St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues

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1958
1h 45m
7.6(5 votes)
Drama
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Overview

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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Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

14 members
Acting

Nat King Cole

W.C. Handy

Nat King Cole
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Eartha Kitt

Gogo Germaine

Eartha Kitt
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Cab Calloway

Blade

Cab Calloway
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Ella Fitzgerald

Singer

Ella Fitzgerald
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Mahalia Jackson

Bessie May

Mahalia Jackson
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Ruby Dee

Elizabeth

Ruby Dee
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Juano Hernández

Rev. Charles Handy

Juano Hernández
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Teddy Buckner

Musician

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Barney Bigard

Musician

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George 'Red' Callender

Musician

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Lee Young

Musician

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George Washington

Musician

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Billy Preston

Will Handy as a Boy

Billy Preston
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Pearl Bailey

Aunt Hagar

Pearl Bailey

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