Jailhouse Blues (1929)
7m
Running Time
June 19, 1929Release Date
Plot.
Mamie is missing her man, and finds him in jail. She pleads through her singing for his release.
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Release DateJune 19, 1929
StatusReleased
Running Time7m
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Jailhouse Blues (1929) is a short musical film released by Columbia Pictures. It features Mamie Smith, who was a top star in Black Vaudeville and a recording artist with Okeh Records. By the time Jailhouse Blues was made her contract with Okeh had ended. Basil Smith directed. The film and its soundtrack have been rediscovered.