St. Louis Blues (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 ...

Dudley Murphy

Director

Edgar Connor

as Craps game leader

W.C. Handy(1873-1958)

Actor

Bessie Smith(1894-1937)

Actor

Hall Johnson

as Choir Leader (uncredited)

James P. Johnson

as Piano Player (uncredited)

Johnny Lee(1898-1965)

as Bartender

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