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Birth of the Blues

Directed by Victor Schertzinger

MusicRomance
19411h 26m6.1

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.

Cast

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Jeff Lambert

Mary Martin

Mary Martin

Betty Lou Cobb

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Memphis

Carolyn Lee

Carolyn Lee

Aunt Phoebe Cobb

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Louey

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Blackie

Warren Hymer

Warren Hymer

Limpy

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Wolf

Ruby Elzy

Ruby Elzy

Ruby

Jack Teagarden

Pepper

Danny Beck

Deek

Harry Barris

Harry Barris

Suds

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