Author: ALBERTSON, CHRIS
Title: Bessie
Description: New York, Stein and Day. (ISBN: 0-8128-1406-1). 1972. (hardcover) Very good in good dust jacket. 253pp. 8vo. The definitive portrait of the "Empress of the Blues"; includes new information, as wella S the personal recollections of the friends and associates who knew Besie Smith well. The clipped jacket shows moderate wear, chips and tears at the upper and lower edges, however, remains otherwise clean and all information is intact. Quarter bound with taupe paper sides, gilt title stamped to wine-coloured cloth spine. Author's name stamped in gilt to front. There is a name penned (small) to the front free endpaper; else is clean, tight, bright, solid, with black and white photographs, deckle edges.

Keywords: Blues Music, African-American Musicians, Blues History, Blues Music, Music History 0812814061


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