St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues 1929 Directed by Dudley Murphy

Queen of the 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.

Country USA

Production Country USA

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gneres Drama , Music

Production Company RKO Radio Pictures

Release Date 8 September 1929

16 mins

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)

Crew

Director

Dudley Murphy

Writer

Dudley Murphy

Producers

Richard C. Currier

W.C. Handy

Cinematography

Walter Strenge

Editor

Russell G. Shields

Sound

George Oschmann