Bessie Smith. The finest American blues singer ever. Love how the saloon scene with Bessie, her band and all the singers were recorded with one overhead ribbon mic. Well done for 1929. Bravo Bessie. Show them how it's done.
The RCA Photophone Technology was developed as a Stand-Alone technology before being adjoined to Motion Picture Film. It was still a film-based technology required developing to be able to be played. It also had the option of doing stereo and other multi-channel audio options when used in the stand alone audio format but nobody really took advantage of that at the time. It was predated by the Disc-Based Vitaphone sound equipment by about a year.
Great stuff! Choral arrangements by W.C. HANDY‼️ Lived in New Orleans well into his 80s, maybe 90s, just missing the 21st century. Joni Mitchell dedicated her album, Pork Pie Hat, to W.C. Handy.
Sorry to be a kia, but Handy lived in Harlem and Yonkers from 1917 until his death at 84, in 1958. He lived in Memphis from ‘09 until his move to NY. We revere him here in Soulsville.
I love Bessie,but to really appreciate the blues you gotta live them!!! I started listening to her when I was 15 and now I’m 70! She was ahead of her time!!!
Jimmy was an a$$hole!😂 I hope when I go to a bar & start singing the blues that the patrons become my background singers too!😂 Thank you for this classic upload!❤
I'm Brazilian and I'm learning English, so it's hard to understand everything of old English. Anyway, I love ancient things! I love Bessie Smith's songs, she looks a very kind, sweet and lovely woman! 💞
Your English is already very good! I'm fluent in English, but I couldn't hear everything they said clearly. The audio quality of older recordings makes it difficult to understand sometimes.
😂. How come this was recorded in 1929 and it’s now a hundred years later and I know and love that tune? It must be a good one to have lasted all this time.
Bessy Smith,Queen of the Blues,I have a lot of her recordings,I didn't know that there was actual film footage of her singing,so much passion in her voice, better than today's rubbish pop divas
Haha. Bessie sang the blues but you just know she’d just as soon knock the skinflint out, kick him to the curb and walk away WITH her money roll! Thanks! ❤
Some voice she had! Absolutely beautiful!
St. Bessie Smith, patron saint of the blues and broken hearts all around. 💔
Jimmy mordecai is my grandfather very proud ❤❤❤❤
Bessie Smith. The finest American blues singer ever. Love how the saloon scene with Bessie, her band and all the singers were recorded with one overhead ribbon mic. Well done for 1929. Bravo Bessie. Show them how it's done.
The RCA Photophone Technology was developed as a Stand-Alone technology before being adjoined to Motion Picture Film. It was still a film-based technology required developing to be able to be played.
It also had the option of doing stereo and other multi-channel audio options when used in the stand alone audio format but nobody really took advantage of that at the time.
It was predated by the Disc-Based Vitaphone sound equipment by about a year.
Oh wow. What an amazing glimpse into the past.
Great stuff!
Choral arrangements by W.C. HANDY‼️
Lived in New Orleans well into his 80s, maybe 90s, just missing the 21st century. Joni Mitchell dedicated her album, Pork Pie Hat, to W.C. Handy.
Sorry to be a kia, but Handy lived in Harlem and Yonkers from 1917 until his death at 84, in 1958. He lived in Memphis from ‘09 until his move to NY. We revere him here in Soulsville.
Absolutely love these vintage films! Thank-you!
Bessie Smith was off da chain 😆🌹👏🖤🤎✊
Thank you so much for posting this marvelous gem!
Bessie was so beautiful! Her Smile lights up the room. Jimmie was handsome too.
👍👍👍. Thanks for the time machine!
I love Bessie,but to really appreciate the blues you gotta live them!!! I started listening to her when I was 15 and now I’m 70! She was ahead of her time!!!
Jimmy was an a$$hole!😂 I hope when I go to a bar & start singing the blues that the patrons become my background singers too!😂 Thank you for this classic upload!❤
There always was and forever will, be “Jimmy’s and sadly ladies who try to keep them
I'm Brazilian and I'm learning English, so it's hard to understand everything of old English. Anyway, I love ancient things! I love Bessie Smith's songs, she looks a very kind, sweet and lovely woman! 💞
Your English is already very good! I'm fluent in English, but I couldn't hear everything they said clearly. The audio quality of older recordings makes it difficult to understand sometimes.
Great little movie thanks.
😲What a gem - thank you!💯💥👍🙂!
Same year as King Vidor's "HALLELUYAH!" 👌🏻👌🏽👌
TALENT ON LOAN, FROM GOD!!!!!!!!! THANKS 200MILL UPLOADER.
😂. How come this was recorded in 1929 and it’s now a hundred years later and I know and love that tune? It must be a good one to have lasted all this time.
I know the song, and I know a hoochie mama when I see her :-)
*95 years. ❤ Some of us are old souls here in 2024.
Thank you for this!!! ❤❤❤
Amazing!!
WOW!!!!!
Bessy Smith,Queen of the Blues,I have a lot of her recordings,I didn't know that there was actual film footage of her singing,so much passion in her voice, better than today's rubbish pop divas
Thank you!
I love Bessie Smith ❤
Awesome ❤
Haha. Bessie sang the blues but you just know she’d just as soon knock the skinflint out, kick him to the curb and walk away WITH her money roll! Thanks! ❤
I have seen other versìons of this. One thing stands out is the dancing and the superb singing voice of Bessie Smith
This Jimmy is handsome but very opportunistic 🤔🙄😒. Poor woman 😔.🎵🎵🎵♥️🥀
He was a good actor.
thanks for finding this out. Bessie is best
Yes!
Lovely stuff.
This has to to be the very first black music video, Love me some Bessie Smith ❤
Heloooo goldie oldie 🎉🎉🎉
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That Jimmy needed chasing down by the Welfare Dept.
👏👏👏👏👏
Can you find Cabin in the Sky?❤
Jeff Smith:The Frugel Screenwriter"Tom: "Hey, 'Outer Limits' is startin'!""I thought this was Munster Go Home"😅
Toxic relationships
Terrica Taft Williams
Não tem legenda em português?
What??? 😂
@@Sacarias_Flores_de_la_Plaza”No subtitles in Portuguese?”
I’m guessing not. 😏
wonderful, magic. Just don't say 'gritty'.
How nicely they dressed despite their low incomes.
E em portugues
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