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Bessie Smith (1969) | Slate

Rated 9.0 on TMDB

Bessie Smith

A cinematic tribute to the late blues singer Bessie Smith, with Bessie Smith as she appeared in the 1929 film St. Louis Blues and songs sung by her as well as a commentary read by Joseph Marzano.

Released: 1969
Runtime: 14m
Genres: Documentary, Music
Country: United States of America
Language: English

Direction and writing

Charles I. LevineDirector

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Cast

Joseph Marzano

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