Movie

St. Louis Blues

★ 5.4/10 · 24 votes 1929 0h 16m Released

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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.

Cast

Bessie Smith Bessie - Battered Wife J James P. Johnson Piano Player (uncredited) Alec Lovejoy Gambler (uncredited) J Jimmy Mordecai Jimmy the Pimp I Isabel Washington Jimmy's Girlfriend H Hall Johnson Choir Leader (uncredited)