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Bessie Smith Photos

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American blues and jazz vocalist Bessie Smith dances on stage in front of a line of men, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1920. The photo is...

Bessie Smith On Stage

Jazz Music, Blues Music

American blues singer Bessie Smith, circa 1920.

American blues singer Bessie Smith, New York City, New York, circa 1922.

Harlem Renaissance, Singer

Portrait of American Blues & Jazz singer Bessie Smith as she steps through curtains, circa 1933.

Portrait Of Bessie Smith

American blues singer Bessie Smith, 3rd February 1936.

American blues and jazz vocalist Bessie Smith , New York, circa 1920.

American blues singer Bessie Smith , circa 1925.

Singer Bessie Smith

Women, African-American People, 1920-1929

American blues and jazz vocalist Bessie Smith performs on stage with her band, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1920.

Bessie Smith On Stage

American blues singer Bessie Smith, New York City, circa 1925.

Harlem Renaissance

American blues singer Bessie Smith, New York City, New York, circa 1925.

Harlem Renaissance, Black People

Publicity portrait of American blues singers Bessie Smith and her neice, Ruby Smith as they pose with song and dance trio, the Dancing Sheiks, led by...

Bessie Smith & Company

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Blues singer Bessie Smith poses for a portrait circa 1924.

Singer, Harlem Renaissance

American blues singer Bessie Smith, circa 1928.

American blues singer Bessie Smith, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1925.

Harlem Renaissance

In this composite image a comparison has been made between Bessie Smith and actress Queen Latifah. Actress Queen Latifah will reportedly play singer...

FILE PHOTO: Queen Latifah To Play Bessie Smith In Biopic Role

American blues singer Bessie Smith, 3rd February 1936.

Portrait of Bessie Smith three quarter length portrait standing facing front with left hand raised

Portrait of Bessie Smith

American blues singer and songwriter, Bessie Smith, circa 1935. She became known as "Empress of the Blues".

Portrait of Bessie Smith

Portrait of Bessie Smith

American blues singer Bessie Smith with an African mask, 3rd February 1936.

American blues singer Bessie Smith, 3rd February 1936.

Portrait of Bessie Smith

Portrait of Bessie Smith

Portrait of Bessie Smith three quarter length portrait standing facing front with left hand raised

Portrait of Bessie Smith

Portrait of Bessie Smith three quarter length portrait standing facing front with left hand raised

Portrait of Bessie Smith

American singer Bessie Smith , known as the Empress of the Blues.

Blues singer Bessie Smith .

Photo of Bessie SMITH; Posed full length portrait of Bessie Smith

Photo of Bessie SMITH

The extensive Bernstein collection of records contains not only the famous classics, but also such representatives jazz selections as the "hot"...

Leonard and Felicia Bernstein at Home

Leonard Bernstein, 1950-1959

American blues singer Bessie Smith, circa 1929.

Photo of Bessie SMITH; Posed portrait of Bessie Smith, full length

Photo of Bessie SMITH

The grave of blues singer Bessie Smith at Mount Lawn Cemetery in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania circa 1975.

Bessie Smith's granddaughter Beverly Ann Clark attends the "Bessie" New York Screening at The Museum of Modern Art on April 29, 2015 in New York City.

"Bessie" New York Screening

The Cotton Club in New York City initially refused entry to black patrons, even though the venue featured many of the most popular black entertainers...

Advertising Fan From The Cotton Club

1920-1929, African-American People, Louis Armstrong

Beverly Ann Clarke, granddaughter of Bessie Smith attends the "Bessie" New York screening at The Museum of Modern Art on April 29, 2015 in New York...

"Bessie" New York Sreening - Arrivals

American rhythm and blues singer LaVern Baker backstage at the Village Gate in New York City, with her 1958 album 'That's Jazz: LaVern Baker Sings...

Poster advertisement for a book titled PA Flickinger's Folks by Bessie R Hoover, which depicts people standing in a triangular formation, 1903. From...

PA Flickinger'S Folks

The first suffrage picket line wearing sashes and holding vexilla as they leave the National Woman's Party headquarters in Lafayette Square,...

National Woman's Party Protestors

Bessie Smith's granddaughter Beverly Ann Clarke arrives for the New York screening of "Bessie" held at The Museum of Modern Art on April 29, 2015 in...

