Bessie had several siblings and after her parents passed away her eldest sister was left to raise the children. The early sound film features smith in an africanamerican speakeasy of the. Bessie smith st louis blues analysis by chandler waller on. She died on september 26, 1937 in clarksdale, mississippi, usa.
Dont expect hbos bessie smith movie to air the details of the freak car accident and tragic death of the blues singer tonight, unless a last minute change has been added. Handy in the blues style and published in september 1914. Nicknamed the empress of the blues, smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. I hate to see the evening sun go down i hate to see the evening sun go down it makes me think im on my last go round feeling tomorrow like i feel today feeling. Legendary blues singer bessie smith finds her gambler lover jimmy messin with a pretty, younger woman. Take a look at some celebrity couples who found romance. Her bending, smoky vocals impart such strong emotions. Bessie smith nobody knows you when youre down and out.
Whats more, he says, one has no hesitation in making the claim for st. In fact, two of the best performances occurred on the same recording the 1925 version with vocals by bessie smith and louis armstrong on trumpet. It was also one of the first blues songs to succeed as a pop song. I hates to see that evenin sun go down hates to see that evenin sun go down cause my baby she done left this town if i feel tomorrow l. Smith died in a car crash in clarksdale, mississippi in 1937. Bessie smith saint louis blues lyrics genius lyrics. Handy song, performed by five of americas top jazz artists. The film is directed by dee rees, with a screenplay by rees, christopher cleveland and bettina gilois. Known as the empress of the blues, she was a bold, supremely confident artist who sang with breathtaking emotional intensity on such songs as down hearted blues, empty bed blues, and nobody knows you when youre down and out. Bessie smith who has returned to her rooming house where she learns from the. Bessie smith was crowned the empress of the blues, and, while this moniker was well deserved, she was much more. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. Queen latifah to bring blues singer bessie smith to life in hbo.
Bessie smith april 15, 1894 september 26, 1937 was an american blues singer. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Louis blues is the single song that did the most to connect the blues with popular music. I hate to see that evening sun go down yes, i hate to see that evening sun go down cause it makes me feel like im on my last goround if im feelin tomorrow like. Louis blues 1925 and nobody knows you when youre down and out 1929. This set brings the artistry of one of americas supreme vocal talents to life. Louis blues is an american popular song composed by william christopher handy in the blues style. This clip is taken from her only film appearance, 1929s st louis blues and was. Known as the empress of the blues, bessie smith was one of the most. In fact, she may have been one of the first true crossover artists.
This sometimes sultry, sometimes gutwrenching empress of the blues was one of the genres very first recording artists. Louis blues is a popular american song composed by w. This is apparently the only footage of her in existence. Louis blues in 1929 that took this statement to an extreme. Bessie smith was originally from tennessee and became an orphan at a very young age.
It was one of the first blues songs to succeed as a pop song and remains a fundamental part of jazz musicians repertoire. Bessie was an hbo film about bessie smith, a legendary blues singer. The early sound film features smith in an africanamerican speakeasy of the prohibition era singing the w. Fred longshaws wheezy harmonium conjures up a little country church. This oldfashioned version of the blues fuses the standard 12bar blues form i hate to see the evening sun go down to the versechorus format of. A blog supreme hear five versions of the popular w. Bessie smith nobody knows you when youre down and out 2020links hosted on uploaded, rapidgator, nitroflare, mega, openload, free, direct stream is also available via putlocker or torrents. Bessie smith songs downhearted blues by the early 1920s, smith had settled down and was living in philadelphia, and in 1923 she met and married a man named jack gee. Bessie smith, american singer, one of the greatest blues vocalists. Whether accompanied by a piano or louis armstrongs signature horn, bessie smith proves she can sing anything and make you feel it. Deep thought the film, sort of a protomusic video in which bessie smith sings the song and acts the part of a downandout woman at the behest of an abusive husband, was something of a sellout move for smith, who turned to movies when. Louis armstrong, bing crosby, bessie smith, count basie, glenn miller.
Louis blues also inspired three movies one of them a 1958 biopic starring nat king. It remains a fundamental part of jazz musicians repertoire. Queen latifah calls title role draining updated jan 04, 2019. In this allblack cast short, legendary blues singer bessie smith finds her gambler lover jimmy messin with a pretty, younger woman. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Bessie smith was an influential blues and jazz singer who recorded a number of hit records between 1923 and 1933. That bessie smith was the greatest of all blues singers goes without saying.
Louis blues by bessie smith from the the bessie smith story, vol. And the film shoots her so that we barely even see her face as. Bessie smith st louis blues full movie 1929 youtube. Louis blues that it is by far the most performed and recorded individual blues of all time 42. In this allblack cast short, legendary blues singer bessie smith finds her. She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and, along with louis armstrong, a major influence on other jazz vocalists. Dee rees has been clear that she left out that part in the movie because she. I hate to see the evnin sun go down i hate to see the evnin sun go down it makes me think of all my left go round feelin tomorrow lik. Nicknamed the empress of the blues she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. Queen latifah is set to portray legendary blues singer bessie smith in the hbo. This neat twodisc set gives the listener a good sampling of her wide repertoire. Bessie is an hbo tv film about the american blues singer bessie smith, and focuses on her transformation as a struggling young singer into the empress of the blues.
Bessie soundtrack list movie 2015 tracklist ost list listen to original score and full soundtrack songs, film score list, the playlist of all of the songs played in the movie, who sings them, including end credits. Louis blues original recordings, 1924 1925 by bessie. The story of legendary blues performer bessie smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and 30s. Directed by dudley murphy, it is the only known film of bessie smith, and the soundtrack is her only recording not. Bessie smith was born on april 15, 1894 in chattanooga, tennessee, usa as elizabeth smith. Watch bessie starring queen latifah in this drama on directv. Sarah snook, kieran culkin, karamo brown, and more share which canceled tv series theyd like to see back on the air. Louis blues original recordings, 1924 1925 by bessie smith now. With bessie smith, jimmy mordecai, isabel washington, hall johnson choir. Directed by dudley murphy, it is the only known film of bessie smith, and the soundtrack is her only recording not controlled by columbia records.
This short film starring bessie smith was built around the blues singers song of the same. However, theres a reason bessie smith never acted again shes no actor. The first thing that the audience will notice is that smith is sitting on the floor, she grabs a bottle of alcohol and a glass, by seeing this you can tell that it is representing her depression and therefore links with the title st louis blues. Queen latifah stars in this biopic of pioneering singer bessie smith, depicting her tempestuous relationships and incomparable artistry in the downanddirty world of southern blues. Bessie smith take me for a buggy ride 1933 blues by warholsoup100. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
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