Blogs about: Bessie Smith
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Early Morning Booze
You know you got it bad when the first thing you do before and above anything else is pour you a shot taking it straight to the head. Bessie Smith came from an impoverished household forced to perform… more »
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SWEET AND HOT! BARBARA ROSENE (May 10, 7-10 PM)
jazzlives wrote 1 week ago: I’ve heard Barbara Rosene sing at a variety of places since late 2004, and I’ve always b … more »
Guided towards the eye by breasts and roses
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niebla wrote 2 weeks ago: I walk across a spill of objects on bare chafed feet. I step on drum jugs and notice they’re brea … more »
Hot jazz, cool blues.
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newwaver wrote 1 month ago: I have some more videos to share with you, gentle readers (all four of you). No, they are not new wa … more »
Ma Rainey - The archetypal 'big mama' blues singer
adamsmith1922 wrote 1 month ago: Erik Lesser for the New York Times In an earlier post on Bessie Smith, Adam made reference … more »
Classic Blues 1 - Bessie Smith
adamsmith1922 wrote 1 month ago: Adam has a great love of music. He is especially fond of jazz and blues. When he was much younger on … more »
Bad news Blues
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Matthew wrote 2 months ago: For everyone who has been left stranded when their concert was canceled tonight, we thought we … more »
VIDEO OF THE WEEK-BESSIE SMITH
Laura wrote 2 months ago: Bessie Smith made her first recording this week in February, 1923. Her “Downhearted Blues … more »
Early Morning Booze
smilesdavis wrote 4 months ago: You know you got it bad when the first thing you do before and above anything else is pour you a sho … more »
Dinah kills Bessie
smilesdavis wrote 4 months ago: In this 3 minute 27 second, colorless video without the hottest dance trend, a lengthy hair piece, o … more »
The 20 Greatest Blues Albums Of All-Time
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dkpresents wrote 1 year ago: The Blues are the foundation of almost every important musical genre of the 20th century – from Ja … more »
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