St. Louis Blues

1958, drama, history

105 minutes

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...

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Cast

Nat King Cole

Nat King Cole

W.C. Handy

Eartha Kitt

Eartha Kitt

Gogo Germaine

Cab Calloway

Cab Calloway

Blade

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Bessie May

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Elizabeth

Juano Hernandez

Rev. Charles Handy

Teddy Buckner

Musician

Barney Bigard

Musician

Lee Young

Musician

Billy Preston

Billy Preston

Will Handy as a Boy

Pearl Bailey

Pearl Bailey

Aunt Hagar

Crew

Directing

Allen Reisner

Director

Writing

Ted Sherdeman

Writer

Robert Smith

Writer

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