Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues by Victor Schertzinger

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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.

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Cast

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby as Jeff Lambert

Mary Martin

Mary Martin as Betty Lou Cobb

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy as Memphis

Carolyn Lee

Carolyn Lee as Aunt Phoebe Cobb

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson as Louey

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish as Blackie

Warren Hymer

Warren Hymer as Limpy

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon as Wolf

Ruby Elzy

Ruby Elzy as Ruby

Jack Teagarden

Jack Teagarden as Pepper

Danny Beck

Danny Beck as Deek

Harry Barris

Harry Barris as Suds

Perry Botkin Sr.

Perry Botkin Sr. as Leo

Minor Watson

Minor Watson as Henri Lambert

Harry Rosenthal

Harry Rosenthal as Piano Player

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr as Skeeter, Barbershop Musician

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper as Maizie

Cecil Kellaway

Cecil Kellaway as Granet

Ronnie Cosby

Ronnie Cosby as Jeff as a Boy

Ted Lewis

Ted Lewis as Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington as Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong as Self (archive footage)

Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey as Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Dorsey

Jimmy Dorsey as Self (archive footage)

Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman as Self (archive footage)

Paul Whiteman

Paul Whiteman as Self (archive footage)

Roscoe Ates

Roscoe Ates as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Charles Lane

Charles Lane as Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)

Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland as Black Trumpet Player (uncredited)

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