Birth of the Blues

November. 07,1941      NR
Rating:
6.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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
Horace McMahon as  Wolf
Ruby Elzy as  Ruby
Harry Barris as  Suds

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