Hessie Smith

American pianist, composer and musical director. Born c.1901 Maryland Died April 27, 1986 Chicago, Illinois. She spent most of her musical career (40+ years) in Chicago. She wrote music and orchestrated it for "Dude Ranch Revue" at Palmer House, Empire Room, Chicago, 1940 as well as for "Pied Piper of Hamelin" and "Big Top" ice revue, both at the Conrad Hilton in Chicago in 1953 and 1958 respectively. She composed for dancing extravaganzas, specialty shows, big name performances and the Boulevard Room`s famous ice shows. There were other revues she did in-between as well.