Bessie Smith

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Date
1983
Summary
Describes the life and contributions of Blues singer, Bessie Smith. Illustrates her poverty-stricken childhood, her development of the classical Blues style and finally her early death in an automobile accident.
Publishers
Warner Amex Satellite Entertainment Co; Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Subjects
North American Culture; American Culture; Performing Arts, Music; Music; Singers United States Biography; Blues (Music)
Locations
North America; United States; New York
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
15 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-089944; Fedora 2 PID: umd:1345; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/810; OCLC: ocm19525452; Catalog Key: alephsys001702581

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