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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
5.5(8 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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