St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
1929
16m
5.5/10 (21 votes)
Director: Dudley Murphy

St. Louis Blues

"Queen of the Blues"

MusicDrama

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith

Bessie - Battered Wife

James P. Johnson

Piano Player (uncredited)

Alec Lovejoy

Alec Lovejoy

Gambler (uncredited)

Jimmy Mordecai

Jimmy the Pimp

Isabel Washington

Jimmy's Girlfriend

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