Birth of the Blues (1941)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1941-11-07
Runtime: 87 minutes
Director: Victor Schertzinger
Top Cast
- Bing Crosby as Jeff Lambert
- Mary Martin as Betty Lou Cobb
- Brian Donlevy as Memphis
- Carolyn Lee as Aunt Phoebe Cobb
- Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson as Louey
- J. Carrol Naish as Blackie
- Warren Hymer as Limpy
- Horace McMahon as Wolf
- Ruby Elzy as Ruby
- Jack Teagarden as Pepper
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Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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