Bessie Smith | St. Louis Blues (1929) Short Film| Classic Black and White Film

St. Louis Blues is a 1929 US short film starring Bessie Smith. The film was directed by Dudley Murphy, and it is the only known movie that features Bessie Smith. The soundtrack is Bessie's only recording that was not controlled by Columbia Records. This is an early sound film, and it features an entirely African American cast. Bessie Smith plays a woman left alone by her roving lover; in a speakeasy during the Prohibition era, the woman sings the W. C. Handy standard "St. Louis Blues" and it is an epic song.
Cast
Bessie Smith as herself
Hall Johnson Choir as Themselves
James P. Johnson as Pianist (uncredited)
Alec Lovejoy as Bit Role (uncredited)
Jimmy Mordecai as Jimmy the Pimp, Smith's lover[1] (uncredited)
Thomas Morris as Cornetist (uncredited)
Isabel Washington as the other woman[1] (uncredited)
Bernard Addison as Plectrist (uncredited)
In 2006, the St. Louis Blues was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the LOC as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Never miss a video. Join the channel so that Mr. P can notify you when new videos are uploaded:

Like Game Shows? Check out Mr. P's Game Show Fans.
rumble.com/account/content?type=all

Thanks for watching Bessie Smith | St. Louis Blues (1929) Short Film| Classic Black and White Film

If you enjoy vintage movie classics, check out the channel.

If you like Bessie Smith, St. Louis Blues (1929), Short Film, Classic Black and White Movie,
Full Movie, Free Movie, Full Movie Free, Old Movie, Vintage Movie, Retro Movie, Classic Movie, Movie Classic, Classic Film, Film Classic,
be sure to subscribe so we can let you know when new videos are uploaded.

Public Domain
The movie is Public Domain. The term “public domain” refers to creative materials that are not protected by intellectual property laws
such as copyright, trademark, or patent laws No permission is needed to copy or use public domain works.