The Birth of the Blues (1941)

Synopsis: Bing Crosby and Mary Martin star as two jazz artists in the swinging world of 1920's New Orleans. Crosby is Jeff Lambert, a clarinet player who is out to start a band called the Basin Street... Bing Crosby and Mary Martin star as two jazz artists in the swinging world of 1920's New Orleans. Crosby is Jeff Lambert, a clarinet player who is out to start a band called the Basin Street Hot-Shots. When Betty Lou (Martin) joins as vocalist, romance ensues between everyone involved, stirring things up a bit. The film pays homage to Dixieland greats such as Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong, and contains many musical numbers filled with cool clarinets and sizzling jam sessions, such as: "Birth of the Blues", "Melancholy Baby", "St. Louis Blues", and "St. James Infirmary." [More]

Starring: Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Jack Teagarden, Carolyn Lee

Starring: Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Jack Teagarden, Carolyn Lee, Eddie Anderson, Brian Donlevy

Director: Victor Schertzinger

Director: Victor Schertzinger
Producer: B.G. DeSylva
Screenwriter: Harry Tugend
Story: Walter DeLeon

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