Welcoming back Mike back for the latest of his popular SpeakEasy nights. His guest is actress, poet, singer and songwriter Julia Titus, otherwise known as Ma Bessie.

Among her talents is the ability convincingly to put over the songs of that great blues & vaudeville singer of the 1920s, Bessie Smith.

Building on her passion for the 'Empress of the Blues', Julia started to perform as Ma Bessie in 2015, sharing the music of Ms Smith and her contemporaries with a new generation of listeners.

Expect to hear classics including 'Careless Love', 'Nobody Knows When You're Down And Out', 'Gimme A Pig Foot (And A Bottle Of Beer)', and of course 'Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight', all delivered with verve and style.

Bessie Smith recorded many best-selling titles accompanied by pianists James P Johnson & Clarence Williams with trumpeters Joe Smith & Louis Armstrong. On this occasion Mike, at the grand piano, will be joined on trumpet by long-time colleague, Steve Graham, one of the UK's most respected vintage jazz trumpeters.

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