St. Louis Blues (1929)
Queen of the Blues
1929 · 0h 16m · Music, Drama
Genres: 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.
Director: Dudley Murphy
Writers: Dudley Murphy
Cinematography: Walter Strenge
Editor: Russell G. Shields
Cast
Bessie Smith as Bessie - Battered WifeJames P. Johnson as Piano Player (uncredited)Alec Lovejoy as Gambler (uncredited)Jimmy Mordecai as Jimmy the PimpIsabel Washington as Jimmy's GirlfriendHall Johnson as Choir Leader (uncredited)Thomas Morris as Coronet Player (uncredited)More like this
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