Bessie Smith: Empress of the Blues – by Donna Herula
Bessie Smith was the biggest blues star of the 1920’s and 1930’s. She was so popular that she was known
Read moreBessie Smith was the biggest blues star of the 1920’s and 1930’s. She was so popular that she was known
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