St. Louis Blues

Title
St. Louis Blues
Contributor Names
Murphy, Dudley
Blackhawk Films
Sack Amusement Enterprises
Handy, W.C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958
Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937
Johnson, James P. (James Price), 1894-1955
Mordecai, Jimmy
Created / Published
1929
Subject Headings
- Music
Genre
Music
Notes
- Summary: 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.
Medium
Film, Video
Call Number/Physical Location
Mavis identifier: 63365
Source Collection
LC Purchase Collection
Repository
Motion Picture, Broadcasting And Recorded Sound Division
Online Format
image
video