St. Louis Blues
"Queen of the Blues"
1929
0h 16m
5.5
US
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.
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
RKO Radio Pictures
Key Crew
Dudley Murphy
Director
Dudley Murphy
Writer
Cast
Bessie Smith
Bessie - Battered Wife
J
James P. Johnson
Piano Player (uncredited)
Alec Lovejoy
Gambler (uncredited)
J
Jimmy Mordecai
Jimmy the Pimp
I
Isabel Washington
Jimmy's Girlfriend
H
Hall Johnson
Choir Leader (uncredited)
T
Thomas Morris
Coronet Player (uncredited)
