St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues

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St. Louis Blues

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Queen of the Blues

5.3(22 votes)
1929
0h 16m
MusicDrama
short film

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.

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)

Directed by

Dudley Murphy

Dudley Murphy

Written by

Dudley Murphy

Dudley Murphy

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