St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues

Release date : September 8, 1929
Runtime : 16m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Dudley Murphy /
Writers : Dudley Murphy /
Production companies : RKO Radio Pictures /
September 8, 1929 16m United States of America Music English More
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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 - Battered Wife
James P. Johnson
Piano Player (uncredited)
Alec Lovejoy
Gambler (uncredited)
Jimmy Mordecai
Jimmy the Pimp
Isabel Washington
Jimmy's Girlfriend
Hall Johnson
Choir Leader (uncredited)
Thomas Morris
Coronet Player (uncredited)

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  • title:St. Louis Blues
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1929
  • Runtime:16m
  • Genres: Music · Drama ·
  • Countries of origin: United States of America ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Dudley Murphy /
  • Writers: Dudley Murphy ·
  • Production companies: RKO Radio Pictures ·
  • 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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