IMDb
6.5 /10
523 votes


Music · Drama · 1929 · 16 min
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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RKO Radio PicturesSt. Louis Blues 1929 (Short, Music) Bessie Smith, Jimmy Mordecai, Isabel Washington· Clip
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IMDb
6.5 /10
523 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
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TMDB
5.4 /10
23 votes
Letterboxd
6.8 /10
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Weighted average
6.3/10