Bessie Smith had a great voice. She is one of those that was born with it. This is a good production, and I see why it won so many awards and nominations. It was interesting to see and learn more about Bessie. Queen Latifah was great in this. If she was singing the song's, she did a great job. I had to watch it in parts because it can get heavy. That's just me though. I recommend this show if you like seeing historical shows about musicians.