From Bessie Smith’s blues grit to Tina Turner’s fire, these two singers helped shape Janis Joplin’s unforgettable vocal style.
On January 20, “The Bessie," was presented to African American dancer/educator Dyane Harvey-Salaam and choreographer Garth Fagan.
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Story of the woman who built American music
Long before superstardom existed, Bessie Smith showed the world what it meant to be a legend. Born into poverty, she turned ...
With the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, the Bessie Smith Cultural Center in downtown Chattanooga - home to the city’s African-American heritage - is once again serving as a community hub ...
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