Birth of the Blues

    Birth of the Blues
    1941

    Synopsis

    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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    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

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