This video appears to be from the 1929 movie Saint Louis Blues which starred Bessie Smith. You can read about it here Saint Louis Blues @ Answer.com.
More info on the 1929 movie Saint Louis Blues.
It features a band that including James P. Johnson on piano, Thomas Morris and Joe Smith on cornet, as well as the Hall Johnson Choir with some thrilling harmonies at the end.
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blues, music, video, Bessie Smith
3 comments:
Thanks a lot for the video. Im seeing Bessy for the first time in flesh and blood.
Gald to see that you liked it. I have to say that it made me happy to find this, because it is so cool to see Ms. Smith in the flesh. I loved seeing that whole room of people that made this film.
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