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St. Louis Blues

Music, Drama | 1929-09-08 | United States of America

IMDB5.2 / 10

Budget$0

Budget$0

Runtime16 min.

Queen of the Blues

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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RKO Radio Pictures

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St. Louis Blues 1929 (Short, Music) Bessie Smith, Jimmy Mordecai, Isabel Washington