St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues

1929
16m
5.3

5.3/10

22 votes • View on IMDb
Music Drama

"Queen of the Blues"

Overview

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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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
RKO Radio Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

short film

Quick Facts

Release Date September 8, 1929
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0020447

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)

Key Crew

Dudley Murphy
Director
Dudley Murphy
Writer