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The NPR 100: 'St. Louis Blues'

Bessie Smith (circa 1894 - 1937), known as the Empress of the Blues. Three Lions/Getty Images hide caption

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The NPR 100: 'St. Louis Blues'

Margaret Howze reports on the song's background and its definitive 1925 recording by Bessie Smith.

The NPR 100: 'St. Louis Blues'

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