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Birth of the Blues

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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.

Date: 11/07/1941
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Brian Donlevy, Carolyn Lee, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, J. Carrol Naish, Warren Hymer, Horace McMahon, Ruby Elzy, Jack Teagarden, Danny Beck, Harry Barris, Perry Botkin Sr., Minor Watson, Harry Rosenthal, Donald Kerr, Barbara Pepper, Cecil Kellaway, Ronnie Cosby, Ted Lewis, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Paul Whiteman, Roscoe Ates, Charles Lane, Mantan Moreland

Bing Crosby as Jeff Lambert in Birth of the Blues Bing Crosby

Mary Martin as Betty Lou Cobb in Birth of the Blues Mary Martin

Brian Donlevy as Memphis in Birth of the Blues Brian Donlevy

Carolyn Lee as Aunt Phoebe Cobb in Birth of the Blues Carolyn Lee

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson as Louey in Birth of the Blues Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

J. Carrol Naish as Blackie in Birth of the Blues J. Carrol Naish

Warren Hymer as Limpy in Birth of the Blues Warren Hymer

Horace McMahon as Wolf in Birth of the Blues Horace McMahon

Ruby Elzy as Ruby in Birth of the Blues Ruby Elzy

Jack Teagarden

Danny Beck

Harry Barris as Suds in Birth of the Blues Harry Barris

Perry Botkin Sr.

Minor Watson as Henri Lambert in Birth of the Blues Minor Watson

Harry Rosenthal

Donald Kerr as Skeeter, Barbershop Musician in Birth of the Blues Donald Kerr

Barbara Pepper as Maizie in Birth of the Blues Barbara Pepper

Cecil Kellaway as Granet in Birth of the Blues Cecil Kellaway

Ronnie Cosby as Jeff as a Boy in Birth of the Blues Ronnie Cosby

Ted Lewis as Self (archive footage) in Birth of the Blues Ted Lewis

Duke Ellington as Self (archive footage) in Birth of the Blues Duke Ellington

Louis Armstrong as Self (archive footage) in Birth of the Blues Louis Armstrong

Tommy Dorsey as Self (archive footage) in Birth of the Blues Tommy Dorsey

Jimmy Dorsey as Self (archive footage) in Birth of the Blues Jimmy Dorsey

Benny Goodman as Self (archive footage) in Birth of the Blues Benny Goodman

Paul Whiteman as Self (archive footage) in Birth of the Blues Paul Whiteman

Roscoe Ates as Cab Driver (uncredited) in Birth of the Blues Roscoe Ates

Charles Lane as Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited) in Birth of the Blues Charles Lane

Mantan Moreland as Black Trumpet Player (uncredited) in Birth of the Blues Mantan Moreland

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