Bessie Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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the empress of the blues
Date of Birth: 15-Apr-1894
Place of Birth: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Date of Death: 26-Sep-1937
Profession: singer, musician, mime artist, street artist, dancer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
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About Bessie Smith
- Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an American blues singer.
- Nicknamed the Empress of the Blues, she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s.
- She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and was a major influence on fellow blues singers, as well as jazz vocalists.
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