This book is dedicated to the 2019-2020 5th year music students of the Lester Vaughan School, who show great passion for the learning and developing their craft.

Bessie Smith was born in Tenessee in 1894. By the time she was nine years old, both her parents had passed away.
She began performing on the streets as a teenager, and was hired as a dancer by the Moses Stokes company in 1912.
Blues singer Gertrude 'Ma' Rainey became her mentor and friend.


In 1923, Bessie signed with Columbia Records and her first single, 'Down Hearted Blues' sold more than 800, 000 copies. She became a superstar and was one of the most popular blues singers of the 1920s.

Smith recorded 'St. Louis Blues' with Louis Armstrong, which is considered one of the best recordings of the 1920s. She also acted in the movie of the same name. This was the only movie she contributed to in her lifetime.
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This book is dedicated to the 2019-2020 5th year music students of the Lester Vaughan School, who show great passion for the learning and developing their craft.

Bessie Smith was born in Tenessee in 1894. By the time she was nine years old, both her parents had passed away.
She began performing on the streets as a teenager, and was hired as a dancer by the Moses Stokes company in 1912.
Blues singer Gertrude 'Ma' Rainey became her mentor and friend.


In 1923, Bessie signed with Columbia Records and her first single, 'Down Hearted Blues' sold more than 800, 000 copies. She became a superstar and was one of the most popular blues singers of the 1920s.

Smith recorded 'St. Louis Blues' with Louis Armstrong, which is considered one of the best recordings of the 1920s. She also acted in the movie of the same name. This was the only movie she contributed to in her lifetime.
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