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    Birth of the Blues

    Movie

    Poster of the movie Birth of the Blues [1941]
    1941     Musical    
    1h 27min
    CountryUSA

    Musician Jeff puts together a band, the Basin Street Hot-Shots, which includes a cornet player, Memphis. As they struggle to get their jazz music accepted by the café society of the city, Memphis and Jeff both fall in love with Betty Lou, the band's new singer.

    Directed byVictor Schertzinger
    Written byHarry Tugend
    CompanyParamount PicturesParamount PicturesParamount Pictures

    Starring

    Bing Crosby
    Brian Donlevy
    J. Carrol Naish
    Cecil Kellaway
    Mary Martin
    Carolyn Lee
    Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
    Warren Hymer
    Horace McMahon
    Ruby Elzy
    Jack Teagarden
    Danny Beck
    Harry Barris
    Perry Botkin Sr.
    Minor Watson
    Harry Rosenthal
    Donald Kerr
    Barbara Pepper
    Ronnie Cosby
    Ted Lewis
    Duke Ellington
    Louis Armstrong
    Tommy Dorsey
    Jimmy Dorsey
    Benny Goodman

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