St. Louis Blues 1929

Name: St. Louis Blues
Released: 1929-09-08
Cast: Bessie Smith, James P. Johnson, Alec Lovejoy, Jimmy Mordecai, Isabel Washington

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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.

Directed by:	Dudley Murphy
Written by:	Dudley Murphy
Runtime:	16 minutes
Tagline:	Queen of the Blues

Drama Music

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)

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