St. Louis Blues
54.76% | September 8, 1929 | Music, Drama
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.
Featured Crew
Dudley Murphy
Director
W.C. Handy
Co-Producer
Walter Strenge
Director of Photography
Cast
Bessie Smith
Bessie - Battered Wife
James P. Johnson
Piano Player (uncredited)
Alec Lovejoy
Gambler (uncredited)
Jimmy Mordecai
Jimmy the Pimp
Isabel Washington
Jimmy's Girlfriend
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