How old was Bessie Smith in St. Louis Blues?

St. Louis Blues

Plot: 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.

Release Date: Sunday, September 8 1929
95 years ago

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Cast

Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith was

35 in St. Louis Blues

as 'Bessie - Battered Wife'.

Sun, Apr 15 1894 –
Sun, Sep 26 1937

James P. Johnson

James P. Johnson was

>> in St. Louis Blues

as 'Piano Player (uncredited)'.

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Alec Lovejoy

Alec Lovejoy was

36 in St. Louis Blues

as 'Gambler (uncredited)'.

Fri, Apr 28 1893 –
Sat, Apr 13 1946

Jimmy Mordecai

Jimmy Mordecai was

>> in St. Louis Blues

as 'Jimmy the Pimp'.

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Isabel Washington

Isabel Washington was

>> in St. Louis Blues

as 'Jimmy's Girlfriend'.

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Hall Johnson

Hall Johnson was

>> in St. Louis Blues

as 'Choir Leader (uncredited)'.

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Thomas Morris

Thomas Morris was

>> in St. Louis Blues

as 'Coronet Player (uncredited)'.

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Crew

Dudley Murphy

Dudley Murphy was

62 in St. Louis Blues

as 'Director, Writer'

Wed, Jul 10 1867 –
Thu, Feb 22 1968

Walter Strenge

Walter Strenge was

31 in St. Louis Blues

as 'Director of Photography'

Mon, May 02 1898 –
Mon, Sep 02 1974

W.C. Handy

W.C. Handy was

55 in St. Louis Blues

as 'Co-Producer'

Sun, Nov 16 1873 –
Sat, Mar 29 1958

Russell G. Shields

Russell G. Shields was

>> in St. Louis Blues

as 'Editor'

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Richard C. Currier

Richard C. Currier was

37 in St. Louis Blues

as 'Production Supervisor'

Fri, Aug 26 1892 –
Fri, Dec 14 1984

George Oschmann

George Oschmann was

>> in St. Louis Blues

as 'Sound'

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