Bessie
Biography, Music biography, Women biography
Human-narrated audio
Summary
A definitive portrait of the "Empress of the blues," with intimate, personal recollections of friends and associates who knew Bessie Smith. A woman of courage and self-determination, she was a proud black before it became popular. Some strong language. 1972.
Title Details
ISBN
9780812814064
Publisher
Stein and Day
Copyright Date
1972
Book number
2385525
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Frances Foster
Duration
6 hours 53 minutes 33 seconds
Audio producer
Library of Congress, NLS/BPH (New York: American Foundation for the Blind), 1980.