06 Kate Molleson on 'Bessie Smith'

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Aug 25, 202237:56Arts

Writer and BBC Radio 3 presenter Kate Molleson joins Jude to talk about the book Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay. As well as digging into the life of Bessie they also discuss how music provides solace, childhood encounters wi...

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