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.| Status: | Released (1929-09-08) |
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| Awards: | 1 win |
| Screen: | Dudley Murphy |
| Productions: | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 974494: Bessie Smith - Bessie - Battered Wife
- 1128360: James P. Johnson - Piano Player (uncredited)
- 1066422: Alec Lovejoy - Gambler (uncredited)
- 953368: Jimmy Mordecai - Jimmy the Pimp
- 956204: Isabel Washington - Jimmy's Girlfriend
- 1513985: Hall Johnson - Choir Leader (uncredited)
- 1588146: Thomas Morris - Coronet Player (uncredited)
Crews
- 1021585: Dudley Murphy - Director - Directing
- 1588145: W.C. Handy - Co-Producer - Production
- 40055: Walter Strenge - Director of Photography - Camera
- 1021585: Dudley Murphy - Writer - Writing
- 1628922: Russell G. Shields - Editor - Editing
- 131389: Richard C. Currier - Production Supervisor - Production
- 2629365: George Oschmann - Sound - Sound
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