St. Louis Blues(1929)

5.3

16 min

MusicDrama

"Queen of the Blues"

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.

Director: Dudley Murphy

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

Hall Johnson

Choir Leader (uncredited)

Thomas Morris

Coronet Player (uncredited)

Details

StatusReleased

Budget-

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