![St. Louis Blues](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/20PXSPcRnW5eQ2bv8rMEOR76kkE.jpg)
St. Louis Blues (1958)
Released:
1958-04-07
Duration:
1hr 45min
Rating 7.8
The glitter and glory story of the man whose rhythm and blues beat became all America's heartbeat!
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.
Production Companies
![Paramount Pictures](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200/gz66EfNoYPqHTYI4q9UEN4CbHRc.png)
Paramount Pictures
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 2.071 |
Directed By
Allen Reisner
Crew
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Music
Nelson Riddle
Nelson Riddle
Art Direction
Roland Anderson
Roland Anderson
Editor
Eda Warren
Eda Warren
Costume Design
Edith Head
Edith Head
Makeup Designer
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Cinematography
Haskell B. Boggs
Haskell B. Boggs
Hair Designer
Nellie Manley
Nellie Manley
Set Decoration
Robert R. Benton
Robert R. Benton
Set Decoration
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Producer
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Music
W.C. Handy
W.C. Handy
Director
Allen Reisner
Allen Reisner
Lyricist
Martha Koenig
Martha Koenig
Lyricist
Spencer Williams
Spencer Williams
Lyricist
Mack David
Mack David
Lyricist
Mercedes Gilbert
Mercedes Gilbert
Songs
W.C. Handy
W.C. Handy
Writer
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Writer
Ted Sherdeman
Ted Sherdeman
TOP CAST
![Nat King Cole](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/cHZ22XzT0H9CJQjFBXU4cyK1Gjb.jpg)
Nat King Cole
W.C. Handy
![Eartha Kitt](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/e1Lc2KU1ejimRNOMAL3mHegQFvc.jpg)
Eartha Kitt
Gogo Germaine
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Cab Calloway
Blade
![Ella Fitzgerald](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/lqjQZtfEIdalYAb64Fn1PFMHfsA.jpg)
Ella Fitzgerald
Singer
![Mahalia Jackson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/vqSbDrSBNy9xtrIUnFRffr6XbHP.jpg)
Mahalia Jackson
Bessie May
![Ruby Dee](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/eRRRVQTLkH3RU9inzRHJqWdIZkW.jpg)
Ruby Dee
Elizabeth
![Juano Hernández](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/ylo9FMmXNff7lnUezh8bEPKhNR.jpg)
Juano Hernández
Rev. Charles Handy
Teddy Buckner
Musician
Barney Bigard
Musician
George 'Red' Callender
Musician
Lee Young
Musician
George Washington
Musician
![Billy Preston](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/xta6r8p4qU3cZyGMiRSoEN5W9yR.jpg)
Billy Preston
Will Handy as a Boy
![Pearl Bailey](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/oX4MFLmCuZWQQctbgx4nsQtGJvG.jpg)
Pearl Bailey
Aunt Hagar