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St. Louis Blues

1929· 0h 16m

MusicDrama

Directed by Dudley Murphy

5.4/ 10

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Where to watch

Cohen Media Amazon Channel

Cohen Media Amazon Channel

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Artiflix

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

James P. Johnson

Piano Player (uncredited)

Alec Lovejoy

Alec Lovejoy

Gambler (uncredited)

Jimmy Mordecai

Jimmy the Pimp

Isabel Washington

Jimmy's Girlfriend

Hall Johnson

Choir Leader (uncredited)

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