St. Louis Blues

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St. Louis Blues (1929)

Directed by Dudley Murphy

“Queen of the Blues”

Music, Drama · 16m

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.

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Cast

Bessie Smith Bessie - Battered Wife
J
James P. Johnson Piano Player (uncredited) Alec Lovejoy Gambler (uncredited)
J
Jimmy Mordecai Jimmy the Pimp
I
Isabel Washington Jimmy's Girlfriend
H
Hall Johnson Choir Leader (uncredited)
T
Thomas Morris Coronet Player (uncredited)

Crew

Director
Dudley Murphy
Writer
Dudley Murphy
Director of Photography
Walter Strenge
Editor
Russell G. Shields

Details

Release date
1929-09-08
Runtime
16m
Genres
Music, Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
RKO Radio Pictures