"Bessie Smith fron NPR." nrp.org. 4 Dec 2008 .
Bessie Smith influenced alot of people for example from Mahalia Jackson to Mary J. Blige. She gave the music its raw, regal poignancy and marketability. Her feverish growls and testifying delivery has informed nearly every facet of African-American music. Incorporating a full arsenal of talent singing, dancing, and slapstick comedy Bessie was a consummate entertainer.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
13th Annotation
Hemsworth, Joan. "Bessie Smith Empress of the Blues." 14 Dec 1998. 4 Dec 2008
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When Bessie was a bit younger, she was once removed from a job as chorus
girl-because her skin was too black. Years later she dealt with a similar
situation at the famous Apollo in New York by demanding that a very dark chorus
girl be kept-though she accepted a dimming of the lights. Bessie also despised
blacks that attempted to become like whites.
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When Bessie was a bit younger, she was once removed from a job as chorus
girl-because her skin was too black. Years later she dealt with a similar
situation at the famous Apollo in New York by demanding that a very dark chorus
girl be kept-though she accepted a dimming of the lights. Bessie also despised
blacks that attempted to become like whites.
Preview: Taking Notes- Using a Famous Quote
Summarize what Frederick Douglass thinks about the fourth of July and then choose a quote to support your statement.
Answer: Douglass believes that the fourth of July represents nothing to the Slaves of the American ideal of liberty. He said," There is not a nation on the earth guilty of practices more shocking and bloody than are the people of the United States, at this very".
Answer: Douglass believes that the fourth of July represents nothing to the Slaves of the American ideal of liberty. He said," There is not a nation on the earth guilty of practices more shocking and bloody than are the people of the United States, at this very".
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