St. Louis Blues Video & Audio
Clip from St. Louis Blues (1929)
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The 1929 film is the only known film recording of Bessie Smith—which is rather unfortunate, since the short film hardly does her singing justice and was mainly a way to make some fast cash.
Bessie Smith: "St. Louis Blues" (1925)
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The original track as recorded by Smith and Armstrong in the studio with Frank Walker.
Louis Armstrong: "St. Louis Blues" (1954)
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This is an exciting and brilliant rendition from Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy, featuring Velma Middleton.