Basic Info
Release: September 08, 1929
Rating: ⭐ 5.3/10 (22 votes)
Videos
St. Louis Blues 1929 (Short, Music) Bessie Smith, Jimmy Mordecai, Isabel Washington
St. Louis Blues
1929
⭐ 5.3/10
22 votes
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.
Genres
Music
Drama
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
Flatrate
Cohen Media Amazon Channel
Cast
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)
Crew
Dudley Murphy
Director
Dudley Murphy
Writer
Backdrops
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