Some of Bessie Smith recordings were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame such as "St. Louis Blues" and "Empty Bed Blues." Bessie Smith sounds great on vinyl where you can really hear the power behind her voice.

http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/.../bessie-smith/

Since 1944 the Riverside Hotel has provided lodging for traveling musicians. It was home to some. Before the building served African Americans of the Delta as the G.T. Thomas Hospital. Blues singer Bessie Smith died here in 1937 from injuries sustained in a car accident while traveling to Clarkdale for a performance.

Original hallway of the hospital

The room jazz singer Bessie Smith died in.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g43722-d1563...

Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee a 23,255 sq. ft adaptive reuse of an existing warehouse in the M.L.King historical district into a hall serving as a vessel of cultural experience honoring Chattanooga's most beloved jazz artist.

http://www.srrassociates.com/.../bessie-smith-hall/

Bessie Smith was very infleunced and made much money when she began with Columbia's Records. She became really known around many places for her beautiful voice. She had to consider drinking less because she was doing a very good job for herself although the drinking became heavier as she grew older she was doing something very diffrent for her life for someone to grow in poverty to growing to be a wonderful well known singer.

http://www.somanyrecordssolittletime.com/?tag=columbia

Bessie was rarely known when her first album came out but the album recorded sold over 2,000,000 copies the first year. This was an amazing number especially for the 1920's.

http://www.library.thinkquest.org/JO111064/20entertain.htm

Bessie Smith album Downhearted Blues her Original Recordings 1923-1924.

http://www.musicweb-international.com/jazz/2003/July...

Vocalist Mindin Jones will pay homage to Queen of the Blues singer Bessie Smith, from 8 to 11pm. At An Ceili, 315 Broad St. in Waverly.

http://stargazette.com/blogs/genx/scanandplan/20...

A cover of Bessie Smith record at the top of the music it say's"The Worlds Greatest Blues Singer" which she was known as.

http://www.africanafrican.com/.../RECORD%20ALBUMS2/

This is music "After You've Gone" that has been performed by Bessie Smith.

http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/.../2901833/image/141106

Bessie Smith died from injuries incurred in a 1937 automobile accident. By the way, rock singer Janis Joplin later donated money for the tombstone you see here.

http://tnhistoryforkids.org/people/bessie_smith