St. Louis Blues
Queen of the Blues
5.4
1929
0h 16m
4K ULTRA HD
Released
MusicDrama
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.
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Bessie Smith
Bessie - Battered Wife
James P. Johnson
James P. Johnson
Piano Player (uncredited)
Alec Lovejoy
Gambler (uncredited)
Jimmy Mordecai
Jimmy Mordecai
Jimmy the Pimp
Isabel Washington
Isabel Washington
Jimmy's Girlfriend
Hall Johnson
Hall Johnson
Choir Leader (uncredited)
Thomas Morris
Thomas Morris
Coronet Player (uncredited)