Birth of the Blues (1941)

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.

Directing:
  • Victor Schertzinger

Writing:
  • Walter DeLeon
  • Harry Tugend

Stars:
Release Date: 1941-11-07
themoviedb icon 5.3/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 87

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Minor Watson
Minor Watson
Henri Lambert
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Jeff Lambert
Brian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy
Memphis
Mary Martin
Mary Martin
Betty Lou Cobb
Carolyn Lee
Carolyn Lee
Aunt Phoebe Cobb
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Roches...
Louey
J. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Nai...
Blackie
Warren Hymer
Warren Hymer
Limpy
Horace McMahon
Horace McMaho...
Wolf
Ruby Elzy
Ruby Elzy
Ruby
Harry Barris
Harry Barris
Suds
Barbara Pepper
Barbara Peppe...
Maizie
Cecil Kellaway
Cecil Kellawa...
Granet
Ronnie Cosby
Ronnie Cosby
Jeff as a Boy
Ted Lewis
Ted Lewis
Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellingto...
Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstro...
Self (archive footage)
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Dorsey
Jimmy Dorsey
Self (archive footage)
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman
Self (archive footage)
Paul Whiteman
Paul Whiteman
Self (archive footage)
Roscoe Ates
Roscoe Ates
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Mantan Moreland
Mantan Morela...
Black Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Eddie
Eddie "Roches...
Louey
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