St. Louis Blues

1929 16min

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.

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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.

Released
September 8, 1929
Runtime
16min
Director
Dudley Murphy
Genre
MusicDrama
Language
English
Production
RKO Radio Pictures
Cast
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