St. Louis Blues (1929)

5.4/10 16 min 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 - Battered Wife

Alec Lovejoy

Gambler (uncredited)

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