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Bessie, Chris Albertson

Label
Bessie, Chris Albertson
Language
eng
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Main title
Bessie
Responsibility statement
Chris Albertson
Summary
Chris Albertson's revised and expanded edition of the biography of this extraordinary artist, debunks many of the myths that have circulated since her untimely death in 1937. He seeks to write with insight and candor about the singer's personal life and her career, supplementing his historical research with dozens of interviews with her relatives, friends and associates, in particular Ruby Walker Smith, a niece by marriage who toured with Bessie for over a decade
Target audience
adult
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