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Overview

Date of Birth:
July 1892, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA more
Date of Death:
26 September 1937, Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA more
Trivia:
Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1984. more
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Up 28% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Numbers From Billy Elliot & More Performed At Mtc's Spring Gala 5/18 In NYC
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 15 May 2009, 6:04 PM, PDT)
Uncle Bob Martin: Brother Theodore: A Look Back
 (From Dread Central. 10 May 2009, 1:41 PM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Soundtrack:
  1. Nights in Rodanthe (2008) (writer: "Backwater Blues")
  2. Idlewild (2006) (performer: "Do Your Duty")
  3. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) (performer: "About Her")
    ... aka Kill Bill (USA: closing credits title)
    ... aka Kill Bill 2 (USA: informal title)
    ... aka Vol. 2 (USA)

  4. The Butcher's Wife (1991) (performer: "T'AINT NOBODY'S BIZNESS IF I DO")

  5. Angel Heart (1987) (performer: "Honeymoon Blues")
    ... aka Aux portes de l'enfer (Canada: French title)
  6. 'Round Midnight (1986) (writer: "Put It Right Here")
    ... aka Autour de minuit (France)
  7. Rich and Famous (1981) (performer: "Take Me for a Buggy Ride")

  8. Lucky Lady (1975) (performer: "A Hot Time in the Old Town")
  9. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) (performer: "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out")

  10. Woody Herman & His Orchestra (1938) (writer: "Jailhouse Blues")

  11. St. Louis Blues (1929) (performer: "St. Louis Blues")
Self:
  1. St. Louis Blues (1929) .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. "The Blues"
        - Warming by the Devil's Fire (2003) TV episode .... Herself
  2. It's Black Entertainment (2002) (TV) .... Herself
  3. A Huey P. Newton Story (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
  4. Blues Odyssey (2001) (TV) .... Herself
  5. "The Century: America's Time" (1999) .... Herself ("Boom to Bust - 1920-1929")
  6. Blues Masters (1999) (V)
  7. Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993) .... Herself
  8. That's Black Entertainment (1990)
  9. The Ladies Sing the Blues (1989) .... Herself
  10. "Brown Sugar" (1986) .... Herself
  11. Before Stonewall (1984) (uncredited) .... Herself - standing at bar of speakeasy
  12. "Sanford and Son"
        - Earthquake II (1975) TV episode (uncredited) .... Herself
  13. ...And Beautiful II (1970) (TV) .... Herself
  14. Bessie Smith (1969) .... Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:
CD: "Bessie Smith Sings the Blues" (Columbia) more
Publicity Listings:
1 Pictorial more
Genres:
Drama | Romance | Comedy | Music more
Plot Keywords:
Love | 1930s | Death | Independent Film more

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