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St. Louis Blues

Queen of the Blues

Legendary blues singer Bessie Smith stars in this all-black cast short as a woman who discovers her gambler lover, Jimmy, fooling around with a pretty, younger woman. After he walks out, she pours her heartbreak into song, performing the blues with a chorus and dancers.

Original title
St. Louis Blues
Genre
Music, Drama
Director
Dudley Murphy
Cast
Bessie Smith, James P. Johnson, Alec Lovejoy, Jimmy Mordecai, Isabel Washington, Hall Johnson, Thomas Morris
Country
United States of America
Studios
RKO Radio Pictures
Language
en
Year
1929
Duration
16
Release date
1929-09-08
TMDB
5.400 · 24 votes
Status
Released

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