St. Louis Blues is a 1958 American film broadly based on the life of W. C. Handy, It starred various jazz and blues greats, and actress Ruby Dee, an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist and what?
Ruby Dee Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist and civil rights activist. She is perhaps best known for originating the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and film versions of "A Raisin in the Sun" (1961). Her other notable film roles include "The Jackie Robinson Story" (1950), and "Do the Right Thing" (1989).
Robert Palmer (writer) Robert Franklin Palmer Jr. (June 19, 1945 – November 20, 1997) was an American writer, musicologist, clarinetist, saxophonist, and blues producer. He is best known for his books, including ""; his music journalism for "The New York Times" and "Rolling Stone" magazine; his work producing blues recordings and the soundtrack of the film "Deep Blues"; and his clarinet playing in the 1960s band the Insect Trust. A collection of his writings, "Blues & Chaos: The Music Writing of Robert Palmer", edited by Anthony DeCurtis, was published by Simon & Schuster on November 10, 2009.