Birth of the Blues

Rating: 5.5
96700

Overview:
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.

Revenue:
$N/A

Date Released:
11/07/1941

Cast


24937

Bing Crosby

Jeff Lambert

143406

Mary Martin

Betty Lou Cobb

41755

Brian Donlevy

Memphis

1197423

Carolyn Lee

Aunt Phoebe Cobb

98571

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Louey

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