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EPISODE · Sep 13, 2025 · 45 MIN

Blues and the Mississippi Flood of 1927 Part 7 Bessie Smith

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As performer's around the country rally to raise money to aid those affected by the flood the Empress of the Blues Bessie Smith's 'Back Water Blues' become the sound track of this disaster.Ad free version available through Patreon subscription. Available on Spotify and through podcast aps that use RSS feeds. For more information:https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistoryPlease Rate and Review the podcastTo contact me:Email: [email protected] @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistorBluesky @distortedhistory.bsky.socialIf you would like to support the podcast: ko-fi.com/distortedhistory

As performer's around the country rally to raise money to aid those affected by the flood the Empress of the Blues Bessie Smith's 'Back Water Blues' become the sound track of this disaster.Ad free version available through Patreon subscription. Available on Spotify and through podcast aps that use RSS feeds. For more information:https://www.patreon.com/distortedhistoryPlease Rate and Review the podcastTo contact me:Email: [email protected] @DistortedHistor https://twitter.com/DistortedHistorBluesky @distortedhistory.bsky.socialIf you would like to support the podcast: ko-fi.com/distortedhistory

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