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Birth of the Blues

6.219411h 26mNRMovieMusicRomance

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…

DirectorVictor Schertzinger
WritersHarry Tugend·Walter DeLeon
ProducersBuddy G. DeSylva·Monta Bell

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Cast · Directed by Victor Schertzinger

BCBing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Jeff Lambert
MMMary Martin
Mary Martin
Betty Lou Cobb
BDBrian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy
Memphis
CLCarolyn Lee
Carolyn Lee
Aunt Phoebe Cobb
EAEddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Louey
JNJ. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Naish
Blackie
WHWarren Hymer
Warren Hymer
Limpy
HMHorace McMahon
Horace McMahon
Wolf
RERuby Elzy
Ruby Elzy
Ruby
JT
Jack Teagarden
Pepper
DB
Danny Beck
Deek
HBHarry Barris
Harry Barris
Suds

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