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Bessie Smith
Performer
Bessie Smith
Performer
Born:
1894 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
Death:
1936
Roles (2)
Blues in the Night
Opened June 02, 1982
Featured Songs
Pansy
Opened May 14, 1929
as Bessie Smith (Original)