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Birth of the Blues

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5.3/10 • 7

1941-11-071h 27m

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Strike Up The Band ! * Here comes happiness . . . in a merry medley of romance . . . and rhythm !

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.

Directors
Victor Schertzinger
Writters
Walter DeLeon
Editors
Walter DeLeon, Paul Weatherwax

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  1. Bing Crosby

    Bing Crosby

    Jeff Lambert

  2. Mary Martin

    Mary Martin

    Betty Lou Cobb

  3. Brian Donlevy

    Brian Donlevy

    Memphis

  4. Carolyn Lee

    Carolyn Lee

    Aunt Phoebe Cobb

  5. Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

    Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

    Louey

  6. J. Carrol Naish

    J. Carrol Naish

    Blackie

  7. Warren Hymer

    Warren Hymer

    Limpy

  8. Horace McMahon

    Horace McMahon

    Wolf

  9. Ruby Elzy

    Ruby Elzy

    Ruby

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
jazznew orleans, louisianascat singing