Basic Info
Release: November 07, 1941
Rating: ⭐ 6.0/10 (10 votes)
Birth of the Blues
1941
⭐ 6.0/10
10 votes
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.
Genres
Music
Romance
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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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
Crew
Victor Schertzinger
Director
Robert Emmett Dolan
Music
Buddy G. DeSylva
Producer
Walter DeLeon
Writer
Monta Bell
Producer
Backdrops
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