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St. Louis Blues

Queen of the Blues

5.3

0h 16m

1929

“Queen of the Blues”

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.

Director

Dudley Murphy

MusicDrama

short film

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Cast & Crew

Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith

as Bessie - Battered Wife

James P. Johnson

as Piano Player (uncredited)

Alec Lovejoy

Alec Lovejoy

as Gambler (uncredited)

Jimmy Mordecai

as Jimmy the Pimp

Isabel Washington

as Jimmy's Girlfriend

Hall Johnson

as Choir Leader (uncredited)

Thomas Morris

as Coronet Player (uncredited)

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