Birth of the Blues

1941 "Strike Up The Band ! * Here comes happiness . . . in a merry medley of romance . . . and rhythm !"
Birth of the Blues
6.3| 1h27m| NR| en| Music, Romance
Storyline

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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Paramount Pictures

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  • Birth of the Blues Cast
Bing Crosby as Jeff Lambert
Mary Martin as Betty Lou Cobb
Brian Donlevy as Memphis
Carolyn Lee as Aunt Phoebe Cobb
J. Carrol Naish as Blackie
Warren Hymer as Limpy
Ruby Elzy as Ruby