St. Louis Blues
08/09/1929
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
Movie Information
Bessie Smith
as Bessie - Battered Wife
James P. Johnson
as Piano Player (uncredited)
Alec Lovejoy
as Gambler (uncredited)
Jimmy Mordecai
as Jimmy the Pimp
Isabel Washington
as Jimmy's Girlfriend
Hall Johnson
as Choir Leader (uncredited)
Thomas Morris
as Coronet Player (uncredited)
