Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith Trailers

The Story Of The Blues TrailerIt's Black Entertainment TrailerA Huey P. Newton Story Trailer

Bessie Smith was an American blues singer widely renowned during the Jazz Age. Nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues", she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and was a major influence on fellow blues singers, as well as jazz vocalists.

Most Popular Bessie Smith Trailers

Total trailers found: 9

It's Black Entertainment Trailer (2002)

08 February 2002

A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century.

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music Trailer (1993)

02 November 1993

Blues as a genre shaped the sound of jazz in the early 20th century and directly led to the creation of rock 'n' roll in the '50s.

STAIN Trailer (2024)

31 October 2024

A distressed detective feels an overwhelming guilt after letting a killer get away.

The Story Of The Blues Trailer (2004)

30 June 2004

The story of The Blues traces the four main traditions of blues music: Form Blues, Blues, Urban Blues and Blues Electric.

A Huey P. Newton Story Trailer (2001)

18 June 2001

The story of how the radical Huey P. Newton developed the Black Panther Party based on his 10-point program for social reform.

Blues Masters Trailer (1999)

01 January 1999

In 1966, CBC Television invited some of North America's greatest blues performers to gather in a studio in Toronto, recording together and individually in sessions that lasted three days.

Memories Trailer (2025)

20 February 2025

The memories of a woman, condensed into four periods.

St. Louis Blues Trailer (1929)

08 September 1929

In this all-black cast short, legendary blues singer Bessie Smith finds her gambler lover Jimmy messin' with a pretty, younger woman; he leaves and she sings the blues, with chorus and dancers.

Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues Trailer (1993)

01 January 1993

Rhine Record's 2-DVD documentary accompaniment to their Blues Masters CD series. Includes the only kh