Birth of the Blues 1941
6.3 / 10
Birth of the Blues
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.
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
Full Cast & Crew
... Jeff Lambert
... Betty Lou Cobb
... Memphis
... Aunt Phoebe Cobb
... Louey
... Blackie
Directors:
Release Date:
Nov 07, 1941 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 27`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
Plot Keywords:
Cast & Crew of
Birth of the Blues
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Jeff Lambert
... Betty Lou Cobb
... Memphis
... Aunt Phoebe Cobb
... Louey
... Blackie
... Limpy
... Wolf
... Ruby
... Pepper
DB
Danny Beck... Deek
... Suds
PBS
Perry Botkin Sr.... Leo
... Henri Lambert
... Piano Player
DK
Donald Kerr... Skeeter, Barbershop Musician
... Maizie
... Granet
... Jeff as a Boy
... Self (archive footage)
Produced By
BGD
Buddy G. DeSylva... Producer
MB
Monta Bell... Producer
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Birth of the Blues
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