Poster of St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues

Plot: 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
Release Date: Monday, April 7 1958
67 years ago
External Links
IMDb logo
Scroll to Crew

Cast

Portrait of Nat King ColeNat King Cole. Nat King Cole was 39 in St. Louis Blues as 'W.C. Handy'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 17 1919 –
Died: Mon, Feb 15 1965
Portrait of Eartha KittEartha Kitt. Eartha Kitt was 31 in St. Louis Blues as 'Gogo Germaine'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 17 1927 –
Died: Thu, Dec 25 2008
Portrait of Cab CallowayCab Calloway. Cab Calloway was 50 in St. Louis Blues as 'Blade'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 25 1907 –
Died: Fri, Nov 18 1994
Portrait of Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald. Ella Fitzgerald was 40 in St. Louis Blues as 'Singer'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 25 1917 –
Died: Sat, Jun 15 1996
Portrait of Mahalia JacksonMahalia Jackson. Mahalia Jackson was 46 in St. Louis Blues as 'Bessie May'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 26 1911 –
Died: Thu, Jan 27 1972
Portrait of Ruby DeeRuby Dee. Ruby Dee was 35 in St. Louis Blues as 'Elizabeth'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 27 1922 –
Died: Wed, Jun 11 2014
Portrait of Juano HernándezJuano Hernández. Juano Hernández was 61 in St. Louis Blues as 'Rev. Charles Handy'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 19 1896 –
Died: Fri, Jul 17 1970
Portrait of Teddy BucknerTeddy Buckner. Teddy Buckner was >> in St. Louis Blues as 'Musician'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barney BigardBarney Bigard. Barney Bigard was >> in St. Louis Blues as 'Musician'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George 'Red' CallenderGeorge 'Red' Callender. George 'Red' Callender was >> in St. Louis Blues as 'Musician'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lee YoungLee Young. Lee Young was >> in St. Louis Blues as 'Musician'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George WashingtonGeorge Washington. George Washington was >> in St. Louis Blues as 'Musician'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Billy PrestonBilly Preston. Billy Preston was 11 in St. Louis Blues as 'Will Handy as a Boy'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 02 1946 –
Died: Tue, Jun 06 2006
Portrait of Pearl BaileyPearl Bailey. Pearl Bailey was 40 in St. Louis Blues as 'Aunt Hagar'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 29 1918 –
Died: Fri, Aug 17 1990

Crew

Portrait of Allen ReisnerAllen Reisner. Allen Reisner was >> in St. Louis Blues as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ted SherdemanTed Sherdeman. Ted Sherdeman was >> in St. Louis Blues as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert SmithRobert Smith. Robert Smith was >> in St. Louis Blues as 'Producer, Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eda WarrenEda Warren. Eda Warren was 54 in St. Louis Blues as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 17 1903 –
Died: Tue, Jul 15 1980
Portrait of W.C. HandyW.C. Handy. W.C. Handy would have been no older than 84 in St. Louis Blues as 'Music, Songs'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 16 1873 –
Died: Sat, Mar 29 1958
Portrait of Nelson RiddleNelson Riddle. Nelson Riddle was 36 in St. Louis Blues as 'Music'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 01 1921 –
Died: Sun, Oct 06 1985
Portrait of Haskell B. BoggsHaskell B. Boggs. Haskell B. Boggs was 48 in St. Louis Blues as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 17 1909 –
Died: Fri, May 30 2003
Portrait of Edith HeadEdith Head. Edith Head was 60 in St. Louis Blues as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 28 1897 –
Died: Sat, Oct 24 1981
Portrait of Sam ComerSam Comer. Sam Comer was 64 in St. Louis Blues as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 13 1893 –
Died: Fri, Dec 27 1974
Portrait of Hal PereiraHal Pereira. Hal Pereira was 52 in St. Louis Blues as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 29 1905 –
Died: Sat, Dec 17 1983
Portrait of Nellie ManleyNellie Manley. Nellie Manley was 63 in St. Louis Blues as 'Hair Designer'
Birthday: Tue, Jul 03 1894 –
Died: Mon, Dec 27 1976
Portrait of Wally WestmoreWally Westmore. Wally Westmore was 52 in St. Louis Blues as 'Makeup Designer'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 13 1906 –
Died: Tue, Jul 03 1973
Portrait of Roland AndersonRoland Anderson. Roland Anderson was 54 in St. Louis Blues as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 18 1903 –
Died: Sun, Oct 29 1989
Portrait of Robert R. BentonRobert R. Benton. Robert R. Benton was 33 in St. Louis Blues as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 10 1924 –
Died: Sun, Dec 07 2003
Portrait of Mack DavidMack David. Mack David was 42 in St. Louis Blues as 'Lyricist'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 05 1915 –
Died: Thu, Dec 30 1993
Portrait of Martha KoenigMartha Koenig. Martha Koenig was >> in St. Louis Blues as 'Lyricist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mercedes GilbertMercedes Gilbert. Mercedes Gilbert was >> in St. Louis Blues as 'Lyricist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Spencer WilliamsSpencer Williams. Spencer Williams was >> in St. Louis Blues as 'Lyricist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday