St. Louis Blues
Year: 1929
Runtime: 16 mins
Language: English
Director: Dudley Murphy
In this short film featuring an all‑Black cast, legendary blues vocalist Bessie Smith discovers that her gambler boyfriend Jimmy is flirting with a young, attractive woman. When Jimmy leaves, Bessie launches into a soulful blues performance, accompanied by a lively chorus and dancers, conveying her heartache.
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