Trailer: Queen Latifah Plays Bessie Smith on HBO

Posted on May 14, 2015 at 8:00 am

Queen Latifah plays blues singer Bessie Smith in a new movie premiering on HBO May 16, 2015. Monique co-stars as Ma Rainey.

Here is the real Bessie Smith.

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