Bessie Smith Born: April 15, 1894 Chattanooga, TN, USA Died: September 26, 1937 Instruments Played / Skills: Songwriter Vocals Genres: Conventional Jazz Female Blues Artists That Were Influenced By Bessie Smith: Mildred Bailey Ruth Brown Ida Cox Billie Holiday Helen Humes Alberta Hunter Etta James Blind Lemon Jefferson Keri Leigh Maria Muldaur Moon Mullican Tracy Nelson Jimmy Rushing Victoria Spivey Koko Taylor Big Mama Thornton Bessie Tucker Katie Webster Valerie Wellington Lynn White Michelle Willson

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