St. Louis Blues

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.

Genre:

Music, Drama

Duration:

16 min

Cast:

Bessie Smith, James P. Johnson, Alec Lovejoy

Quality:

HD

Director:

Dudley Murphy

Release:

1929

Country:

United States

Rating:

5.4