Queen latifah, michael kenneth williams, tika sumpter, monique sinopsis. Bessie is an 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. Bessie smith died in a car accident in mississippi on september 26, 1937, while on her way to do a show, which would have marked the beginning of a possible comeback tour. Johnson black water blues, 1927 jazz legend by ragtimedorianhenry.
The complete recordings box they were simply hoping for another hit. I thought there would be a lot of queen latifah doingg bessie smith songbook but it is not like. This set brings the artistry of one of americas supreme vocal talents to life. Smith blazed a trail others tragically followed throughout the century. Bessie smith nobody knows you when youre down and out. Queen latifah is heading to hbo the rapper, actress, and talk show host will star in and exec produce a bessie smith biopic for the premium cable network the telepic revolves around iconic. When columbia issued the first of the five volumes in bessie smith s complete recordings series in 1991 as a logical followup to 1990s wildly successful robert johnson. The movie soundtrack of bessie will be released on may 12, 2015 by legacy recordings 1 may 2015 tags. One scene in bessie finds young smith chased around the. Nicknamed the empress of the blues, she was considered by many to be the greatest. She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and was a major influence on fellow blues singers, as well as jazz vocalists. Soon she was among the highestpaid black performers of her time with hits like downhearted blues.
Rarely seen archival footage and still photos are the films greatest coup. Louis blues is a 1929 american tworeel short film starring bessie smith. We have 160 queenlatifah television torrents for you. As the smith series continued through to its conclusion in 1996, each volume was greeted with more enthusiasm than the last. This movie was a bit milk toast but did have a few vignettes from true stories but really played down. Bessie soundtrack list 2015 complete tracklist, all songs played in the movie and in the trailer, who sings them, soundtrack details and the entire music playlist of the album. Bessie smith hbo movie leaves out car accident, tragic death. Apr 28, 2015 bessie soundtrack list 2015 complete tracklist, all songs played in the movie and in the trailer, who sings them, soundtrack details and the entire music playlist of the album. May 16, 2015 dont expect hbos bessie smith movie to air the details of the freak car accident and tragic death of the blues singer tonight, unless a last minute change has been added. Mar 16, 2017 bessie smith had a hit on the song in 1925 and handy himself asked bessie smith to appear in the movie. Bessie smith originally did preachin the blues, a good man is hard to find, i aint goin to play no second fiddle, money blues and other songs. Feb 26, 2020 bessie smith began to sing at a young age and in 1923 signed a contract with columbia records. The story of legendary blues performer bessie smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and 30s.
Queen latifah takes on nudity, sexuality, and the indomitable. A star vehicle and then some, bessie casts queen latifah as blues singer bessie smith, in a big, bold movie thats as vibrant, raw and musical as it is unfocused and messy. Hbo films presents bessie, focusing on legendary blues singer bessie smith, saturday, may 16 at 8pm. May 17, 2015 bessie also starring khandi alexander, monique, oliver platt and charles s. Bessie smith was born on april 15, 1894 in chattanooga, tennessee, usa as elizabeth smith. Bessie 2015 tt3704352 the story of legendary blues performer, bessie smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and 30s. Bessie smith vocalist discography of american historical. Descargar bessie 2015 torrent hd1080p espanol latino. Browse the full bessie cast and crew credits for actors by character names from the hbo original program.
Reportedly in the making for 22 years from a script by horton foote, its easy to see why bessie was a film inevitability. Albums include nobody knows you when youre down and out take it right back cause i dont want it here, the essential bessie smith, and gimme a pigfoot take me for a buggy ride. Bessie is an hbo tv film about the american blues singer bessie smith, and focuses on her transformation as a struggling young singer into the empress of. Bessie was tough, crude and lived life to the fullest. With a story by dee rees and horton foote, the film focuses on smith s transformation from a. One scene in bessie finds young smith chased around the house at knifepoint by. According to some old newspaper articles, bessie smith, known as the greatest female blues singer of all time, was killed on. Nicknamed the empress of the blues, she was considered by many to be the greatest blues singer of all time. Bessie smith born april 14, 1894, chattanooga, tennessee, usa died september 26, 1937, in a car accident near clarksdale, mississippi, usa was an american blues singer. This sexuallycharged, intense look at blues icon bessie smith often feels defiantly episodic, as if cowriterdirector dee rees is. And while later dates especially the epochal 1925 sessions with louis armstrong offer more in the way of the eras hornblowing royalty, these early sides nicely showcase smith in the unadorned company of a variety of top pianists like clarence williams and fletcher henderson. Womans trouble blues clarinet buster bailey, don redman piano fred longshaw writtenby j. Have a look below to see the official soundtrack list for the 2015 music movie, bessie. Known as the empress of the blues, she was a bold, supremely confident artist who sang with breathtaking emotional intensity on such songs as down hearted blues, empty bed blues, and nobody knows you when youre down and out.
