Bessie by Chris Albertson Rowdy‚ powerful‚ and innovative songstress‚ Bessie Smith dominated the 1920s blues circuit in America. Her soulful drown out voice reinvented the lyrics of many and captivated her audiences. She toured throughout the south and northeast regions building fan base of all races‚ and breaking strides in the newly developing black record business. Like most artist‚ people only knew the musical genius of Bessie Smith. The background‚ personality‚ and struggle of the woman
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Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman was born on January 26‚ 1892 to Susan and George Coleman who had a large family in Texas. At the time of Bessie’s birth‚ her parents had already been married for seventeen years and already had nine children‚ Bessie was the tenth‚ and she would later have twelve brothers and sisters. Even when she was small‚ Bessie had to deal with issues about race. Her father was of African American and Cherokee Indian decent‚ and her mother was black which made it difficult from the
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MUS 205 Mid term Essay Bessie Johnson Kown as the “Empress Of Blues”‚ Bessie Smith was said to have revolutionized the vocal end of Blues Music. She showed a lot of pride as an independent African-American woman. Her style in performance and lyrics often reflected her lifestyle. Bessie Smith was one of the first female jazz artists‚ and she paved the way for many musicians who followed. Bessie was born April 15‚ 1894 in Chattanooga‚ Tennessee to a part time Baptist preacher‚ William Smith‚
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Aunt Jennifers Tigers Poem Summary by Admin on November 11‚ 2012 in English Aunt Jennifer’s tigers is a poem by Adrienne Rich illustrating her feminist concerns. In the male dominant world‚ a women of her time was only supposed to be a dutiful homemaker. This poem through the world of Aunty Jennifer‚ tells us about her inner desire to free herself from the clutches of abusive marriage and patriarchal society. Poem Summary The first stanza opens with Aunt Jennifer’s visual tapestry of tigers who
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writing. At first glance‚ one might assume that Adrienne Rich’s poem‚ "Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers‚" is about an old feeble woman‚ who is depressed about her husband’s death. So‚ she creates something beautiful to replace him. However‚ in a more in-depth reading you see a woman suppressed by her husband. Aunt Jennifer doesn’t create this beautiful panel with tigers so brave and enduring‚ because she misses her husband. Aunt Jennifer makes this panel because she wishes she could be as brave as these
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Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga‚ Tennessee in April 15‚ 1894. She was the most popular female blues singer known as “The Empress of the Blues”. She started her career by singing in tent shows in 1912‚ alongside another blues specialist Ma Rainey. Bessie influenced other singers including Aretha Franklin‚ Nina Simone‚ Frank Sinatra‚ Billie Holiday‚ Dinah Washington and Janis Joplin. Bessie Smith was married to Jack Gee on June 7‚ 1923. She made her first record with Columbia records “Downhearted
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Bessie Coleman Bessie Coleman was the first African American female pilot. Starting off in a racist Texas Bessie worked as a laundress after she dropped out of college. At the age of twenty three she decide to move in in with her brother in Chicago to find a better life. After hearing stories of World War I pilots she had a sudden interest in flying. Due to discrimination Bessie could not go to an aviation school in America‚ so she moved to France to pursue her dreams. After this she came back
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Where will you put your million dollars? Dear Aunt Bessie‚ It’s an honor that you have chosen me to distribute your entire life earning of one million dollars! I promise you that I wont let you down. America is growing day by day and it needs help because there are many problems that it’s facing. I’ve narrowed it down into four important causes on where your money will go. My choice for the most important cause is the woman’s suffrage‚ this cause will receive your $600‚000. Jane Adams‚ the co-founder
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Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga‚ Tennessee on April 15‚ 1894. Bessie was one of seven children. Her parents were William and Laura Smith. William was a Baptist minister and died soon after Bessie was born. Furthermore‚ in 1906 her mom died along with two of her brothers. After this happened‚ she was raised by her aunt. Bessie’s childhood transformed her into the person she became. Bessie’s family was poor‚ so Bessie and her brother‚ Andrew‚ performed on the streets of Chattanooga. They performed
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Bessie Smith was a rough‚ crude‚ violent woman. She was also the greatest of the classic Blues singers of the 1920s. Bessie started out as a street musician in Chattanooga. In 1912 Bessie joined a traveling show as a dancer and singer. The show featured Pa and Ma Rainey‚ and Smith developed a friendship with Ma. Ma Rainey was Bessie’s mentor and she stayed with her show until 1915. Bessie then joined the T.O.B.A. vaudeville circuit and gradually built up her own following in the south and along the
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