St. Louis Blues (1958)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... See full summary » Director:Allen Reisner |
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Will Handy as a boy
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Aunt Hagar
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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. Written by Lisa Grable <grable@unity.ncsu.edu>
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The glitter and glory story of the man whose rhythm and blues beat became all America's heartbeat!Parents Guide:
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Lamento Negro See more »Company Credits
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(uncredited)
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Sung by Mahalia Jackson, Pearl Bailey and chorus See more »
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While the 85-year-old W.C. Handy served as a consultant on this film, he never lived to see it open. See more »Goofs
Errors in geography: Early in film, a man tells Handy to meet him "at the corner of Beale and Jackson at 4:00" to give him a job. Beale Street and Jackson Avenue do not intersect. Jackson is not straight, but it's more than a mile between them at their closest point. See more »Soundtracks
"Hush the Wind"(uncredited)
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