St. Louis Blues

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Release date: September 08, 1929
Duration: 16 minutes
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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.

Starring

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Bessie Smith
Bessie - Battered Wife
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Alec Lovejoy
Gambler (uncredited)