St. Louis Blues 1929
"Queen of the Blues"
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.
Director: Dudley Murphy
Cast
Bessie Smith
Bessie - Battered Wife
James P. Johnson
Piano Player (uncredited)
Alec Lovejoy
Gambler (uncredited)
Jimmy Mordecai
Jimmy the Pimp
Isabel Washington
Jimmy's Girlfriend
Hall Johnson
Choir Leader (uncredited)
Thomas Morris
Coronet Player (uncredited)