Movie·1941·1h 26m
Birth of the Blues
Strike Up The Band ! * Here comes happiness . . . in a merry medley of romance . . . and rhythm !
Directed By
Victor Schertzinger
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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
Walter DeLeon
Producer
Buddy G. DeSylva, Monta Bell
Cinematography
William C. Mellor
Editor
Paul Weatherwax
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Bing Crosby
Jeff Lambert
Mary Martin
Betty Lou Cobb
Brian Donlevy
Memphis
Carolyn Lee
Aunt Phoebe Cobb
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Louey
J. Carrol Naish
Blackie
Warren Hymer
Limpy
Horace McMahon
Wolf
Ruby Elzy
Ruby
Jack Teagarden
Pepper
Danny Beck
Deek
Harry Barris
Suds
Perry Botkin Sr.
Leo
Minor Watson
Henri Lambert
Harry Rosenthal
Piano Player
Donald Kerr
Skeeter, Barbershop Musician
Barbara Pepper
Maizie
Cecil Kellaway
Granet
// crew
Crew
Victor Schertzinger
Director
Paul Weatherwax
Editor
Buddy G. DeSylva
Producer
Harry Tugend
Story
Walter DeLeon
Writer
Monta Bell
Producer
William C. Mellor
Director of Photography
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