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Julia Titus Presents Ma Bessie And Her Blues Troupe at The Concorde
Courtesy of Vanessa Skeet | Posted on January 15, 2019
Where
The Concorde
Stoneham Lane
Eastleigh
Map
+44 23 8061 3989
When
Wed, January 30, 2019
20:15
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Musicians
Richard Sadler
bass, acousticKevin G. Davy
trumpetAbout
Bessie Smith (Julia Titus) and her blues troupe (drummer Sam Kelly with Paul Jobson on keyboards, Tony Qunta on guitar and Richard Sadler on upright bass, Clare Hirst on sax/clarinet and Kevin Davy on trumpet) perform to a narrated show, featuring music from the era and showcasing many (approximately 22) of Bessie's songs. The production chronicles her life from a one-room shack in Blue Goose Hollow, through to becoming the highest-paid black entertainer of that time, to the tragic accident on Route 61 in September 1937 which resulted in her untimely death aged 43 years.
The run of shows started on 22nd September 2017 and has gained momentum throughout 2018...