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6 Sheet movie poster, St. Louis Blues
is a 1958 American film loosely based on the life of W.C. Handy, known as the "Father of the Blues". The movie stars a cast of legendary jazz and blues musicians and singers.
Key Details
Release Year: 1958.
Cast: The film features an all-star cast including Nat "King" Cole as W.C. Handy, Eartha Kitt, Pearl Bailey, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Mahalia Jackson, and Ruby Dee.
Plot: The story follows Handy's journey as a musician and composer who is torn between his religious father's disapproval of "the devil's music" and his passion for the blues.
Director: Allen Reisner. |
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