#2854 - 29¢ Bessie Smith

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If Louis Armstrong was known as the "King of the Blues", then Bessie Smith was the "Empress of the Blues". Having lost both her parents by the age of 9, Bessie was found work singing and dancing on the street while her brother played guitar, collecting change from passersby. From these humble beginnings, Smith would grow to become Columbia Record's top selling artist, and 37 years after her death was admitted to the Grammy Hall of Fame. Scott 2854 Bessie Smith