ST. LOUIS BLUES - Bessie Smith's Only Film

[Curt A]

Blues Legend Bessie Smith's only film appearance (Uncut 1929)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTXBZFv ... xQ&index=8

[AudioFeline]

This is a great film, we are fortunate to have this document of Bessie. I think she needs to have more recognition than she's got now. One explanation that makes sense is that she's too jazzy for blues fans and too bluesy for jazz fans. I don't care, she's one of my favourites.

[phonojim]

I'm not much of a blues fan, although I do like some of her records, especially "Cake Walking Babies" and a few other more upbeat songs that she recorded. I have watched and enjoyed the film a few times. We are indeed fortunate to have it available.

Jim

[AmberolaAndy]

Love me some Bessie Smith. Too bad I’ve only found one of her records out in the wild out here. And that was 8 years ago.

[Wolfe]

She was reissued in the Columbia "Hot Jazz Classics" series of albums, pressed from original metal parts. Sometimes you may find the individual records from those HJC albums floating about. I have found some, including Bessie Smith.

Another reason not to automatically dismiss those red label Columbias.

[edisonplayer]

I remember that my late friend Jerry Donnell told me he sat on Bessies lap when he was a little boy.He was with his nurse,and Jerry was with her.She went backstage to talk to Bessie.edisonplayer