St. Louis Blues Poster

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 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

Images

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Videos

St. Louis Blues 1929 (Short, Music) Bessie Smith, Jimmy Mordecai, Isabel Washington

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