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St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues

Queen of the Blues
Sep 08, 1929 16m
5.3
20 votes

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.

Title St. Louis Blues
Companies RKO Radio Pictures
Countries United States of America
Keywords short film
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)