Bessie Smith (Queen Latifah) is a young singer from Chattanooga, Tennessee. She and her siblings are orphaned when their parents, William and Laura, die, leaving their oldest sister, …

The story of legendary blues performer Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

Queen Latifah stars as Bessie Smith in this vivid portrait of the legendary 20th century blues singer.

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Subscribe to the HBO YouTube: http://itsh.bo/10qIqsjHBO Films presents Bessie, focusing on legendary blues singer Bessie Smith, Saturday, May 16 at 8PM.The o...

May 15, 2015 · Bessie Smith was a vaudeville smash in the 1920s, successful enough to have her own train on which she toured the country, and to inspire Nina Simone and Billie Holliday.

Bessie is a 2015 HBO TV film about the American blues singer Bessie Smith, and focuses on her transformation as a struggling young singer into "The Empress of the Blues".

Queen Latifah stars as Bessie Smith in this vivid portrait of the legendary 20th century blues singer.

Queen Latifah stars as Bessie Smith in this vivid portrait of the legendary 20th century blues singer.