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This jazz short tells the story of a woman (Bessie Smith, the legendary blues singer), who is deserted by her boyfriend for a St. Louis floozy. She then sings the title song which is arranged elaborately into a ten-minute presentation, with dancing sequences and a chorus by the Hall Johnson Choir.
Original Release
09/08/1929
US Release
09/08/1929
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bessie Smith | Bessie - Battered Wife |
Jimmy Mordecai | Jimmy the Pimp |
Isabel Washington | Jimmy's Girlfriend |
Hall Johnson Choir | Choir |
Edgar Connor | Craps game leader |
Johnny Lee | Bartender |
Hall Johnson | Choir Leader |
James P. Johnson | Piano Player |
Alec Lovejoy | Gambler |
Thomas Morris | Coronet Player |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bessie Smith | Bessie - Battered Wife |
Jimmy Mordecai | Jimmy the Pimp |
Isabel Washington | Jimmy's Girlfriend |
Hall Johnson Choir | Choir |
Edgar Connor | Craps game leader |
Johnny Lee | Bartender |
Hall Johnson | Choir Leader |
James P. Johnson | Piano Player |
Alec Lovejoy | Gambler |
Thomas Morris | Coronet Player |
Producers
Name | Role |
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W.C. Handy | Producer |