Description: Rare photo booth photo of legendary blues singer Bessie Smith. Photo is weathered and sold as seen. Jazz and blues vocalist Bessie Smith's powerful, soulful voice won her countless fans and earned her the title "Empress of the Blues." Who Was Bessie Smith? Bessie Smith began to sing at a young age and in 1923 signed a contract with Columbia Records. Soon she was among the highest-paid Black performers of her time with hits like "Downhearted Blues." By the end of the 1920s, however, her popularity had lessened, though she continued to perform and made new recordings at the start of the Swing Era. Her comeback and life were cut short when she died on September 26, 1937, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident outside of Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Price: 3000 USD
Location: Marshall, Missouri
End Time: 2024-02-10T10:07:45.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.75 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Industry: Music
Original/Reproduction: Original
Genre: Blues
