St. Louis Blues (1929)

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 ...

Dudley Murphy

Director

Edgar Connor

as Craps game leader

W.C. Handy

Actor

Bessie Smith

Actor

Hall Johnson

as Choir Leader (uncredited)

James P. Johnson

as Piano Player (uncredited)

Johnny Lee

as Bartender

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