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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Considered by many to be the greatest blues singer of all time, Bessie Smith was also a successful vaudeville entertainer in the roaring twenties. This book--a revised and expanded edition of the biography--debunks many of the myths that have circulated since her untimely death in 1937. 45 illustrations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This book-a revised and expanded edition of the definitive biography of Bessie Smith, known as the "Empress of the Blues"-debunks many of the myths that circulated after her untimely death in 1937. For this new edition, Chris Albertson provides more details of Bessie's early years, new interview material, and a chapter devoted to events and responses that followed the original publication.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>The first estimable full-length biography not only of Bessie Smith but of any black musician."--Whitney Balliett, <i>New Yorker</i> (on the first edition)<br><br><br>"A remarkably clear-eyed examination of Smith's personality (and sexuality) and, more important, of the gritty and greedy music business."--Benjamin Schwarz, <i>Atlantic Monthly</i><br><br><br>"The most devastating, provocative, and enlightening work of its kind ever contributed to the annals of jazz literature."--Leonard Feather, <i>Los Angeles Times</i> (on the first edition)<br><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Chris Albertson</b> is the acknowledged authority on Bessie Smith. A long-time contributor to <i>Stereo Review, Down Beat, Saturday Review, </i>and other publications, he has written extensive liner notes for jazz and blues albums and has produced a wide array of recordings, radio, and television programs.

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