
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,…
Music, Drama • Movie • 1929 • 16m
Starring: Bessie Smith, James P. Johnson, Alec Lovejoy
Director: Dudley Murphy
St. Louis 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.
Music, Drama • Movie • 1929