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HBO's 'Bessie' offers a lesson in show biz and the blues

Early on in "Bessie," a new HBO biopic premiering Saturday and starring Queen Latifah as the singer Bessie Smith, Smith's about-to-be mentor, Ma Rainey (played by Mo'Nique), offers a musicological lesson in show business.

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12:00 on May 16 2015

HBO's 'Bessie' offers a lesson in show biz and the blues

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Early on in "Bessie," a new HBO biopic premiering Saturday and starring Queen Latifah as the singer Bessie Smith, Smith's about-to-be mentor, Ma Rainey (played by Mo'Niqu... more info
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