"Bessie" New York Screening

What used to be the G.T. Thomas Afro-American Hospital where the empress of the blues Bessie Smith died after a car crash on highway 61 just north of...

USA - Tradition - The Blues and the Legendary Highway 61

Clarksdale, Hotel

St. Louis Blues, poster, Bessie Smith on poster art, 1929.

St. Louis Blues

Harlem Renaissance

King of Delta Blues" Episode 206 -- Pictured: Wiley B. Oscar as Muddy Waters, Keith Machekanyanga as Son House, Kamal Naiqui as Robert Johnson,...

Timeless - Season 2

King of Delta Blues" Episode 206 -- Pictured: Radha Blank as Bessie Smith, Kamal Naiqui as Robert Johnson, Paterson Joseph as Connor Mason, Malcolm...

Timeless - Season 2

Return of the greatest of all magicians, the Houdinis, Harry, Bessie original introducers of metamorphosis, greatest and finest trunk mystery the...

Houdini Poster for Performance at Smith's Opera House

Harry Houdini, Magician

Jazz singer George Melly shows off his collection of records.

George Melly's Record Collection

Ma Rainey, 1960-1969, Jazz Music

Granddaughter of Bessie Smith, Beverly Ann Clarke, is greeted by actress Tika Sumptner at the New York screening of "Bessie" held at The Museum of...

"Bessie" New York Screening

Bessie Smith's granddaughter Beverly Ann Clarke arrives for the New York screening of "Bessie" held at The Museum of Modern Art on April 29, 2015 in...

"Bessie" New York Screening

Films president Len Amato poses with Beverly Ann Clarke, granddaughter of Bessie Smith and family at the "Bessie" New York screening at The Museum of...

"Bessie" New York Sreening - Arrivals

Bessie Smith's granddaughter Beverly Ann Clarke arrives for the New York screening of "Bessie" held at The Museum of Modern Art on April 29, 2015 in...

"Bessie" New York Screening

Bessie Smith's granddaughter Beverly Ann Clark attends the "Bessie" New York Screening at The Museum of Modern Art on April 29, 2015 in New York City.

"Bessie" New York Screening

Bessie Smith's granddaughter Beverly Ann Clark and actress Tika Sumpter attend the "Bessie" New York Screening at The Museum of Modern Art on April...

"Bessie" New York Screening

Bessie Smith's granddaughter Beverly Ann Clark and actress Mo'Nique attend the "Bessie" New York Screening at The Museum of Modern Art on April 29,...

"Bessie" New York Screening

Bessie Smith's granddaughter Beverly Ann Clark and Director Dee Rees attend the "Bessie" New York Screening at The Museum of Modern Art on April 29,...

"Bessie" New York Screening

Granddaughter of Bessie Smith, Beverly Ann Clarke, is greeted by actress Tika Sumpter at the New York screening of "Bessie" held at The Museum of...

"Bessie" New York Screening

Beverly Ann Clarke , granddaughter of Bessie Smith and family attend the "Bessie" New York screening at The Museum of Modern Art on April 29, 2015 in...

"Bessie" New York Sreening - Arrivals

Tika Sumpter and Beverly Ann Clarke, granddaughter of Bessie Smith attend the "Bessie" New York screening at The Museum of Modern Art on April 29,...

"Bessie" New York Sreening - Arrivals

Mo'Nique and Beverly Ann Clarke, granddaughter of Bessie Smith attend the "Bessie" New York screening at The Museum of Modern Art on April 29, 2015...

"Bessie" New York Sreening - Arrivals

Beverly Ann Clarke, granddaughter of Bessie Smith attends the "Bessie" New York screening at The Museum of Modern Art on April 29, 2015 in New York...

"Bessie" New York Sreening - Arrivals

Director Dee Rees and Beverly Ann Clarke, granddaughter of Bessie Smith attend the "Bessie" New York screening at The Museum of Modern Art on April...

"Bessie" New York Sreening - Arrivals

Director Dee Rees and Beverly Ann Clarke, granddaughter of Bessie Smith attend the "Bessie" New York screening at The Museum of Modern Art on April...

"Bessie" New York Sreening - Arrivals

American band leader, composer and instrumentalist Lionel Hampton , playing the vibraphone. Hampton, who was driving the car in which Bessie Smith...