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Birth of the Blues (1941)

 -  Music  -  7 November 1941 (USA)
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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. ... See full summary »

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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Jeff Lambert
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Betty Lou Cobb
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Memphis
Carolyn Lee ...
Aunt Phoebe Cobb
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Louey (as Rochester)
J. Carrol Naish ...
Blackie
Warren Hymer ...
Limpy
Horace McMahon ...
Wolf (as Horace MacMahon)
Ruby Elzy ...
Ruby
Jack Teagarden ...
Pepper
Danny Beck ...
Deek
Harry Barris ...
Suds
Perry Botkin Sr. ...
Leo (as Perry Botkin)
Minor Watson ...
Henri Lambert
Harry Rosenthal ...
Piano Player
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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. Written by Lisa Grable <grable@unity.ncsu.edu>

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Strike Up The Band ! * Here comes happiness . . . in a merry medley of romance . . . and rhythm !

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Music

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7 November 1941 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Sinfonia Bárbara  »

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$857,283 (estimated)
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(Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

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1.37 : 1
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Though the movie is in black and white, in one scene, when Bing Crosby is singing "Shine On Harvest Moon" in a movie theater, a slide show being projected behind him is in full color, though Bing is still in black and white. See more »


Soundtracks

"Memphis Blues"
(uncredited)
Music by W.C. Handy
Lyrics by George A. Norton
Performed by Bing Crosby and band
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What a voice she had!
14 October 2002 | by (Santa Maria, CA) – See all my reviews

Mary Martin, was a real favorite and got her Hollywood start singing "Daddy" in Cole Porter's Night and Day". 1941. This film enjoyed the talents of Eddie (Rochester), Jack Teagarden (who sang with Tommy Dorsey's orchestra, and my favorite male vocalist, Bing Crosby. Crosby and Martin were so good together, and make you feel like hopping dancing and singing lively with them. It's a pleasure to reminisce about these great musical films.


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