St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues

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1929-09-08

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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St. Louis Blues

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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

1929-09-08

Runtime

16

Director

Dudley Murphy

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Music

Drama

Language

English

Production

RKO Radio Pictures

Casts

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    Bessie Smith

    Bessie Smith
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    James P. Johnson

    James P. Johnson
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    Alec Lovejoy

    Alec Lovejoy
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    Jimmy Mordecai

    Jimmy Mordecai
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    Isabel Washington

    Isabel Washington
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    Hall Johnson

    Hall Johnson
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    Thomas Morris

    Thomas Morris