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St. Louis Blues - Full Cast & Crew

  • 1958
  • 1 hr 33 mins
  • NR
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The story of composer W.C. Handy, played by Nat "King" Cole. Eartha Kitt, Pearl Bailey, Ella Fitzgerald, Cab Calloway, Ruby Dee, Mahalia Jackson. Good music, unconvincing script. Allen Reisner directed.

Costumes

1 Credit
Edith Head

Director

1 Credit
Allen Reisner

Screenwriter

2 Credits
Ted Sherdeman
Robert Smith

Actor

15 Credits
Nat King Cole
W.C. Handy
Eartha Kitt
Gogo Germaine
Pearl Bailey
Aunt Hagar
Ella Fitzgerald
Herself
Cab Calloway
Blade
Mahalia Jackson
Bessie May
Ruby Dee
Elizabeth
Juano Hernandez
Charles Handy
Billy Preston
W.C. Handy as a Boy
Teddy Buckner
Musician
Barney Bigard
Musician
George 'Red' Callender
Musician
Lee Young
Musician
Nat 'King' Cole
WC Handy
George Washington
Musician

Special Effects

1 Credit
John P. Fulton

Producer

1 Credit
Robert Smith

Music Director

1 Credit
Nelson Riddle

Composer

3 Credits
Spencer Williams
Mack David
W.C. Handy

Cinematographer

2 Credits
Haskell Boggs
Haskell B. Boggs

Production Company

1 Credit

Editor

2 Credits
Eda Warren
Edna Warren

Art Director

2 Credits
Roland Anderson
Hal Pereira

Set Design

2 Credits
Robert R. Benton
Sam Comer