6.2Birth of the Blues · 1941
Birth of the Blues (1941) is a Music / Romance film directed by Victor Schertzinger, starring Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Brian Donlevy.
MusicRomance
6.2Overview
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.
Cast
Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Brian Donlevy, Carolyn Lee, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, J. Carrol Naish, Warren Hymer, Horace McMahon
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What is "Birth of the Blues" about?
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.
When was "Birth of the Blues" released?
Birth of the Blues was released in 1941.
Who stars in "Birth of the Blues"?
The cast includes Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Brian Donlevy, Carolyn Lee.
