was he associated with any accident?
Yes, she was critically injured in a car crash.
Bessie Smith
On September 26, 1937, Smith was critically injured in a car crash on U.S. Route 61 between Memphis, Tennessee, and Clarksdale, Mississippi.
who is usually considered the first important composer of american popular song Stephen Foster. when was this kind of music first recorded? 1917 - 1920's. what kind of music does it include? Ragtime, Blues, Jazz, Swing, Rock to name a few. what race is the third kind of musical style associated with? African-American. has this kind of musical style changed or evolved? Yes, as jazz spread around the world, it drew on national, regional, and local musical cultures, which gave rise to different styles. name a few famous musicians associated with this kind of musical style? Bessie Smith, King Oliver,  Bill Johnson to name a few. where was the first person born? Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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Bessie Smith [SEP] Automobile collision
On September 26, 1937, Smith was critically injured in a car crash on U.S. Route 61 between Memphis, Tennessee, and Clarksdale, Mississippi. Her lover, Richard Morgan, was driving, and misjudged the speed of a slow-moving truck ahead of him. Skid marks at the scene suggested that Morgan tried to avoid the truck by driving around its left side, but he hit the rear of the truck side-on at high speed. The tailgate of the truck sheared off the wooden roof of Smith's old Packard vehicle. Smith, who was in the passenger seat, probably with her right arm or elbow out the window, took the full brunt of the impact.