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1923

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Bessie Smith, Empress of the Blues

Smith's recordings make her the highest-paid Black entertainer of the 1920s.

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February 16, 1923
Bessie Smith, Empress of the Blues
Smith's recordings make her the highest-paid Black entertainer of the 1920s.

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