St. Louis Blues
Queen of the Blues
16 mins
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.
James P. Johnson
Piano Player (uncredited)
Jimmy Mordecai
Jimmy the Pimp
Isabel Washington
Jimmy's Girlfriend
Hall Johnson
Choir Leader (uncredited)
Thomas Morris
Coronet Player (uncredited)
W.C. Handy
Co-Producer
Walter Strenge
Director of Photography
George Oschmann
Sound
Russell G. Shields
Editor