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.
Movie Info
Release Date: 9/8/1929
Runtime: 16 min
Director: Dudley Murphy
Writers: Dudley Murphy
Top Cast
Bessie Smith
Bessie - Battered Wife
Alec Lovejoy
Gambler (uncredited)
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