Music / Drama

St. Louis Blues

192916 min

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Synopsis

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.

Music, Drama

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Title:
St. Louis Blues

Latest releases:
Sept. 8, 1929

Decade:
Years 1920

Country of origin:
United States of America

Duration
16mn

Genres
Music, Drama

Actors
Bessie Smith, James P. Johnson, Alec Lovejoy, Jimmy Mordecai

Source:
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