Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith

ComposerActressMusic Department
Born
April 15, 1894
Died
September 26, 1937
Awards
1 wins, 2 nominations

Bessie Smith was born on 15 April 1894 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. She was a composer and actress, known for Angel Heart (1987), Water for Elephants (2011) and Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004). She was married to Jack Gee. She died on 26 September 1937 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA.

Biography

Bessie Smith was born on April 15, 1894 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. She was a composer and actress, known for Angel Heart (1987), Water for Elephants (2011) and Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004). She was married to Jack Gee. She died on September 26, 1937 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA.

Actress

St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues(1929)as Bessie - Battered Wife

Music Department

La route du bluesLa route du blues(2003)

Self

JazzJazz(2001)as Self, Self - singer

Archive Footage

Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden AmericaMysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America(2022)as Self - Empress of Blues
BillieBillie(2019)as Self
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam CookeReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke(2019)as Self
Sound of SongSound of Song(2015)as Self
Soul Power!Soul Power!(2013)as Self

Known for

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