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St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues

Queen of the BluesSep. 08, 1929United States16 Min.n/A
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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.

St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
Original title St. Louis Blues
IMDb Rating 6.5 491 votes
TMDb Rating 5.3 20 votes

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Cast

Bessie Smith isBessie - Battered Wife
Bessie - Battered Wife
James P. Johnson isPiano Player (uncredited)
Piano Player (uncredited)
Alec Lovejoy isGambler (uncredited)
Gambler (uncredited)
Jimmy Mordecai isJimmy the Pimp
Jimmy the Pimp
Isabel Washington isJimmy's Girlfriend
Jimmy's Girlfriend
Hall Johnson isChoir Leader (uncredited)
Choir Leader (uncredited)
Thomas Morris isCoronet Player (uncredited)
Coronet Player (uncredited)

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