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Birth of the Blues

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

1941-11-07 Music 1hr 27m

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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Birth of the Blues

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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.

  • Released
    1941-11-07
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 27m
  • Genre
    Music, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Jeff Lambert
Mary Martin

Mary Martin

Betty Lou Cobb
Carolyn Lee

Carolyn Lee

Aunt Phoebe Cobb
Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Henri Lambert
Harry Rosenthal

Harry Rosenthal

Piano Player
Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Skeeter, Barbershop Musician
Ronnie Cosby

Ronnie Cosby

Jeff as a Boy
Ted Lewis

Ted Lewis

Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

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Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

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Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

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Jimmy Dorsey

Jimmy Dorsey

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Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman

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Paul Whiteman

Paul Whiteman

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Roscoe Ates

Roscoe Ates

Cab Driver (uncredited)
Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)
Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

Black Trumpet Player (uncredited)

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