Queen of the Blues: The Life and Times of Bessie Smith

by Jennifer Warner

★★★ The story of one of the greatest blues singers of all time ★★★Nicknamed the Queen of the Blues, Bessie Smith rose up from poverty in the American South to become one of the most famous and respected recording artists of her generation. Smith was at the forefront of transitioning blues music from a rural novelty to a legitimate art form that critics and audiences took seriously. Behind the scenes of her success,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502548135
• ISBN13: 9781502548139
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"