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African American women singers Biography Drama Civil rights workers Civil rights workers Biography Drama Feature films Gospel music Gospel music Drama Jackson, Mahalia 1911-1972 Jackson, Mahalia 1911-1972 Drama Smith, Bessie 1894-1937 Drama Women blues musicians United States Biography DramaSummary: The story of the New Orleans-born singer who began singing at a young age and went on to become one of the most esteemed gospel figures in U.S. history, fusing her music with the civil rights movement.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA MAHSummary: Focuses on 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.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Home Box Office 2015
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