国立アメリカ歴史博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (国立アメリカ歴史博物館Instagram)「These frames come from musician Bessie Smith’s only film appearance, in 1929’s “St. Louis Blues.” Bessie Smith was known as the Empress of the Blues. She made 160 recordings and performed with other jazz greats including Louis Armstrong, James P. Johnson, Benny Goodman, and Ma Rainey. Her first recording, “Down Hearted Blues,” sold 780,000 copies in the first six months. Smith’s musical career began long before her first recording. As a child, after both her parents died, some sources report young Smith sang in the streets to raise money for her siblings. By the time she was a teenager, Smith was touring with Ma Rainey. These are just a few snapshots of Smith’s influential career and fascinating life. #BecauseOfHerStory #WomensHistory #JazzAppreciationMonth #SmithsonianMusic #JazzMusic #JazzHistory #MusicHistory #Jazz #Film #FilmHistory #BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #AmericanHistory #EntertainmentHistory [📷: Duncan P. Schiedt Photograph Collection, Archives Center]」4月18日 2時39分