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Bessie Smith

American blues singer (1892–1937)

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Lived 1894–1937, aged 43United States
United States flagUnited StatesMusiciansSinger / Musician
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  • Era
    1894–1937
    Aged 43
  • Known for
    St. Louis Blues
    1929
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Updated 2026-06-24

Bessie Smith was an African-American blues singer widely renowned during the Jazz Age. Nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues" and formerly Queen of the Blues, she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1930s. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, 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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