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Bessie director Dee Rees calls BESSIE SMITH a radical.
Queen Latifah shines bright in HBOs new biopic, Bessie, which captures the unique and brave story of legendary blues songstress Bessie Smith. From her unapologetic approach to stardom to how she expressed her��.
Already Boxed and Suitable for Wrapping
As recording companies try to glean new profits from their archives, every holiday season now brings an outpouring of boxed sets. More extensive than greatest-hits collections, less unwieldy than a performers full catalogue, boxed sets can put a performer in perspective, summing up a career or adding a revisionist spin to it. If compiled with care, a set can also unearth material that collectors would have a hard time finding otherwise. Typically, a boxed set will offer a fancy package, a few rarities among the reissues and a biographical booklet or liner notes -- something to memorialize the music for posterity. Earlier this year, there were boxed sets of material by the Carpenters, Bob Dylan, Marty Robbins, the Monkees, Mahalia Jackson, T-Bone Walker, King Crimson, Chicago, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Lightnin Hopkins and Barbra Streisand, along with four that are highly recommended: James Browns Star Time (Polygram 849 108; four CDs, $59.98, or cassettes, $44.98); The Complete Stax-Volt Singles (Atlantic 82218; nine CDs, $99.98); The Patsy Cline Collection (MCA D4-10421; four CDs, $49.98, or cassettes, $39.98), and the Modern Jazz Quartets MJQ 40 (Atlantic 82330-2; four CDs, $69.98). Here are some of this seasons best boxes. Bessie Smith: The Complete Recordings Volume 2 Columbia/Legacy C2K 47471; two CDs (around $20) or cassettes (around $11).
A Blues Icon Comes to Life Through a Kindred Voice
What Angelo Parra has written in “The Devil’s Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith,” being performed at the Passage Theater Company in Trenton, is merely the CliffsNotes version of a complex life.
She Had a Right to Sing the Blues
Miche Braden is Bessie Smith and “The Devil’s Music” at George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick is a one-woman evocation of the singer’s life and loves.
Me and Bessie Is All Heart and Soul
One of the nicest things my grandmother could say about anyone was that he or she had a heart as big as a frying pay. I never quite knew what it meant but Linda Hopkins has a heart as big as a frying pan. Her soul is O.K. for size too.. Rev
A Play Is Set in a Hospital, in Two Ways
A small Brooklyn company is producing Edward Albee’s play “The Death of Bessie Smith,” set in a whites-only hospital, at the Interfaith Medical Center, which serves patients from Bedford-Stuyvesant.. New Brooklyn Theaters site-specific production of 1959 Edward Albee play The Death of Bessie Smith is intended to help save Interfaith Medical Center, small, financially troubled community hospital in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Bessie Smith - Vanity Fair
Bessie Smiths songs read like chapter titles of her tumultuous life: ���Down Hearted Blues,��� ���Therell Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight,��� and ���Gimme a Pig Foot and a Bottle of Beer.��� Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee,��.
Blues and BESSIE SMITH; BESSIE SMITH
SHE used to spit on the ground. She could cuss you out to your face. She drank her gin straight out of the bottle. She spent money like it was going out of style. But she was the Empress, an absolute ruler, and she knew it.. C Moore article on blues singer B Smith
pattinase: BESSIE SMITH: St. Louis Blues
Bessie Smith: St. Louis Blues.. Bessie Smith: St. Louis Blues �� Bessie Smith: IM WILD ABOUT THAT THING �� Fridays Forgotten Books, May 15, 2015 �� Bessie Smith: NOBODY KNOWS WHEN YOU ARE DOWN AND O..
Queen Latifah Talks Sexuality, Getting Naked and Playing Bessie Smith
*Queen Latifah has done it all ��� from music to TV to film. Shes a well-rounded entertainer who has taken on the role of iconic Bessie Smith in HBOs ���Bessie.��� She opened up to Uptown Magazine about getting naked onscreen for the first time and talked.
Bessie Review: A Brilliantly Told Tale About the Empress of the Blues
In an industry where biopics���especially TV biopics���rarely do their subjects justice, Rees Bessie (which debuts May 16 on the cable network) does an excellent job of placing Smith and her legacy of music, sexual freedom and bravery in a historical.
