St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues (1929)

Queen of the Blues

Music Drama

In this all-black cast short, legendary blues singer Bessie Smith finds her gambler lover Jimmy messin' with a pretty, younger woman; he leaves and she sings the blues, with chorus and dancers.

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  • Release Date: 1929-09-08
  • Runtime: 0h 16min
  • Director: Dudley Murphy

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Bessie Smith

      Bessie - Battered Wife

    • James P. Johnson

      Piano Player (uncredited)

    • Alec Lovejoy

      Gambler (uncredited)

    • Jimmy Mordecai

      Jimmy the Pimp

    • Isabel Washington

      Jimmy's Girlfriend

    • Hall Johnson

      Choir Leader (uncredited)

    • Thomas Morris

      Coronet Player (uncredited)

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