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"ST. LOUIS BLUES" (1929)
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| 00:07:33 0.77 |
BLACK MEN SHOOTING CRAPS, GAMBLING IN LOBBY OF BOARDING HOUSE.
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| 00:07:49 16.77 |
JANITOR WITH BROOM COMES DOWN STAIRS & TELLS GAMBLERS THAT THEY CAN'T BE THERE
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| 00:08:13 40.77 |
HEAD OF CRAPS GAME PAYS OFF JANITOR
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| 00:08:26 53.77 |
DAPPER MAN (JIMMY MORDECAI) ARRIVES & BETS MONEY
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| 00:08:42 69.77 |
FLAPPER GIRL (ISABEL WASHINGTON POWELL) PUTS HER ARM AROUND HIGH ROLLER. COUPLE WALK OFF TOGETHER
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| 00:10:03 150.77 |
COUPLE ENTER ROOM. COUPLE CUDDLE, HUG.
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| 00:10:56 203.77 |
WIFE ARRIVES & CATCHES HUSBAND CHEATING WITH WOMAN.
INFIDELITY |
| 00:11:24 231.77 |
WOMEN FIGHTING, CAT FIGHT. BEATS GIRL UP WHO RUNS OUT OF ROOM
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| 00:11:41 248.77 |
BESSIE YELLS AT JANITOR & KICKS HIM OUT OF HER ROOM.
SHUTS DOOR |
| 00:12:07 274.77 |
BESSIE PLEADING WITH BOYFRIEND NOT TO LEAVE HER
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| 00:12:46 313.77 |
BOYFRIEND HITS WOMAN & KNOCKS HER TO FLOOR. TAKES HIS SUITCASE & LEAVES LAUGHING. DOMESTIC ABUSE
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| 00:13:15 342.77 |
BESSIE SMITH SITTING ON FLOOR GRABS BOTTLE OF LIQUOR & TAKES DRINK AS SHE STARTS SINGING
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| 00:13:20 347.77 |
Bessie Smith
St. Louis Blues
(BESSIE SINGING IN BAR)
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| 00:14:17 404.77 |
PAN BAR PARTRONS SINGING (THE HALL JOHNSON CHOIR) &
JAZZ BAND. |
| 00:15:29 476.77 |
RESTAURANT BAR, CUSTOMERS COMING IN & BEING SEATED
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| 00:17:30 597.77 |
JAZZ BAND PLAYS UPBEAT SONG
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| 00:17:35 602.77 |
DANCING COUPLES & WAITERS ON DANCE FLOOR HAVING GOOD TIME
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| 00:18:09 636.77 |
LIFE OF THE PARTY SHOWS UP & GREETS EVERYONE
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| 00:18:26 653.77 |
JIMMY MORDECAI TAP DANCES
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| 00:19:10 697.77 |
BOYFRIEND & GIRLFRIEND HUG & DANCE WITH OTHER COUPLES ON DANCE FLOOR
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| 00:20:15 762.77 |
BIG SPENDER TAKES OUT WAD OF CASH & LEAVES UNHAPPY BESSIE AT BAR
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| 00:22:07 874.77 |
BAND LEADER LUCKY MILLINDER INTRODUCES MAMIE IN NIGHTCLUB SETTING
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| 00:22:23 890.77 |
MAMIE SMITH
I LOVE THAT MAN (1940)
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| 00:25:16 1063.77 |
IDA COX
KENTUCKY MAN BLUES (1947)
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| 00:28:25 1252.77 |
IDA COX
FORE DAY CREEP (1947)
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| 00:31:52 1459.77 |
BIG BILL BROONZY
TELL ME MAMA
(live)
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| 00:33:03 1530.77 |
BIG BILL BROONZY
JOHN HENRY
(live)
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| 00:34:40 1627.77 |
BIG BILL BROONZY
STUMP BLUES
(live)
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| 00:37:22 1789.77 |
BIG BILL BROONZY - GUITAR BLUES 1 & 2
(*SEE AL-28 FOR SAME*) |
| 00:38:38 1865.77 |
BIG BILL BROONZY
HEY HEY
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