I'm a Great Niece of Bessie Smith and I integrated Gar-Field High school in Woodbridge, Virginia. Thank you for keeping her legacy alive! Peace and love ❤
Wow ! Ms Terrell, if you don't mind, could you tell us how you managed to integrate the school and what your experiences were ? Of course that's if you want to. Blessings and Peace to you.
Just saw it yesterday it was phenomenal! Queen Latifah, Monique, Mike Epps, Khandi Alexander, Tory Kittles, Roc, Tiki Sumpter, Michael K. Williams, etc.
Against The Odds was a very solid tv show that had a lot of informative segments about many well known and not so well known people...Bessie Smith (RIP).
A very good documentary. I grew up about 20 miles where Miss Smith's accident occurred. We were always told she was refused treat at the white hospital and died of her injuries. I later read that no ambulance would have taken her to the white hospital in the first place, she was taken to the black hospital, but her injuries were too grave to save her life. One of her arms was nearly ripped from the shoulder socket. Truth is, she would have died no matter which hospital she was taken to, she was in severe shock when 1st responders arrived.
@Free Spirit It was the 1930s in Mississippi, so unfortunately, ifbshe had been taken to the white hospital, she would have had to wait for others to be treated before her. That's the way is was in the USA back then.
Love the music. Love her story. I didn't realize how much Latifah physically resembled her. They recorded this on equipment was so rudimentary that fact its good makes you realize how talented these folks were.
I first discovered Bessie Smith from a BBC documentary 40 or 50 years ago. It had more unadulterated music in it than this. Thinking back, I think it reconstructed parts of her life. Anyway, I have been a fan ever since,
The blues is everything of American music I'm a hip hop b-boy of 45yrs I play 5 instruments read and write sheet music and it all started with blues record's in my parents basement in 1976. I danced in 1979 performed hip hop rap dance and dj in 86 I recorded my first single 10yrs later had the best Xmas single in the state of Georgia. I'm 1998 had a second gold single.and recorded 10 Los 76 song library with a 20yr career all built off the blue's
In college, I had to do a compare/contrast essay, and I wrote on Bessie Smith and Tupac Shakur. The contrast was easy, different sex, era, etc.. But the compare was the hard part. But both had legal/going to jail problems. Neither had interest in crossing over with their music, really were speaking to people l8ke theirselves. Both childhoods were a bit traumatic. And I had more, but it was a long time ago. I have read a lot about Bessie, and since then I watched the movie, and I throughly enjoyed this feature!
Talk about development hell, I read a small write up in JET magazine I think the year was ‘93 about a movie being made about Bessie Smith. And Queen Latifah was being considered to play the lead role!
Wow her whole family was a tragic, her mom and her two brothers died when Bessie wad 8 years old then later in life she died in car accident at 43 years old her boyfriend was driving the car
Thank God, I was born in an era where we learned about people like Bessie Smith. We learned about the talent, not all that other stuff. I shared with my children 😀
for nickels & domes, performed on the street. OK say she was 18, it was 1910. A nickel then was $1.38 today & a dime was $2.77. So they threw that much to the performer. Not bad.
I would've loved to have been able 2 spend 1 night hanging out drinking smoking & chasing women around the town wit Bessie Smith & Ma Rainey jus once! 😆
@@nikradik I know right I know we would've pulled all the ladies man having orgies all over the city! 😆 I can only imagine I didn't think anybody would understand where I was coming from on that so thanks fam!
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I taught that Bessie's Indigenous (Native) Heritage was African (Hebrew-Israelites), and that she herself was ancestrally American African/African-American!
There is a popular theory that Bessie Smith reincarnated into Janis Joplin. I watched the channeller Sloan Bella and Janis Joplin referenced her most recent past life she was also in show business but was unable to achieve the fame she deserved because of "circumstances". Perhaps she meant being black in the 1920's and 30's.
The local white government 😅in 1894. The mother of Blues played an essential role to her later success. The business of entertainment was run by White People at the time in year 1920s.😊I think Amy Winehouse later on copied her voice and her vocal Technik.
The Most Beautiful video. Had Mis, B.Smith lived .She would have gone up again.the world lost A a jewel at that time. I'm so glad to learn these things I pass it on to everyone I know to let them see real talent real history thank you thank you👍🏼❗❤
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I'm a Great Niece of Bessie Smith and I integrated Gar-Field High school in Woodbridge, Virginia. Thank you for keeping her legacy alive! Peace and love ❤
Wow ! Ms Terrell, if you don't mind, could you tell us how you managed to integrate the school and what your experiences were ?