Children at Summer Colonies Take Part in Social Activities; Tennis Tourneys and Swimming Meets Also Arranged for Them at Southampton and Newport -- Many Assist Elders at Charity Parties Children at Shore Take Part in Fetes
The old saying that children should be seen and not heard does not hold good these days, for they are both seen and heard, especially at Newport, Southampton and other fashionable resorts, where they are spending the Summer with their parents or other relatives.
Movie about Chattanooga icon BESSIE SMITH premieres tomorrow
Many viewers will come to the HBO biopic Bessie with scant knowledge of its subject, blues legend and Chattanooga native Bessie Smith. But in the title role, Queen Latifah schools you with a bruising display of fierce drive, unstoppable talent and a.
HBO Aims To Honor BESSIE SMITHs Legacy Leading Up To Biopic Premiere With.
���Were confident that this event series properly honors the legacy of Bessie Smith by showcasing aspiring songwriters and producers. We want to raise awareness for the film, create connections and offer these young creatives a platform to share their.
Disc review: Bessie soundtrack
The basic trouble is that the voice of Bessie Smith ��� the ���Empress of the Blues��� ��� was indeed one of the monarchic miracles of American music. And as fine as Queen Latifah is in her performance as Bessie Smith, her singing voice is by no means what.
A Big Voice Full of Blues, Bawdy and Unapologetic
“The Devil’s Music” is a biographical musical about the life, loves and career of the blues singer Bessie Smith.
EXECUTIVE JAILED FOR $200,000 THEFT; Treasurers Aide Accused of Looting L.C. Smith-Corona Company for a Year. WIFE ALSO A PRISONER She Is Seized With Pistol in Hotel Room After Threatening Two Detectives and a Waiter.
George W. Griffin, assistant treasurer for the L.C. Smith-Corona Typewriter Company, a middle-aged man with a tired expression, sat moodily in a cell in the West Thirtieth Street police station last night on a charge of using the mails to defraud.. Smith, L C-Corona Typewriter Co; G W Griffln arrested
Why BESSIE SMITH Is Still Boss
Yes, ladies such as Bessie Smith did exist back during the Victorian era. Well, at least one woman like that was around. And she became the biggest-selling black female singer of her day. Even white audiences fell under Bessie Smiths spell, and the.
Gay Iconography: Bessie Smiths Queer Blues
Among the stars of the 1920s and 1930s, Bessie Smith is one of a few female blues singers that discussed lesbianism in her music. Nicknamed ���The Empress of the Blues,��� Smith was known for her big voice, hit records and a bit for her scandalous affairs.
First look: Queen Latifah channels Bessie Smith in HBO biopic
. Empire���) as Smiths first husband, Jack Gee; Khandi Alexander (���Scandal) as Smiths sister Viola; and MoNique as blues legend Ma Rainey, a seminal influence on Smiths career. ���Bessie,��� which captures the singers meteoric rise and commercial.
BESSIE SMITH Grave, Unmarked Since 37, Finally Gets a Stone
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 8 (AP) Janis Joplin, the blues-rock singer, and Juanita Green, a registered nurse from Philadelphia shared the cost of a stone for the Empress of the Blues, whose grave lay unmarked for more than 30 years.. J Joplin and J Green, admirers of Smith, share cost of stone for grave, Phila, which has been unmarked since her death; about 50 persons attend dedication; J Hammon wrote epitaph
Bessie Director Dee Rees on Always Choosing the Hard Th.
When Dee Rees talks about what went into the writing and directing of Bessie, her language starts to shift into the rhythms of the great soul singers music. Bessie Smith, the subject of HBOs highly-anticipated biopic,��.
Bessie: TV Review - The Hollywood Reporter
That same intimate focus is beamed onto a much bigger canvas in Bessie, an unvarnished but admiring portrait of influential blues singer Bessie Smith, who overcame discrimination and an abusive childhood to achieve��.
