Alabama 3 unleashed an incendiary take of Woke Up This Morning (the Sopranos theme tune) that got everybody dancing, and newcomer Polly Gibbons delivered a sultry rendition of Bessie Smith’s timeless Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl that belied her age.

Source: https://pressat.co.uk/releases/the-boisdale-music-awards-2023-8b7d89ea9bf2bdb876facf3ff08af4a3/

Bessie Pretorius (54) briefly appeared before the Thabazimbi Magistrates’ Court following her arrest by the Limpopo Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation members on 1 June 2023 for allegedly embezzling R1.5 million from her employer.

Source: https://southafricatoday.net/south-africa-news/limpopo/thabazimbi-christian-school-financial-clerk-arrested-for-embezzling-r1-5-million/

In a letter sent to the Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board Wednesday, parents at Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies expressed concerns over the future of the magnet program.

Source: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/10/05/lateststories/bessie-rhodes-parents-demand-preservation-of-k-8-magnet-program-in-letter/

Jelly Lord” (Jelly Roll Morton), “King” Sidney Bechet and the Empress of the Blues, Bessie Smith.

Source: https://triblive.com/local/monroeville/programs-offered-at-monroeville-public-library/