Quotes by Bessie Smith

About Bessie Smith:

Bessie Smith was an American blues singer.
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I ain't good-lookin', but I'm somebody's angel child.

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I've been poor and I've been rich, and rich is better.

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It's a long old road, but I know I'm gonna find the end.

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No time to marry, no time to settle down; I'm a young woman, and I ain't done runnin' around.

Bessie Smith

Author Bio

  • NameBessie Smith
  • DescriptionAmerican blues singer
  • AliasesThe Empress of the Blues
  • BornApril 15, 1894
  • DiedSeptember 26, 1937
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionStreet Artist; Musician
  • AwardsGrammy Lifetime Achievement Award; National Women's Hall Of Fame