
Birth of the Blues(1941)
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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.
Victor Schertzinger
Director
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Bing Crosby
Jeff Lambert

Mary Martin
Betty Lou Cobb

Brian Donlevy
Memphis

Carolyn Lee
Aunt Phoebe Cobb

J. Carrol Naish
Blackie

Warren Hymer
Limpy

Horace McMahon
Wolf

Ruby Elzy
Ruby
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