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St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues

Queen of the Blues

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.

MusicDrama
Release: 1929-09-08Runtime: 16 minRating: 5.3 (22)

Cast

Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith

Bessie - Battered Wife

James P. Johnson

James P. Johnson

Piano Player (uncredited)

Alec Lovejoy

Alec Lovejoy

Gambler (uncredited)

Jimmy Mordecai

Jimmy Mordecai

Jimmy the Pimp

Isabel Washington

Isabel Washington

Jimmy's Girlfriend

Hall Johnson

Hall Johnson

Choir Leader (uncredited)

Thomas Morris

Thomas Morris

Coronet Player (uncredited)

Crew

Dudley Murphy

Dudley Murphy

Director

W.C. Handy

W.C. Handy

Co-Producer

Walter Strenge

Walter Strenge

Director of Photography

Richard C. Currier

Richard C. Currier

Production Supervisor

Russell G. Shields

Russell G. Shields

Editor

George Oschmann

George Oschmann

Sound

Dudley Murphy

Dudley Murphy

Writer

Clips & Videos

St. Louis Blues 1929 (Short, Music) Bessie Smith, Jimmy Mordecai, Isabel Washington

St. Louis Blues 1929 (Short, Music) Bessie Smith, Jimmy Mordecai, Isabel Washington

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