St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues

1929
0h 16m
5.3
MusicDrama

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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Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith

Bessie - Battered Wife

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James P. Johnson

Piano Player (uncredited)

Alec Lovejoy

Alec Lovejoy

Gambler (uncredited)

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Jimmy Mordecai

Jimmy the Pimp

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Isabel Washington

Jimmy's Girlfriend

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Hall Johnson

Choir Leader (uncredited)

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Thomas Morris

Coronet Player (uncredited)