Experiencing Bessie Smith: A Listener's Companion

By John T. Clark

An icon of musical talent and independence, Bessie Smith's contributions to the blues and the music industry earned her the title of "Empress of the Blues." Learning how to listen to Smith's work in turn develops a greater understanding of how her successors extended and reinterpreted her music to honor her enduring legacy.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442243406
• ISBN13: 9781442243408
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.1"