Of course that's if you want to. Blessings and Peace to you.
Man thank you so much for bringing us a wide variety of historical education on our people,! People we would never think to look up! 💕
I can watch your anthology of videos all day. Thank you for preserving history and helping educate people. Love these.
Loved the movie about her staring Queen Latifah
TACARA B I been looking for that movie
I did not see the movie yet.
Me too
Rahkem Aaten it’s on Hulu now. I just watched it
Just saw it yesterday it was phenomenal! Queen Latifah, Monique, Mike Epps, Khandi Alexander, Tory Kittles, Roc, Tiki Sumpter, Michael K. Williams, etc.
That saddened me. Thank you for telling her story.
Thank you for sharing this. Great work 👏🏾
Against The Odds was a very solid tv show that had a lot of informative segments about many well known and not so well known people...Bessie Smith (RIP).
THANK YOU REELBLACK!
RIP Bessie Smith
Queen Latifah definitely did her justice
A very good documentary. I grew up about 20 miles where Miss Smith's accident occurred. We were always told she was refused treat at the white hospital and died of her injuries. I later read that no ambulance would have taken her to the white hospital in the first place, she was taken to the black hospital, but her injuries were too grave to save her life. One of her arms was nearly ripped from the shoulder socket. Truth is, she would have died no matter which hospital she was taken to, she was in severe shock when 1st responders arrived.
@Free Spirit It was the 1930s in Mississippi, so unfortunately, ifbshe had been taken to the white hospital, she would have had to wait for others to be treated before her. That's the way is was in the USA back then.
@Free Spirit During the 1930s blacks were not allowed to attend white hospitals no matter what happened to them. Due to Jim Crow laws.
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Empress of the Blues 🎶👸🏽🎶
I'd heard of her life before; but not in 11 minutes! You were through and precise, with your information! Thanks for sharing! 👍🌹👍
Just came here after the film Bessie and wanted to know more. Nice presentation, but just like Bessie Smith's life and even the film, it's too short.
Her voice was stellar! Thank you so much for sharing this...
𝙸𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝙰𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚕𝚠𝚊𝚢𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚋𝚎
Rip Bessie Smith she had a beautiful voice. I listen to her music all the time when I can.
Love the music. Love her story. I didn't realize how much Latifah physically resembled her.
They recorded this on equipment was so rudimentary that fact its good makes you realize how talented these folks were.
I've never seen a doc on Bessie Smith. I've seen her movie, and studied her many years ago by reading.. but THIS is a first! :)
also Queen Latifiah did a movie on her as well.
djmspooh I saw that ❤️ it was good
Yup Bessie
I first discovered Bessie Smith from a BBC documentary 40 or 50 years ago. It had more unadulterated music in it than this. Thinking back, I think it reconstructed parts of her life. Anyway, I have been a fan ever since,
This is really inspiring to me ❤️💗💕
Success is a curse in the entertainment industry
Thanks for sharing very well told documentary. The movie Bessie is good.
My great great mother told me Bessie Smith was the first person she saw live. But BB king was her favorite.
Thnx for the download..this is awesome
That was well done. 👍🏽
I loved the Oueen as Bessie what a talent ahead of her time.
The blues is everything of American music I'm a hip hop b-boy of 45yrs I play 5 instruments read and write sheet music and it all started with blues record's in my parents basement in 1976. I danced in 1979 performed hip hop rap dance and dj in 86 I recorded my first single 10yrs later had the best Xmas single in the state of Georgia. I'm 1998 had a second gold single.and recorded 10 Los 76 song library with a 20yr career all built off the blue's
In college, I had to do a compare/contrast essay, and I wrote on Bessie Smith and Tupac Shakur. The contrast was easy, different sex, era, etc..
But the compare was the hard part. But both had legal/going to jail problems. Neither had interest in crossing over with their music, really were speaking to people l8ke theirselves. Both childhoods were a bit traumatic. And I had more, but it was a long time ago. I have read a lot about Bessie, and since then I watched the movie, and I throughly enjoyed this feature!
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I'm a Great Niece of Bessie Smith. Thanks for the insight and keeping her legacy alive. Peace and love ❤
She died in the primary of her life RIP Bessie Smith
Good production
Bessie Smith was in a car accident and when rushed to the hospital, she was refused medical care, and she died.
