Birth of the Blues (1941)
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 Louey to show her how to do scat singing. Memphis and Jeff both fall in love with Betty Lou.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Victor Schertzinger | Director |
| Harry Tugend | Writer |
| Harry Tugend | Writer |
| Walter DeLeon | Writer |
| Erwin Gelsey | Writer |
| Wilkie C. Mahoney | Writer |
| Monta Bell | Producer |
| William C. Mellor | Cinematographer |
| Paul Weatherwax | Editor |
| Cast | Role |
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| Bing Crosby | |
| Mary Martin | |
| Brian Donlevy | |
| Carolyn Lee |
