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08/09/1929 Music, Drama 0h 16m
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Queen of the Blues

Overview

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.

  1. Dudley Murphy

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Bessie Smith

    Bessie - Battered Wife

  2. James P. Johnson

    Piano Player (uncredited)

  3. Alec Lovejoy

    Gambler (uncredited)

  4. Jimmy Mordecai

    Jimmy the Pimp

  5. Isabel Washington

    Jimmy's Girlfriend

  6. Hall Johnson

    Choir Leader (uncredited)

  7. Thomas Morris

    Coronet Player (uncredited)

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Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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