hannahyorkbanana:  Bessie Smith, The Queen of Blues, Oil on Panel 

hannahyorkbanana: Bessie Smith, The Queen of Blues, Oil on Panel 

oldgirlsclub:  Bessie Smith 1936 Original Old Girl!  She’s

oldgirlsclub: Bessie Smith 1936 Original Old Girl! She’s

oh shit. tonight. it’s all about bessie smith. i done had

oh shit. tonight. it’s all about bessie smith. i done had

I woke up from slumber around 6am as usual. I’m sort of

I woke up from slumber around 6am as usual. I’m sort of

It makes sense that Janis Joplin idolized Bessie Smith….you

It makes sense that Janis Joplin idolized Bessie Smith….you

This makes me love Janis Joplin even more.  She bought Bessie

This makes me love Janis Joplin even more.  She bought Bessie

lofididntdie we can call the shoegaze bessie smith album I Hate

lofididntdie we can call the shoegaze bessie smith album I Hate

Why, I Otter!

Why, I Otter!

soph-okonedo:  Bessie (2015): Tease -HBO FilmsStarring Queen

soph-okonedo: Bessie (2015): Tease -HBO FilmsStarring Queen

staff:  queersinhistory:  BESSIE SMITH 1894–1937 One of the

staff: queersinhistory: BESSIE SMITH 1894–1937 One of the

margotkim:   01. Boy in the Boat–George Honnoh 02. Prove It

margotkim: 01. Boy in the Boat–George Honnoh 02. Prove It

filmsofcolor:  Queen Latifah is #Bessie (Smith). Catch her tonight

filmsofcolor: Queen Latifah is #Bessie (Smith). Catch her tonight

questcequecestqueca.tumblr.com/post/11609920165/

questcequecestqueca.tumblr.com/post/11609920165/

Bessie Smith  Nudes & Noises

Bessie Smith Nudes & Noises

arihanna:  Black females in music, Happy Black History Month!

arihanna: Black females in music, Happy Black History Month!

themaninthegreenshirt:  “I started life with an adolescent

themaninthegreenshirt: “I started life with an adolescent

whiskeyandmisanthropy:  Whiskey brunch & listening to some

whiskeyandmisanthropy: Whiskey brunch & listening to some

Bessie Smith - Empty bed blues

Bessie Smith - Empty bed blues

Bessie Smith - I'm Wild About That Thing (1929) - YouTube

Bessie Smith - I'm Wild About That Thing (1929) - YouTube

everybookonmyshelf:  Blues Poems, Everyman’s Library Pocket

everybookonmyshelf: Blues Poems, Everyman’s Library Pocket