
Birth of the Blues
Music · Romance
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.
Top Cast


Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Jeff Lambert
Bing Crosby
Jeff Lambert


Mary Martin
Mary Martin
Betty Lou Cobb
Mary Martin
Betty Lou Cobb


Brian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy
Memphis
Brian Donlevy
Memphis


Carolyn Lee
Carolyn Lee
Aunt Phoebe Cobb
Carolyn Lee
Aunt Phoebe Cobb


Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Louey
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Louey


J. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Naish
Blackie
J. Carrol Naish
Blackie


Warren Hymer
Warren Hymer
Limpy
Warren Hymer
Limpy


Horace McMahon
Horace McMahon
Wolf
Horace McMahon
Wolf


Ruby Elzy
Ruby Elzy
Ruby
Ruby Elzy
Ruby
Jack Teagarden
Jack Teagarden
Pepper
Jack Teagarden
Pepper
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