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Queen of the Blues
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.
MusicDrama 16 min 5.3/10 from 22 votes
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Artiflix Cast
- Bessie Smith as Bessie - Battered Wife
- James P. Johnson as Piano Player (uncredited)
- Alec Lovejoy as Gambler (uncredited)
- Jimmy Mordecai as Jimmy the Pimp
- Isabel Washington as Jimmy's Girlfriend