St. Louis Blues

Dudley Murphy
1929-09-08

Queen of the Blues
5.2
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
Bessie Smith Bessie - Battered Wife Unowned
James P. Johnson Piano Player (uncredited) Unowned
Alec Lovejoy Gambler (uncredited) Unowned
Jimmy Mordecai Jimmy the Pimp Unowned
Isabel Washington Jimmy's Girlfriend Unowned
Hall Johnson Choir Leader (uncredited) Unowned
Thomas Morris Coronet Player (uncredited) Unowned