{"product_id":"bessie-smith-9780593314272","title":"Bessie Smith","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful      genre-bending tribute to the larger-than-life blues singer Bessie Smith.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eScotland’s National Poet      blends poetry, prose, fiction, and nonfiction to create an entirely unique      biography of the Empress of the Blues.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere has never been anyone else like Bessie Smith. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1894 and orphaned by the age of nine, Bessie Smith sang on street corners before becoming a big name in traveling shows. In 1923, she made her first recording for the newly founded Columbia Records. It sold 780,000 copies and catapulted her to fame. Known for her unmatched vocal talent, her timeless and personal blues narratives, her tough persona, and her ability to enrapture audiences with her raw voice, the Empress of the Blues remains a force and an enigma.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn this remarkable book, Kay combines history and personal narrative, poetry and prose to create an enthralling account of an extraordinary life, and to capture","brand":"Random House USA Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525777858903,"sku":"9780593314272","price":14.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780593314272.jpg?v=1731861756","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/bessie-smith-9780593314272","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}