St. Louis Blues
Dudley Murphy1929-09-08
Queen of the Blues
5.273
16 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bessie Smith | Bessie - Battered Wife | Unowned |
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James P. Johnson | Piano Player (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Alec Lovejoy | Gambler (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jimmy Mordecai | Jimmy the Pimp | Unowned |
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Isabel Washington | Jimmy's Girlfriend | Unowned |
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Hall Johnson | Choir Leader (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Thomas Morris | Coronet Player (uncredited) | Unowned |