Bessie Smith - Popular Culture

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  • The 1948 short story "Blue Melody" by J.D. Salinger and the 1959 play The Death of Bessie Smith by Edward Albee both deal with Smith's death.
  • Jack PeƱate's song 'Learning Lines' off his first album refers to 'Bessie Smith, sings the blues' in its chorus.

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