Overview - St. Louis Blues

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.

Cast

• Name: Nat King Cole

  Character: W.C. Handy

  Popularity: 0.3518

  

• Name: Eartha Kitt

  Character: Gogo Germaine

  Popularity: 1.6005

  

• Name: Cab Calloway

  Character: Blade

  Popularity: 0.8524

  

• Name: Ella Fitzgerald

  Character: Singer

  Popularity: 0.3308

  

• Name: Mahalia Jackson

  Character: Bessie May

  Popularity: 0.333

  

• Name: Ruby Dee

  Character: Elizabeth

  Popularity: 0.8813

  

• Name: Juano Hernández

  Character: Rev. Charles Handy

  Popularity: 0.6022

  

• Name: Teddy Buckner

  Character: Musician

  Popularity: 0.1381