St. Louis Blues

movie

Queen of the Blues

Released September 08, 1929

Genres:

Music
Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Bessie Smith
as
Bessie - Battered Wife
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James P. Johnson
as
Piano Player (uncredited)
Alec Lovejoy
as
Gambler (uncredited)
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Jimmy Mordecai
as
Jimmy the Pimp
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Isabel Washington
as
Jimmy's Girlfriend
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Hall Johnson
as
Choir Leader (uncredited)
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Thomas Morris
as
Coronet Player (uncredited)

Crew

Dudley Murphy
as
Director
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W.C. Handy
as
Co-Producer
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Walter Strenge
as
Director of Photography
Richard C. Currier
as
Production Supervisor
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George Oschmann
as
Sound
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Russell G. Shields
as
Editor
Dudley Murphy
as
Writer

St. Louis Blues

Genres:

Overview

Cast

Bessie Smith

James P. Johnson

Alec Lovejoy

Jimmy Mordecai

Isabel Washington

Hall Johnson

Thomas Morris

Crew

Dudley Murphy

W.C. Handy

Walter Strenge

Richard C. Currier

George Oschmann

Russell G. Shields

Dudley Murphy