Bessie smith hailed from chattanooga, tennessee, raised dirt poor and an orphanher parents died when she was 9. Have a look below to see the official soundtrack list for the 2015 music movie, bessie, including scene descriptions a. Bessie smith had a hit on the song in 1925 and handy himself asked bessie smith to appear in the movie. Watch bessie starring queen latifah in this drama on directv. May, 2015 a star vehicle and then some, bessie casts queen latifah as blues singer bessie smith, in a big, bold movie thats as vibrant, raw and musical as it is unfocused and messy. Ive always loved the music of bessie smith and after watching the recent film with queen latifa i was playing some of my bessie smith cds. Dutton was in development for more than 20 years, with latifah always pegged to play a person she knew little of.
Bessie smith began to sing at a young age and in 1923 signed a contract with columbia records. I listened to samples of this release and was blown away by the clean sound. This is a great story of a relatively unheralded talent. Queen latifah stars as smith, and supporting roles are played by michael kenneth williams as smith s first husband jack gee. Bessie smith st louis blues full movie 1929 youtube. Follow the deal on down piano fred longshaw writtenby t. In telling the story of bessie smith, a dazzlingly talented blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s, the filmmakers successfully provide an indepth portrait of the emotional volatility and the music of an africanamerican icon. Bessie smith always had ambitions to be on the stage as a respected performer. Bessie was an hbo film about bessie smith, a legendary blues singer. The collection is an outstanding introductory set to bessie smith s music and legend and to the basics of blues and pop songwriting. The movie soundtrack of bessie will be released on may 12, 2015 by legacy recordings. Bessie also starring khandi alexander, monique, oliver platt and charles s.
Bessie smith nobody knows you when youre down and out 2020links hosted on uploaded, rapidgator, nitroflare, mega, openload, free, direct stream is also available via putlocker or torrents. Bessie smith april 15, 1894 september 26, 1937 was an american blues singer widely renowned during the jazz age. The music of bessie smith taught by fred sokolw 2011 today. Bessie smith the empress 1971, gatefold, vinyl discogs. Music profile for bessie smith, born 15 april 1894. Bessie smith was among the great legends of 20s and 30s blues. Maybe i will like it more when i eventually get to see the movie. The story of legendary blues performer bessie smith, who. Bessie smith, american singer, one of the greatest blues vocalists. Topics bessie smith, blues, oldies, rythym, mikeslroh, dead singers, folk music. Whatever she did loved, laughed, sang she did it full force. Dee rees has been clear that she left out that part in the movie because she wanted to focus on bessie smiths heroic life instead. Bessie smith was originally from tennessee and became an orphan at a very young age.
The complete columbia recordings bessie smith songs. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. With queen latifah, kamryn johnson, rikki mckinney, alan t. Rory block a womans soul a tribute to bessie smith 2018. Apr 14, 2017 bessie smith hailed from chattanooga, tennessee, raised dirt poor and an orphanher parents died when she was 9.
Bessie had several siblings and after her parents passed away her eldest sister was left to raise the children. Dutton was in development for more than 20 years, with latifah always. Download bessie 2015 torrent italiano ilcorsaronero. I realized how bad some of them budget labels sounded. With a story by dee rees and horton foote, the film focuses on smiths transformation from a struggling young singer into the empress. She died on september 26, 1937 in clarksdale, mississippi, usa.
Hbos bessie, premiering saturday on the network, is a flawed drama that nonetheless warrants a look simply because of the bright spotlight it gives the underrated talents of star queen latifah, who does quite easily the best work of her career here. Bessie smith hbo movie leaves out car accident, tragic. Vocalist bessie smith s musical career, spanning 192333, has been collected in a new 10cd box set, bessie smith. The film is directed by dee rees, with a screenplay by rees, christopher cleveland and bettina gilois. Bessie smith april 15, 1894 september 26, 1937 was an american blues singer. Queen latifah to star as bessie smith in hbo biopic. This document of smith s first year in the studio reveals a blues giant in full command of her talents. Bessie smith need a little sugar in my bowl 1931 with lyrics mamas got the blues by warholsoup100. Bessie smith vocalist search bessie smith on recordings are available for online listening.
The story of legendary blues performer bessie smith, who rose. That bessie smith was the greatest of all blues singers goes without saying. The film focuses on legendary blues singer bessie smiths transformation from a struggling young singer into the empress of the blues, who became one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and is an enduring icon today. The story of legendary blues performer bessie smith. The early sound film features smith in an africanamerican. Bessie smith covered on revival day a rhythmic spiritual, a good man is hard to find, money blues, sobbin hearted blues and other songs. Nicknamed the empress of the blues, she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s.
With a story by dee rees and horton foote, the film focuses on smiths transformation from a struggling young singer into the empress of the blues, who. Bessie did not have an available education because her parents had died and her elder sister was taking care of her. June 2, 2015 below you can view the complete bessie soundtrack list, album tracklist. Blues singer bessie smith queen latifah rises to fame in the 1920s to become a musical legend. Bessie soundtrack list movie 2015 tracklist ost list listen to original score and full soundtrack songs, film score list, the playlist of all of the songs played in the movie, who sings them, including end credits. The goldfinch soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. Bessie is a story weve seen before, complete with feathers, spangles, and bootleg liquor as the action meanders through the 1920s, but a script about a queer black woman smith was bisexual by.