Film
Birth of the Blues
1941 · 1h 26m · Music · Romance
Strike Up The Band ! * Here comes happiness . . . in a merry medley of romance . . . and rhythm !
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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
Jeff Lambert
Mary Martin
Betty Lou Cobb
Brian Donlevy
Memphis
Carolyn Lee
Aunt Phoebe Cobb
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Louey
J. Carrol Naish
Blackie
Warren Hymer
Limpy
Horace McMahon
Wolf
Ruby Elzy
Ruby
Jack Teagarden
Pepper
Danny Beck
Deek
Harry Barris
Suds
Perry Botkin Sr.
Leo
Minor Watson
Henri Lambert
Harry Rosenthal
Piano Player
Donald Kerr
Skeeter, Barbershop Musician
Crew
- Victor SchertzingerDirector
- Walter DeLeonWriter
- Harry TugendStory
- Monta BellProducer
- Buddy G. DeSylvaProducer
- William C. MellorDirector of Photography
- Paul WeatherwaxEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- November 7, 1941
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Music, Romance
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