Bessie: Empress of the Blues by Chris Albertson

Said the Sunday Times, 'A definitive biography of the woman they billed as Empres sof the Blues...Mr. Albertson has created a fascinating account of a stormy and ultimately tragic life, an overdue record of a neglected artist.' The LA Times said, 'The product of painstaking research, this biography of Bessie Smith is the most devastating, provocative and enlightening work of its kind ever contributed to the annals of jazz literature.'. This 1975 Abacus Books (Sphere) Paperback is in good condition.

ISBN: 9780349100548 SKU: 1485837 This image is of the actual book.

SKU: 1485837
Location: Music