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St. Louis Blues

1929 · Dudley Murphy · 16 min

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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.

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5.4/10Rating on TMDBFrom The Movie Database24 votes

Bessie SmithBessie - Battered Wife JJames P. JohnsonPiano Player (uncredited)

Alec LovejoyGambler (uncredited)JJimmy MordecaiJimmy the Pimp IIsabel WashingtonJimmy's Girlfriend HHall JohnsonChoir Leader (uncredited)TThomas MorrisCoronet Player (uncredited)

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Bessie SmithBessie - Battered Wife JJames P. JohnsonPiano Player (uncredited)

Alec LovejoyGambler (uncredited)JJimmy MordecaiJimmy the Pimp IIsabel WashingtonJimmy's Girlfriend HHall JohnsonChoir Leader (uncredited)TThomas MorrisCoronet Player (uncredited)

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