The Neediest Cases; After Years of Abuse, Hard-Won Peace and Wisdom
To understand Bessie Smith, 65, one has to imagine her growing up against the backdrop of Chesterfield, S.C., in the 1940s. She was born there on April 28, 1939, and never knew her parents. Her grandparents, who were sharecroppers, raised her on their farm. She was among 25 people, some relatives, some not, who lived there. Each morning the household woke up with the roosters. Chickens, pigs and hogs needed tending. When she was not picking cotton on her familys property, she was working on farms nearby.. Kari Haskell The Neediest Cases column discusses Bessie Smith, who has struggled to raise her children in Harlem (NYC) while living with abusive husband; photo (M)
STAGE VIEW; The Rag King Comes to Broadway STAGE VIEW Treemonisha On Broadway
The deliberate creation of folk materials by sophisticates for sophisticates is one of the riskiest tasks literature--in the theater or out of it--can undertake. Scott Joplin took his risks one way, Isaac Bashevis Singer takes them in another, anyone who aspires to the.. Sott Joplins opera Treemonisha revd by W Kerr; drawing
MoNique Makes a Stunning Comeback in an HBO Movie.
Before we had Aretha-Gladys-Patti-Diana, or Whitney-Mariah-Madonna, there were the original divas, the women of the blues���Bessie Smith- Ma Rainey- Ethel Waters. This last group was just as contentious, full of fun and��.
Solange and Janelle Monae Team With HBO To Pay Tribute.
Hello Beautiful: Why did you choose Janelle Monae and Solange to perform for the tour? Would you say theyre carrying on Bessie Smiths legacy in the music industry today? Who else do you think is still carrying on Smiths��.
Queen Latifah And MoNique Discuss Their Love Scenes In.
MoNique and Queen Latifah chalk up interest in their upcoming love scenes to natural curiosity and the complex nature of Bessie Smith.
Linda Hopkins of Bessie and Me Right in Character
Im not disciplined, really, on stage. I could be if I have to, but I dont find it necessary. I do play around with this show. People can come back and see something different. And they do come back.
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Debutantes Eagerly Awaiting First of Series Here Friday; Each Girl Permitted Two Escorts for Formal Event -- Many Parents Are Honoring Their Daughters At Dinners Before Dance
Debutantes Eagerly Awaiting First of Series Here Friday; Each Girl Permitted Two Escorts for Formal Event -- Many Parents Are Honoring Their Daughters At Dinners Before Dance
Bessie Director Dee Rees on BESSIE SMITHs Ferocity and Facing Prejudice
Queen Latifah delivers a fierce performance in ���Bessie,��� the upcoming HBO biopic about blues legend Bessie Smith. The character is prone to sudden outbursts of violence ��� slapping and smacking and turning over tables ��� that are startling to see from.
Gay Iconography: BESSIE SMITHs Queer Blues - Towleroad
Among the stars of the 1920s and 1930s, Bessie Smith is one of a few female blues singers that discussed lesbianism in her music. Nicknamed ���The Empress of the Blues,��� Smith was known for her big voice, hit records and a��.
Bessie Smith, BB King and the Hoodoo Blues
Though many people dont even know her name, Bessie Smith was a legend and an inspiration. She triumphed against amazing odds and circumstances, and sang her blues to the world. Blues and early Hoodoo tradition go together like, well I dont want to .
Solange and Janelle Monae Team With HBO To Pay Tribute To Bessie Smith
In anticipation of the film premiere, Solange and Janelle Monae joined up with HBO to throw the ���Bessies 81 Theater Tour��� in New York City and Los Angeles to celebrate Smith with performances and QandA sessions featuring the writers and producers behind .
Buzz Builds for Queen Latifahs Portrayal of Bessie Smith.
After attending the New York premiere of HBOs Bessie, Roger Friedman wrote that Queen Latifah as 1920s blues singer Bessie Smith ���blows your mind.��� Today, AP TV writer Frazier Moore seconds that notion, suggesting that��.
Queen Latifah on playing Bessie
When she first got the script, she told Strassmann, I didnt know who Bessie Smith was. I had to go do some homework. And I did. When I listened to her music, I was initially intimidated. But Latifah has evolved as a performer over two decades, from.
2 OFFICIALS HELD IN $200,000 THEFT; Former Controller and Aide to Treasurer of Typewriter Concern Fail to Give Bail.FRAUD IN CHECKS CHARGEDWife of One Prisoner, Arrested forPointing Pistol, Also Held in$1,500 Bail.
