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Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay Episodes

    5. An Unmarked Grave

    5/5 Jackie Kay examines the contentious death of the blues superstar.

    4. Richly Talented

    4/5 The 1920s spell success and wealth for talented Bessie - but the 1930s are looming...

    3. Buffet Flats

    3/5 Blues singer Bessie attacks her lover in a jealous rage.

    2. Ma Rainey

    2/5 Bessie joins a travelling show and faces violence in her second marriage.