Birth of the Blues
First aired on Nov 7, 1941
50%
Genres: Music, Romance
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
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
Featured Crew
Victor Schertzinger | Director
Harry Tugend | Story
Walter DeLeon | Writer
Monta Bell | Producer
Buddy G. DeSylva | Producer
Robert Emmett Dolan | Music
