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Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an American singer of the Jazz Age. Nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues", she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and was a major influence on fellow blues singers, as well as jazz vocalists.

She is known for songs such as "A Good Man Is Hard to Find".



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