TMDb Rating
5.3/10
22 verified votes
St. Louis Blues (1929)
MusicDrama
16 min
"Queen of the Blues"
Plot Summary
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.
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Keywords to include
MusicDramaDudley MurphyBessie SmithJames P. Johnson1929
Director
Dudley Murphy
Top Cast
Bessie SmithJames P. JohnsonAlec LovejoyJimmy MordecaiIsabel Washington
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