Known as the "Empress of the Blues”, Bessie Smith went on to become the world's highest-paid Black entertainer of her time.

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"Considered by many to be the greatest blues singer of all time, Bessie Smith was also a successful vaudeville entertainer who became the highest-paid African-American performer of the roaring ...