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Bessie

Bessie Smith's transformation from a struggling young singer into 'The Empress of the Blues', who became one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and is an enduring icon today.

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Other Authors:	Rees, Dee (Film director, Screenwriter), Cleveland, Christopher, 1959- (Screenwriter), Gilois, Bettina (Screenwriter), Queen Latifah, 1970- (Actor), Williams, Michael Kenneth (Actor), Mo'Nique (Actor)
Format:	Videos DVD
Language:	English
Published:	[United States] : Home Box Office, [2015]
Subjects:	Smith, Bessie, > 1894-1937 > Drama. African American women singers > Biography > Drama. Women blues musicians > United States > Biography > Drama. Made-for-TV movies. Biographical films. Historical films. Musical films.
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Summary:	Bessie Smith's transformation from a struggling young singer into 'The Empress of the Blues', who became one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and is an enduring icon today.
Item Description:	Title from container. DVD release of the 2015 motion picture. Widescreen. Special feature: Behind-the-scenes.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD ; widescreen (16:9) presentation ; 5.1 surround (English and French) and 2.0 stereo. surround (Spanish).
Audience:	Rating: TV-MA.
Production Credits:	Music, Rachel Portman ; editor, Brian A. Kates ; director of photography, Jeffrey Jur.