St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues (1958)

The glitter and glory story of the man whose rhythm and blues beat became all America's heartbeat!

  • Genre: Drama, History
  • Release Date: 1958-04-07
  • User Rating: 7.8/10 from 4 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 45min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Paramount Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Allen Reisner
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Summary

Will Handy grows up in Memphis with his preacher father and his Aunt Hagar. His father intends for him to use his musical gifts only in church, but he can't stay away from the music of the streets and workers. After he writes a theme song for a local politician, Gogo, a speakeasy singer, convinces Will to be her accompanist. Will is estranged from his father for many years while he writes and publishes many blues songs. At last the family is reunited when Gogo brings them to New York to see Will's music played by a symphony orchestra.

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  • Nat King Cole

    as W.C. Handy
  • Eartha Kitt

    as Gogo Germaine
  • Cab Calloway

    as Blade
  • Ella Fitzgerald

    as Singer
  • Mahalia Jackson

    as Bessie May
  • Ruby Dee

    as Elizabeth
  • Juano Hernández

    as Rev. Charles Handy
  • Teddy Buckner

    as Musician
  • Barney Bigard

    as Musician
  • George 'Red' Callender

    as Musician
  • Lee Young

    as Musician
  • George Washington

    as Musician
  • Billy Preston

    as Will Handy as a Boy
  • Pearl Bailey

    as Aunt Hagar
Art Hal Pereira Art Direction
Sound Nelson Riddle Music
Art Roland Anderson Art Direction
Editing Eda Warren Editor
Costume & Make-Up Edith Head Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Wally Westmore Makeup Designer
Crew Haskell B. Boggs Cinematography
Costume & Make-Up Nellie Manley Hair Designer
Art Robert R. Benton Set Decoration
Art Sam Comer Set Decoration
Production Robert Smith Producer
Sound W.C. Handy Music
Directing Allen Reisner Director
Writing Martha Koenig Lyricist
Writing Spencer Williams Lyricist
Writing Mack David Lyricist
Writing Mercedes Gilbert Lyricist
Sound W.C. Handy Songs
Writing Robert Smith Writer
Writing Ted Sherdeman Writer

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