographed in 1936 by Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964) Libraryof Congress Photo: Carl Van Vechten collection
American singer and songwriter who became a leading blues performer in the 1920s and made nearly 200 recordings, often with musicians such as Louis Armstrong and Benny Goodman.

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  • Smith, Bessie — orig. Elizabeth Smith born April 15, 1898?, Chattanooga, Tenn., U.S. died Sept. 26, 1937, Clarksdale, Miss. U.S. blues and jazz singer. Smith sang popular songs as well as blues on the minstrel and vaudeville stage. She began recording in 1923… …   Universalium

  • Smith, Bessie — orig. Elizabeth Smith (15 abr. ¿1898?, Chattanooga, Tenn., EE.UU.–26 sep. 1937, Clarksdale, Miss.). Cantante estadounidense de blues y de jazz. Cantaba tanto canciones populares como blues en los minstrel shows y en espectáculos de vodevil. En… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Smith, Bessie — soprannome di Smith, Elizabeth …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • Bessie Smith — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Bessie Smith Bessie Smith fotografiada por Carl Van Vechten Información personal Nombre real …   Wikipedia Español

  • Smith — /smith/, n. 1. Adam, 1723 90, Scottish economist. 2. Alfred E(manuel), 1873 1944, U.S. political leader. 3. Bessie, 1894? 1937, U.S. singer. 4. Charles Henry ( Bill Arp ), 1826 1903, U.S. humorist. 5 …   Universalium

  • smith — /smith/, n. 1. a worker in metal. 2. a blacksmith. v.t. 3. to forge on an anvil; form by heating and pounding: to smith armor. [bef. 900; (n.) ME, OE; c. G Schmied, ON smithr, Goth smitha; (v.) ME smithen, OE smithian; c. ON smitha, Goth… …   Universalium

  • Smith — Smith, Adam Smith, George Smith, Hamilton O. Smith, Ian Douglas Smith, John Smith, Joseph Smith, Theobald Smith, William * * * (as used in expressions) Abigail Smi …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Bessie Smith — Infobox musical artist Name = Bessie Smith Img capt = 1936 photograph by Carl Van Vechten Img size = Landscape = Background = solo singer Birth name = Alias = Born = birth date|mf=yes|1894|4|15 Died = death date and age|mf=yes|1937|9|26|1894|4|15 …   Wikipedia

  • Bessie Smith — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Smith. Bessie Smith …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bessie Smith — noun United States blues singer (1894 1937) • Syn: ↑Smith • Instance Hypernyms: ↑singer, ↑vocalist, ↑vocalizer, ↑vocaliser * * * Bessie Smith …   Useful english dictionary

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