St. Louis Blues (1929)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1929-09-08
Runtime: 16 minutes
Director: Dudley Murphy
Top Cast
- Bessie Smith as Bessie - Battered Wife
- James P. Johnson as Piano Player (uncredited)
- Alec Lovejoy as Gambler (uncredited)
- Jimmy Mordecai as Jimmy the Pimp
- Isabel Washington as Jimmy's Girlfriend
- Hall Johnson as Choir Leader (uncredited)
- Thomas Morris as Coronet Player (uncredited)
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Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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