Those who saw the 2015 HBO bio-pic Bessie, may recall the scene where Queen Latifah as Bessie Smith confronts her husband and manager Jack Gee (Michael K. Williams) about the attention he is paying to an up and coming rival. The rival was Gertrude Saunders (1903-1991), played in the film by Chantelle Rose. Saunders was […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:48AM on August 25, 2025