St. Louis Blues (1929)
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.
Top billed cast
Bessie SmithBessie - Battered Wife
James P. JohnsonPiano Player (uncredited)
Alec LovejoyGambler (uncredited)- Jimmy MordecaiJimmy the Pimp
- Isabel WashingtonJimmy's Girlfriend
- Hall JohnsonChoir Leader (uncredited)
- Thomas MorrisCoronet Player (uncredited)
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