#JazzBlues | ROUTES https://routes-mag.com A Guide to African-American Culture Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:35:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 February 18: Bessie Smith: Jazz’s First Superstar https://routes-mag.com/bessie-smith/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bessie-smith https://routes-mag.com/bessie-smith/#comments Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46428 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month Story On February 21, 1901, Bessie Smith, the “Empress of the Blues,” was born. With her powerful voice

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