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gptkbp:instanceOf
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musician
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1912-1937
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gptkbp:associatedAct
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gptkb:Louis_Armstrong
gptkb:Fletcher_Henderson
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:National_Recording_Registry
gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:birthDate
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April 15, 1894
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Chattanooga,_Tennessee,_USA
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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icon of the 1920s and 1930s blues music
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gptkbp:deathDate
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September 26, 1937
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:Clarksdale,_Mississippi,_USA
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gptkbp:depictedIn
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gptkb:Bessie_(2015_film)
The Bessie Smith Story
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gptkbp:famousFor
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stage presence
emotional delivery
powerful voice
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Bessie_Regina_Smith
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gptkbp:genre
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blues
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Bessie Smith
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Tina_Turner
gptkb:Alicia_Keys
gptkb:Sheryl_Crow
gptkb:Bonnie_Raitt
gptkb:Amy_Winehouse
gptkb:Bob_Dylan
gptkb:Diana_Ross
gptkb:Jimi_Hendrix
gptkb:Johnny_Cash
gptkb:Lana_Del_Rey
gptkb:Muddy_Waters
gptkb:Ray_Charles
gptkb:Led_Zeppelin
gptkb:Aretha_Franklin
gptkb:Lady_Gaga
gptkb:Eric_Clapton
gptkb:Janis_Joplin
gptkb:Nina_Simone
gptkb:Etta_James
gptkb:Stevie_Ray_Vaughan
Billie Holiday
The Doors
The Rolling Stones
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Ma_Rainey
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gptkbp:instrument
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vocals
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gptkbp:knownFor
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being a prominent blues singer
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced the development of jazz and blues
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gptkbp:nationality
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African_American
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Blues Singer
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gptkbp:notableSong
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gptkb:Downhearted_Blues
gptkb:St._Louis_Blues
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
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gptkbp:occupation
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singer
songwriter
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gptkbp:recordings
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gptkb:Vocalion_Records
gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Okeh_Records
1923-1933
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gptkbp:recordLabel
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gptkb:Columbia_Records
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Jack_Gee
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gptkbp:website
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bessiesmith.com
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