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.
Released: 1929-09-08
Runtime: 16 minutes
Genre: Music, Drama
Stars: Hall Johnson, Bessie Smith, Jimmy Mordecai, James P. Johnson, Isabel Washington, Alec Lovejoy, Thomas Morris