St. Louis Blues

Name: St. Louis Blues
Genre: Music, Drama
Released: 1929
Duration: 16 min
Cast: Bessie Smith, James P. Johnson, Alec Lovejoy, Jimmy Mordecai, Isabel Washington

1929 · 16 min · US

Directed by Dudley Murphy

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.

Music · Drama

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1929 · Source: Global Juke

Public domain presentation

Cast & Crew

Dudley Murphy · Director Bessie Smith · Bessie - Battered Wife James P. Johnson · Piano Player (uncredited)

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Cast

Principal players

Bessie Smith

Bessie - Battered Wife

James P. Johnson

Piano Player (uncredited)

Alec Lovejoy

Gambler (uncredited)

Jimmy Mordecai

Jimmy the Pimp

Isabel Washington

Jimmy's Girlfriend

Hall Johnson

Choir Leader (uncredited)

Thomas Morris

Coronet Player (uncredited)

Crew

Dudley Murphy

writer