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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.
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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.
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Genre:Music, Drama
Written By:Dudley Murphy
In Theaters:9/8/1929
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Runtime:16 minutes
Studio:RKO Radio Pictures
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