Birth of the Blues (1941) Blu-ray Guide

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Birth of the Blues (1941)

Music, Romance • 1h 26m

Overview

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.

Director: Victor Schertzinger

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

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Format

1080p Blu-ray

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Length

86 mins

Type

Movie

Last Updated

2 days ago

Contributors

Best English-Friendly Release	Universal Blu-ray
Best Video Release	Universal Blu-ray
Format	1080p Blu-ray
Length	86 mins
Type	Movie
Last Updated	2 days ago
Contributors	vanshady

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