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The most influential popular female musician of the 1920s, Bessie Smith 's records sold in unprecedented numbers. Hailed as the Empress of the Blues, she had a profound impact on jazz and blues musicians during her short lifetime and in the years following her death in 1937. Alyn Shipton and Irish singer Christine Tobin select the gems from Smith's 10-year recording career. Producers Alyn Shipton and Simon Poole

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Bessie Smith
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Alyn Shipton
Singer:
Christine Tobin
Producers:
Alyn Shipton
Producers:
Simon Poole
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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