Survival began with a song
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
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Queen LatifahBessie Smith
Mo'NiqueMa Rainey
Mike EppsRichard
Tika SumpterLucille
Michael Kenneth WilliamsJack Gee
Charles S. DuttonWilliam 'Pa' Rainey
Bryan GreenbergJohn Hammond
Oliver PlattCarl Van Vechten
Khandi AlexanderViola
Tory KittlesClarence
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