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St. Louis Blues is a 1958 American film broadly based on the life of W. C. Handy. It stars jazz and blues greats Nat "King" Cole, Pearl Bailey, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Eartha Kitt, and Barney Bigard, as well as gospel singer Mahalia Jackson and actress Ruby Dee.
- St. Louis Blues (1929 film)
St. Louis Blues is a 1929 American two-reel short film...
- St. Louis Blues (1929 film)
St. Louis Blues: Directed by Allen Reisner. With Nat 'King' Cole, Eartha Kitt, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald. The story of W. C. Handy, the undisputed father of the blues.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Allen Reisner
- 1958-04-07
St. Louis Blues (retitled as Best of the Blues) [1] is a 1939 American musical film directed by Raoul Walsh and set on a Mississippi River showboat. Though the song " St. Louis Blues " is performed, the film's plot is not based on the song.
St. Louis Blues is a 1929 American two-reel short film starring Bessie Smith. Directed by Dudley Murphy, it is the only known film featuring Bessie Smith, and the soundtrack is her only recording not controlled by Columbia Records.
St. Louis Blues is a 1958 American film broadly based on the life of W. C. Handy. It stars jazz and blues greats Nat "King" Cole, Pearl Bailey, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Eartha Kitt, and Barney Bigard, as well as gospel singer Mahalia Jackson and actress Ruby Dee.
04/07/1958 (US) Drama, History 1h 45m. User. Score. What's your Vibe? The glitter and glory story of the man whose rhythm and blues beat became all America's heartbeat! Overview. Will Handy grows up in Memphis with his preacher father and his Aunt Hagar.
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St. Louis Blues is a 1958 American film broadly based on the life of W. C. Handy. It stars jazz and blues greats Nat "King" Cole, Pearl Bailey, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Eartha Kitt, and Barney Bigard, as well as gospel singer Mahalia Jackson and Ruby Dee.