Arraigned before United States Commissioner Francis A. ONeill on charges of defrauding the L.C. Smith-Corona Typewriter Company of nearly $200,000 through manipulation.. Griffin and R R Shannon fall to give bail; charged with fraud in checks
Are You Looking Forward to the BESSIE SMITH Biopic.
Known as Empress of the Blues in the 1920s, Bessie Smith was a superstar in her time. Born in Chattanooga, Tenn., to a family of seven children, Smith started off as a street singer. In 1912 she began her career as a��.
Queen Latifah Opens Up About Black Homophobia and.
In a recent interview with Uptown magazine Queen Latifah opens up with what it was like to portray 1920s blues legend Bessie Smith, who was known for her sexual fluidity and numerous relationships with both men and��.
Why Queen Latifah Waited 20 Years for Bessie | Backstage.
The Oscar nominee has been scheduled to play Empress of the Blues Bessie Smith since she was 22 years old���and now the HBO biopic will debut May 16.
Queen Latifah talks about playing Bessie Smith in new HBO.
Playing a legend like Bessie Smith is no easy job, says Queen Latifah An Interview about the new HBO film, Bessie. Bessie is on its way to you via television or streaming through HBO this weekend. The highly anticipated��.
Queen Latifah did her homework to play blues singer Bessie Smith in HBOs.
Figuring out what made Bessie Smith different from every other blues singer doesnt require a Ph.D. in musicology. ���Bessie was just more ballsy,��� says Queen Latifah, who plays Smith in the HBO movie ���Bessie��� that premieres Saturday at 8 p.m.. No matter.
WAR RELIEF WORKERS ANSWER APPEALS; Women of Social Prominence Helping Refugees of Conflict British, French and Greek Organizations Are Being Assisted by Volunteers Here -- Polish, Czech and Chinese Aides Also Are Active in Cause War Relief Aides Answer Appeals
More and more women of social prominence are enlisting these days in the great army of war relief workers, the tide rising mightily as the Lenten period further turns thoughts away from self.. N Y C relief organizations work described; illus
Director Dee Rees On BESSIE SMITHs Sexuality And The Open Experimentation.
HBOs new biopic Bessie, which stars Queen Latifah, chronicles the life of legendary blues singer Bessie Smith -- from her rise to fame to the expression of her sexuality. The films director Dee Rees stopped by HuffPost Live on Wednesday and.
Bessie
It was Bessie Smiths name that the old folks summoned when we tried to say how good a blues singer Dinah Washington was.
Dont Tread on Him
SOME on heads weare the wing of a bird or some large feather, with a Rattel. Those Rattels *** they take from the taile of a snake, wrote Capt. John Smith in 1612, describing decorations worn by Indians.. Klauber, L M: Rattlesnakes: Their Habits, Life Histories and Influence on Mankind
Janelle Monae Brings BESSIE SMITHs Legacy To Life On HBOs #Bessie81Tour
In an effort to celebrate the life of Bessie Smith, an under-appreciated blues singer who influenced and inspired soulful greats like Billie Holiday and Aretha Franklin, HBO put together an elaborate tour that captures the essence of the late singers.
How BESSIE SMITH Ushered In The Jazz Age
Can you talk about style a little bit, because the thing about Bessie Smith is: Because she and Rainey and other people in the blues were precursors to the jazz singers that were all familiar with, we almost take their sound for granted, right? Like.
Bryan Greenberg pitches Bessie to a soul singer, Jay Z.
The Empress of the Blues, Bessie Smith, takes center stage in HBO Films upcoming movie Bessie. Portrayed onscreen by Oscar nominee Queen Latifah, the prolific performer rose to fame in the 1920s and 30s with a big��.
Saturday Open Thread | Classic Blues Week! | BESSIE SMITH.
Todays featured blues artist is Bessie Smith. Be sure to catch the HBO Special tonight starring Queen Latifah, as the late, great Ms. Bessie Smith! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WhCR6u5Iv0#t=47��.
Bessie Smiths Husband Dies
Jack Gee, who was the hus band of Bessie Smith, the late blues singer, died Monday at his home in Philadelphia. He was 84 years old. Mr. Gee, a former policeman, married Miss Smith in 1923, the year her re cording career began, and became her manager.. Late B Smiths former husband J Gee dies on June 4 at age of 84
