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St. Louis Blues is a 1958 American film broadly based on the life of W. C. Handy. It stars jazz and blues greats Nat "King" Cole, Pearl Bailey, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Eartha Kitt, and Barney Bigard, as well as gospel singer Mahalia Jackson and actress Ruby Dee. The film's soundtrack uses over ten of Handy's songs, including the title song. In conjunction with the film, Cole recorded an album of W. C. Handy compositions, arranged by Nelson Riddle, and Fitzgerald incorporated "St. Louis Blues" into her concert repertoire.




Plot


A 1958 American film broadly based on the life of W. C. Handy. Although his Mother loved music, his Father, because of his beliefs, refuses to acknowledge his son’s musical talent. While struggling with his heart and what is right, W.C Handy leads a double life. A classic tale of parent and child pulled in different directions and the distance it brings to their relationship, or does it? The cast bring this story to the screen with music and song that is not to be missed.




Cast


Nat King Cole as W.C. Handy
Eartha Kitt as Gogo Germaine
Cab Calloway as Blade
Ella Fitzgerald as herself
Mahalia Jackson as Bessie May
Ruby Dee as Elizabeth
Juano Hernandez as Rev. Charles Handy
Teddy Buckner as Musician
Barney Bigard as Musician
George Callender as Musician
Lee Young as Musician
George Washington as Musician
Billy Preston as Will Handy as a boy
Pearl Bailey as Aunt Hagar
Jester Hairston as Choir Master/Singer




Release


The film had its world premiere on April 10, 1958, at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri, less than two weeks after Handy's death.




References






External links


St. Louis Blues at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
St. Louis Blues at IMDb

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