Birth of the Blues
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Birth of the Blues

6.3 / 10 | 1h 27m | United States
1941 | History | Music | Romance
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 Louey to show her how to do scat singing. Memphis and Jeff both fall in love with Betty Lou.

Cast List (18)

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
Perry Botkin Sr.
Perry Botkin Sr.
Leo
Minor Watson
Minor Watson
Henri Lambert
Harry Rosenthal
Harry Rosenthal
Piano Player
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
Skeeter, Barbershop Musician
Barbara Pepper
Barbara Pepper
Maizie
Cecil Kellaway
Cecil Kellaway
Granet

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