Birth of the Blues (1941)
Genre: Music
Duration: 87 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Victor Schertzinger
Stars: Bing Crosby, Mary Martin and Brian Donlevy
IMDb score:
6,3 (487)
Releasedate: 7 November 1941
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Birth of the Blues plot
"Strike Up The Band ! * Here comes happiness . . . in a merry medley of romance . . . and rhythm !"
As a child, Jeff Lambert (Bing Crosby) used to hang out on Basin Street in New Orleans with the dockworkers, enjoying the swinging African-American music. There he learned to play jazz music on his clarinet, much to the dismay of his father, who wanted to teach him classical music. A few years later, around 1900, Jeff has his own jazz band, the Basin Street Hot-Shots, with cornetist Memphis (Brian Donlevy), singer Betty Lou Cobb (Mary Martin) and trombonist Pepper (Jack Teagarden). However, Jeff and Memphis both fall in love with Betty Lou.
Actors and actresses
Jeff Lambert
Betty Lou Cobb
Memphis
Aunt Phoebe Cobb
Blackie
Limpy
Wolf
Ruby
Pepper
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