Bessie Smith Quotes

United States, Singer
April 15, 1894 – September, 26, 1937.

Bessie Smith was an American blues singer. Nicknamed the Empress of the Blues, she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and was a major influence on other jazz singers

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

Bessie Smith
- Long
- Road
I don't want no drummer. I set the tempo.

Bessie Smith
- Want
- Drummer
- Tempo

The Greatest Blues Singer in the World Will Never Stop Singing.

Bessie Smith
- World
- Stop
- Singing
Listen to my story and everything will come out true

Bessie Smith
- Truth
- True
- Stories
I need a little sugar in my bowl and a little hot dog in my roll.

Bessie Smith
- Dog
- Sexy
- Littles
I ain't good-lookin', but I'm somebody's angel child.

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

Bessie Smith
- Time
- Done
There's nineteen men livin' in my neighborhood, Eighteen of them are fools and the one ain't no doggone good.

Bessie Smith
- Good
- Men
- Fool

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

Bessie Smith
- Rich
- Poor