| St. Louis Blues (1958) |
St. Louis Blues (1958) DVD
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.
Actors:
Nat 'King' Cole ... W.C. Handy
Eartha Kitt ... Gogo Germaine
Cab Calloway ... Blade
Ella Fitzgerald ... Singer
Mahalia Jackson ... Bessie May
Runtime:105 min
Country:USA
Language:English
Color:Black and White
Region 1 (Will play in all US & Canadian
DVD Players)
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.
Actors:
Nat 'King' Cole ... W.C. Handy
Eartha Kitt ... Gogo Germaine
Cab Calloway ... Blade
Ella Fitzgerald ... Singer
Mahalia Jackson ... Bessie May
Runtime:105 min
Country:USA
Language:English
Color:Black and White
Region 1 (Will play in all US & Canadian
DVD Players)
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