St. Louis Blues(1929)

Queen of the Blues

53

16m

  • Music,
  • Drama

Overview

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 Smith

    Bessie - Battered Wife

  • Alec Lovejoy

    Alec Lovejoy

    Gambler (uncredited)

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    Status

    Released (Sep 8, 1929)

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