MusicDrama
St. Louis Blues
"Queen of the Blues"
User Score22 votes
53%5.3/10
Release1929→
Runtime0H 16M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast7
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)
Media5
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Director
Dudley Murphy
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Keywords
short film
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Countries:United States of America
Production:RKO Radio Pictures