Produced
at Long Island's Gramercy Studio in late June of 1929, this all-black
musical short is the story of a no-account husband who cheats on his
long-suffering wife, played by Bessie Smith in her only film appearance.
As the camera pans across the band, look for James P. Johnson as the
pianist as the Fletcher Henderson Band plays.
Want
more? Listen to Smith sing "St. Louis Blues" in
this version, recorded in 1928.
Clip of St Louis Blues: RKO
Productions, Inc., 1929. Featuring Bessie Smith, Fletcher Henderson
and JP Johnson.
