St. Louis Blues 95 years old

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.

Credits

St. Louis Blues Cast

Name Character
Alec Lovejoy He was 36, 52 years old when he died as the cornetist
Jimmy Mordecai as Jimmy the Pimp
Bessie Smith She was 35, 43 years old when she died as herself
James P. Johnson He was 35, 61 years old when he died as the pianist
Isabel Washington

St. Louis Blues Crew

Name Department
Walter Strenge as Director of Photography. He was 31 (76) years old when He died Camera
Dudley Murphy as Director. He was 32 (70) years old when He died Directing
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St. Louis Blues (95 years)

Queen of the Blues

  • Release day: Sunday, September 08, 1929
  • Runtime: 16 minutes