The spellbinding music, which brought blues singer Bessie Smith to the world's attention back in the 1920's, is recreated by local jazz singer Liz Dicks, in her one-woman Fringe show 'Bessie Smith and the Blues'. Liz takes us on a musical journey through the 1920s and early 1930s and captures the very essence of the Empress of the Blues. 'Liz can sing and swing a blues till the ceiling falls down, and then sing a ballad with such honesty, fragility and beauty, it makes the birds listen and cry.' (Liane Carroll)
Bessie Smith and the Blues
| Category | Music |
|---|---|
| Genres | blues, jazz |
| Group | Liz Dicks |
| Venue | Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides |
| Event Website | www.myspace.com/lizdicks |
| Date | 13 August |
| Time | 19:15 |
| Duration | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Suitability | U |
