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Birth of the Blues (1941)

Overview

Jeff grows up near Basin Street in New Orleans, playing his clarinet with the dock workers. He puts together a band, the Basin Street Hot-Shots, which includes a cornet player, Memphis. They struggle to get their jazz music accepted by the cafe society of the city. Betty Lou joins their band as a singer and gets Louie to show her how to do scat singing. Memphis and Jeff both fall in love with Betty Lou.
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Victor Schertzinger profile
Victor Schertzinger

Director

Cast

Bing Crosby profile
Bing Crosby

Jeff Lambert

Mary Martin profile
Mary Martin

Betty Lou Cobb

Brian Donlevy profile
Brian Donlevy

Memphis

Carolyn Lee profile
Carolyn Lee

Aunt Phoebe Cobb

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson profile
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Louey

J. Carrol Naish profile
J. Carrol Naish

Blackie

Warren Hymer profile
Warren Hymer

Limpy

Horace McMahon profile
Horace McMahon

Wolf

Ruby Elzy profile
Ruby Elzy

Ruby

Jack Teagarden profile
Jack Teagarden

Pepper

Danny Beck profile
Danny Beck

Deek

Harry Barris profile
Harry Barris

Suds

Bing Crosby profile
Bing Crosby

Jeff Lambert

Mary Martin profile
Mary Martin

Betty Lou Cobb

Brian Donlevy profile
Brian Donlevy

Memphis

Carolyn Lee profile
Carolyn Lee

Aunt Phoebe Cobb

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson profile
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Louey

J. Carrol Naish profile
J. Carrol Naish

Blackie

Warren Hymer profile
Warren Hymer

Limpy

Horace McMahon profile
Horace McMahon

Wolf

Ruby Elzy profile
Ruby Elzy

Ruby

Jack Teagarden profile
Jack Teagarden

Pepper

Danny Beck profile
Danny Beck

Deek

Harry Barris profile
Harry Barris

Suds

Extra

Release Date

November 7, 1941

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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