😮 - Our ancestors suffered the unimaginable... The chickens are here to roost!
Like now
Who told you that lie? And how could she refuse medical care with her arm nearly torn off?
@@cgogetit "She was refused medical care" means they refused to treat her because it was a white hospital
@@aya9af Exactly we were always refused care by white doctors and hospitals in the dirty jim crow south back in the day!!
Talk about development hell, I read a small write up in JET magazine I think the year was ‘93 about a movie being made about Bessie Smith. And Queen Latifah was being considered to play the lead role!
I saw that movie starring Queen Latifah.
I love her song put it right here omg
I'm from Chattanooga love Bessie
She almost looks like Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah played her in a movie.
Nope
Queen Latifah almost looks like her.Can definitely pass for kin.Latifah did her justice in the movie.
This narration is awesome lol
#LongLiveTheLegendary Bessie Smith
Omg Queen Latifah look like her on that thumb nail picture
I'm a family member of hers lol but it was a total stranger who got her head stone janis Joplin
The picture of the couple standing and sitting in the car was taken in HARLEM between Lenox &5th Avenue or Lenox & 7th Avenue.
Wow her whole family was a tragic, her mom and her two brothers died when Bessie wad 8 years old then later in life she died in car accident at 43 years old her boyfriend was driving the car
I came looking for info on bessie via AXL ROSE... how weird. But how cool. Never heard her before. Now checking all of it
😲never heard of Bessie Smith-you are blessed now that you do☺️🥰
Thanks,great content never read anything on Bessie Smith ⭐
thx. it helped so mutch to do my homework
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Thank God, I was born in an era where we learned about people like Bessie Smith. We learned about the talent, not all that other stuff. I shared with my children 😀
Rip empress of the blues.....❣🖤😇👄🙏🤎
for nickels & domes, performed on the street. OK say she was 18, it was 1910. A nickel then was $1.38 today & a dime was $2.77. So they threw that much to the performer. Not bad.
I saw saw the movie about Ma may..but I wished it got more involved with her life and more of her nusic
Correction: Indigenous aboriginal native copper colored of Turtle Island the Niigi
Facts. This is American music! Period.
Happy this vame out finally talent seem the file test hope to see it .
I am so late about seeing the movie. I wish that I can see it . I wonder if I can find how R where can I see it.
The only story is. She was murdered.
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Huh..omg
I would've loved to have been able 2 spend 1 night hanging out drinking smoking & chasing women around the town wit Bessie Smith & Ma Rainey jus once! 😆
Lmaaaaao can u imagine
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@@nikradik I know right I know we would've pulled all the ladies man having orgies all over the city! 😆 I can only imagine I didn't think anybody would understand where I was coming from on that so thanks fam!
Well in that case, I see that queen latifah was the perfect person to play her.
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Sad life.
I taught that Bessie's Indigenous (Native) Heritage was African (Hebrew-Israelites), and that she herself was ancestrally American African/African-American!
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does anyone know the song in the background at 2:43
"You learn something new EVADAY" 🤔💭
Does anyone know the name of the song @2:40. Thanks
me gustaria reibir la biografia de bessi smith en español
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I don't know if it's true or not but I heard that Bessie Smith was an undercover lesbian.
Y would u say that u should've kept that to ur self
That's her business
She's wasn't undercover,
She had a song called
BD(BullDagger) Woman Blues
She was s lesbian.
Why does it matter's if she was a lesbian
Why queen looks just like her.
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who else watching this for history class
There is a popular theory that Bessie Smith reincarnated into Janis Joplin. I watched the channeller Sloan Bella and Janis Joplin referenced her most recent past life she was also in show business but was unable to achieve the fame she deserved because of "circumstances". Perhaps she meant being black in the 1920's and 30's.
This comment is stupid a great black American Bessie was don’t tarnish her image with the likes of Janis
@@rossiethomas Thank you.
@@Pinckman1360 I can’t stand people like that grinds my gears
The local white government 😅in 1894. The mother of Blues played an essential role to her later success. The business of entertainment was run by White People at the time in year 1920s.😊I think Amy Winehouse later on copied her voice and her vocal Technik.
They know whathappen damn liars .
The Most Beautiful video. Had Mis, B.Smith lived .She would have gone up again.the world lost A a jewel at that time. I'm so glad to learn these things I pass it on to everyone I know to let them see real talent real history thank you thank you👍🏼❗❤