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Born: April 01, 1897 in Amory, MS
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's
Died: August 10, 1948 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Blues

Biography:
Bessie Jackson was a pseudonym of Lucille Bogan, a classic female blues artist from the '20s and '30s. Her outspoken lyrics deal with sexuality in a manner that manages to raise eyebrows even within a genre that is about as nasty as recorded music ev ...More >>

Discography: Women Don't Need No Men More >>

Similar Artists: Victoria Spivey Mamie Smith Ma Rainey Rosa Henderson Ethel Waters More >>

Influenced By: Bessie Smith Ida Cox More >> Followers: Robert Johnson Ruth Brown Skip James Etta James More >>

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