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Blues Empress in Black Chattanooga: Bessie Smith and the Emerging Urban South (1st Edition) by Michelle R. Scott Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 2008 ISBN-10: 0-252-07545-5 / 0252075455 ISBN-13: 978-0-252-07545-2 / 9780252075452 As one of the first African American vocalists to be recorded, Bessie Smith is a prominent figure in American popular culture and African American history. Michelle R. Scott uses Smith's life as a lens to investigate broad issues in history, including industrialization, Southern rural to urban migra |