Birth of the Blues
1941 · Movie · 1h 26m · NR
MusicRomance
"Strike Up The Band ! * Here comes happiness . . . in a merry medley of romance . . . and rhythm !"
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.3/10
Key crew
- Victor SchertzingerDirector
- Walter DeLeonWriter
Cast
- Bing CrosbyJeff Lambert
- Mary MartinBetty Lou Cobb
- Brian DonlevyMemphis
- Carolyn LeeAunt Phoebe Cobb
- Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonLouey
- J. Carrol NaishBlackie
- Warren HymerLimpy
- Horace McMahonWolf
- Ruby ElzyRuby
- Jack TeagardenPepper
- Danny BeckDeek
- Harry BarrisSuds
Stills
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Themes
jazznew orleans, louisianascat singing