St. Louis Blues Bessie Smith April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937Bessie Smith sings the title song composed by W. C. Handy in her 1929 film “St. Louis Blues.”Blues singer and legend Bessie Smith was born April...

St. Louis Blues Bessie Smith April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937Bessie Smith sings the title song composed by W. C. Handy in her 1929 film “St. Louis Blues.”Bessie Smith was the first African American woman to...