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St. Louis Blues
Queen of the Blues
Sep 8, 1929 · 16m
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Music
Drama
PLOT
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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CAST
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)
Directed by
Dudley Murphy
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
RKO Radio Pictures
Country
US
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