Bessie Smith

Summary

Bessie Smith is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Chattanooga^[2]. She was born on April 15, 1894^[3]. She passed away in Clarksdale^[4]. She died on September 26, 1937^[5]. She worked as a street artist^[6], musician^[7], singer^[8], dancer^[9], and mime artist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,182 views/month, #6,394 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Chattanooga^[2], Bessie Smith…
• Bessie Smith passed away in Clarksdale^[4].
• Bessie Smith was born on April 15, 1894^[3].
• Bessie Smith died on September 26, 1937^[5].
• Bessie Smith is buried at Mount Lawn Cemetery^[12].
• Bessie Smith held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Bessie Smith is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Bessie Smith's professions included street artist^[6].
• Bessie Smith's professions included musician^[7].
• Bessie Smith's professions included singer^[8].
• Bessie Smith worked as a dancer^[9].
• Bessie Smith's professions included mime artist^[10].
• Bessie Smith received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[15].
• Bessie Smith received the National Women's Hall of Fame^[16].
• Bessie Smith received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[17].
• Bessie Smith is recorded as female^[18].
• Bessie Smith's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Bessie Smith's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality^[20].
• Bessie Smith's genre is blues^[21].
• Bessie Smith's genre is jazz^[22].
• Bessie Smith's genre is classic female blues^[23].
• Bessie Smith's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[24].
• Bessie Smith's Commons category is recorded as Bessie Smith^[25].
• The cause of death was traffic collision^[26].
• Bessie Smith's family name is recorded as Smith^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1894-04-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1937-09-26^[31]

• Genre(s): blues, jazz, vaudeville blues^[32]

• Community tags: blues, jazz, vaudeville blues^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: ffa28768-ecda-42c6-ac49-6ce5c7d33043^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Bessie Smith's place of birth was Chattanooga^[2]. She was born on April 15, 1894^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include street artist^[6], musician^[7], singer^[8], dancer^[9], and mime artist^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[15], a lifetime achievement award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1962^[37]; National Women's Hall of Fame^[16], a 501(c)(3) organization^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1969^[40]; and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[17], a music museum^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1983^[43].

Death and Burial

Bessie Smith died on September 26, 1937^[5]. She died in Clarksdale^[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision^[26]. Burial took place at Mount Lawn Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Bessie Smith ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,182 views/month, #6,394 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Bessie Smith born?

Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga^[2].

Where did Bessie Smith die?

Bessie Smith died in Clarksdale^[4].

What did Bessie Smith do for work?

Bessie Smith worked as street artist^[6], musician^[7], singer^[8], dancer^[9], and mime artist^[10].

What awards did Bessie Smith receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[15], National Women's Hall of Fame^[16], and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[17].