Sun 15th December 2019 2:00pm (doors Midday)

Ma Bessie, Julia Titus, Sam Kelly's Band

at Hideaway, London

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Ma Bessie-Empress of the Blues

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Nicknamed the “Empress of the Blues”, Bessie Smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s, regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era. Enjoy an afternoon of vintage blues with vocalist Julia Titus at the helm and her fabulous band at Hideaway!

Ma Bessie (Julia Titus) and her blues troupe tell Bessie's story, featuring music from the era and showcasing many of her songs, whilst chronicling her life from a one-room shack in Blue Goose Hollow, to becoming the highest-paid black entertainer of that time, through to the tragic accident on Route 61 in September 1937 that ended her life aged 43 years.

Ma Bessie

Nicknamed the “Empress of the Blues”, Bessie Smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She is often regarded as one of…

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Julia Titus

An alternating current of Roots, Reggae, New Orleans Jump Jazz, Blues and Gospel, Calypso and Lovers Rock.

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Sam Kelly's Band

Voted British Blues Connection "Drummer of the Year" for five years running, Sam is an accomplished drummer with a vibrant and innovative style. He is…

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