Overview:
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 Of - St. Louis Blues
Crew Members
Bessie Smith Bessie - Battered Wife
James P. Johnson Piano Player (uncredited)
Alec Lovejoy Gambler (uncredited)
Jimmy Mordecai Jimmy the Pimp
Isabel Washington Jimmy's Girlfriend
Hall Johnson Choir Leader (uncredited)
Thomas Morris Coronet Player (uncredited)
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