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Hace 5 días · In 1923, Bessie Smith signed with Columbia Records and released her first record “Downhearted Blues.”. The song was a major hit, selling over three-quarters of a million copies in its first 6 months and propelling her into the national spotlight.
Hace 2 días · Summary. In late 19th- and early 20th-century America, a new image of womanhood emerged that began to shape public views and understandings of women’s role in society. Identified by contemporaries as a Gibson Girl, a suffragist, a Progressive reformer, a bohemian feminist, a college girl, a bicyclist, a flapper, a working-class militant, or a ...
Hace 2 días · The third episode of the miniseries, titled “Our Language,” was focused on Bessie Smith, one of the most popular blues singers of the 1930s who was nicknamed “The Empress of the Blues.”
Hace 5 días · Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday made a significant contribution to jazz music and pop singing.Her vocal style, strongly influenced by jazz instrumentalists, inspired a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo.
Hace 18 horas · Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, and Mamie Smith were urban blues singers. Guitar players would create blue notes on their instrument by using a bottleneck. This urban blues singer recorded 180 sides for Columbia records and was notably called the "Empress of Blues."
Hace 2 días · At a dedication ceremony today, EPB celebrated the completion of its 10th Street Substation mural project with the addition of 10 murals by local artists. “EPB’s 10th Street Substation mural ...
Hace 4 días · Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Bessie B Smith (271566873)? We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Learn more about merges. Memorial ID. Invalid memorial. Please enter a valid Memorial ID. You cannot merge a memorial into itself.
