Bessie Smith

Filmmaker Charles Levine described this short as "a cinematic tribute to the late blues singer Bessie Smith, with Bessie Smith as she appeared in the 1929 film 'St. Louis Blues,' and songs s... Read allFilmmaker Charles Levine described this short as "a cinematic tribute to the late blues singer Bessie Smith, with Bessie Smith as she appeared in the 1929 film 'St. Louis Blues,' and songs sung by her as well as commentary by Joseph Marzano."Filmmaker Charles Levine described this short as "a cinematic tribute to the late blues singer Bessie Smith, with Bessie Smith as she appeared in the 1929 film 'St. Louis Blues,' and songs sung by her as well as commentary by Joseph Marzano."