Birth of the Blues

Die Geschichte

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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.

Besetzung

B Bing CrosbyJeff Lambert M Mary MartinBetty Lou Cobb B Brian DonlevyMemphis C Carolyn LeeAunt Phoebe Cobb E Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonLouey J J. Carrol NaishBlackie W Warren HymerLimpy H Horace McMahonWolf R Ruby ElzyRuby J Jack TeagardenPepper D Danny BeckDeek H Harry BarrisSuds

Weitere Besetzung ansehen

P Perry Botkin Sr.Leo M Minor WatsonHenri Lambert H Harry RosenthalPiano Player D Donald KerrSkeeter, Barbershop Musician B Barbara PepperMaizie C Cecil KellawayGranet R Ronnie CosbyJeff as a Boy T Ted LewisSelf (archive footage) D Duke EllingtonSelf (archive footage) L Louis ArmstrongSelf (archive footage) T Tommy DorseySelf (archive footage) J Jimmy DorseySelf (archive footage) B Benny GoodmanSelf (archive footage) P Paul WhitemanSelf (archive footage) R Roscoe AtesCab Driver (uncredited) C Charles LaneWilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited) M Mantan MorelandBlack Trumpet Player (uncredited)