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EMPRESS OF THE BLUES BESSIE SMITH BORN TODAY

 

Born on April 15, 1892, (some sources say 1894)  one of the greatest of the blues singers.  Raw power, feeling, and authenticity her hallmarks. 

 

Right now I'm looking at my Susan Dysinger print of Bessie Smith on my living room wall.  So vibrant!  Dysinger has done portrait after portrait of the greats of jazz and the blues.

 

Here she proclaims, "A Good Man is Hard to Find":

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZVD8QqNoak