Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues

Movie 1941-11-07 1h 26m Music Romance
★ 6.2 / 10 · 12 votes

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.

Status
Released
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Director
Victor Schertzinger
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 Jack Teagarden Pepper
Danny Beck Danny Beck Deek
Harry Barris Harry Barris Suds
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