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Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues

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Birth of the Blues

"Strike Up The Band ! * Here comes happiness . . . in a merry medley of romance . . . and rhythm !"

1941

1h 27m

5.6(9 votes)

Music

Romance

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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Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

29 members

Acting

Bing Crosby

Jeff Lambert

Bing Crosby

Acting

Mary Martin

Betty Lou Cobb

Mary Martin

Acting

Brian Donlevy

Memphis

Brian Donlevy

Acting

Carolyn Lee

Aunt Phoebe Cobb

Carolyn Lee

Acting

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Louey

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Acting

J. Carrol Naish

Blackie

J. Carrol Naish

Acting

Warren Hymer

Limpy

Warren Hymer

Acting

Horace McMahon

Wolf

Horace McMahon

Acting

Ruby Elzy

Ruby

Ruby Elzy

Acting

Jack Teagarden

Pepper

No Image

Acting

Danny Beck

Deek

No Image

Acting

Harry Barris

Suds

Harry Barris

Sound

Perry Botkin Sr.

Leo

No Image

Acting

Minor Watson

Henri Lambert

Minor Watson

Acting

Harry Rosenthal

Piano Player

Harry Rosenthal

Acting

Donald Kerr

Skeeter, Barbershop Musician

Donald Kerr

Acting

Barbara Pepper

Maizie

Barbara Pepper

Acting

Cecil Kellaway

Granet

Cecil Kellaway

Acting

Ronnie Cosby

Jeff as a Boy

Ronnie Cosby

Acting

Ted Lewis

Self (archive footage)

No Image

Acting

Duke Ellington

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington

Acting

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Acting

Tommy Dorsey

Self (archive footage)

Tommy Dorsey

Acting

Jimmy Dorsey

Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Dorsey

Acting

Benny Goodman

Self (archive footage)

Benny Goodman

Acting

Paul Whiteman

Self (archive footage)

Paul Whiteman

Acting

Roscoe Ates

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Roscoe Ates

Acting

Charles Lane

Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)

Charles Lane

Acting

Mantan Moreland

Black Trumpet Player (uncredited)

Mantan Moreland

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