Bessie Smith

Soundtrack:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1930s

1. Idlewild (2006) (performer: "Do Your Duty")
2. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) (performer: "About Her")
   ... aka Kill Bill (USA: closing credits title)
   ... aka Kill Bill 2 (USA: informal title)
   ... aka Vol. 2 (USA)
   
   
3. The Butcher's Wife (1991) (performer: "T'AINT NOBODY'S BIZNESS IF I DO")
   
   
4. Angel Heart (1987) (performer: "Honeymoon Blues")
   ... aka Aux portes de l'enfer (Canada: French title)
5. 'Round Midnight (1986) (writer: "Put It Right Here")
   ... aka Autour de minuit (France)
   
   
6. Lucky Lady (1975) (performer: "A Hot Time in the Old Town")
7. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) (performer: "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out")
   
   
8. Woody Herman & His Orchestra (1938) (writer: "Jailhouse Blues")
   

Self:

• 1990s
• 1970s
• 1920s

1. Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993) .... Herself
   
   
2. "Sanford and Son" .... Herself (1 episode, 1975)
       - Earthquake II (1975) TV episode (uncredited) .... Herself
   
   
3. St. Louis Blues (1929) .... Herself
   

Archive Footage:

1. "The Blues" (2003) .... Herself (segment "Warming by the Devil's Fire")
2. It's Black Entertainment (2002) (TV) .... Herself
3. A Huey P. Newton Story (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
4. Hollywood Rhythm Vol. 1: The Best of Jazz and Blues (2001) (V) .... Herself
5. "The Century: America's Time" (1999) (mini) .... Herself ("Boom to Bust - 1920-1929")
6. Blues Masters (1999) (V)
7. That's Black Entertainment (1990)
8. The Ladies Sing the Blues (1989) .... Herself
9. "Brown Sugar" (1986) (mini) .... Herself
10. Before Stonewall (1984) (uncredited) .... Herself - standing at bar of speakeasy
11. ...And Beautiful II (1970) (TV) .... Herself
12. Bessie Smith (1969) .... Herself