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Home Tennessee Hamilton County Chattanooga Historical Markers Bessie Smith ~ 1894-1937

Bessie Smith ~ 1894-1937

E ML King Blvd, Chattanooga, TN , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 35° 2' 28.68", -85° 17' 50.699976"
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Born in Chattanooga to black parents, her great talent and determination earned her the title Empress of the Blues. Death came in a tragic automobile accident in Clarksdale, Miss. In her memory, Columbia Records erected a tombstone with the epitaph
The Greatest Blues Singer
In The World
Will Never Stop Singing.


Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission



Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
Bessie Smith ~ 1894-1937 Historical Marker Location Map, Chattanooga, Tennessee Map