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Dominican Rep. Birth of the Blues
- Original title
- Birth of the Blues
- Year
- 1941
- Running time
- 87 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Bing Crosby
Mary Martin
Brian Donlevy
Carolyn Lee
Eddie Anderson
J. Carrol Naish
Warren Hymer
Horace McMahon- Ruby Elzy
- Jack Teagarden
- Danny Beck
- Harry Barris
- Perry Botkin Jr.
Minor Watson- Harry Rosenthal
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- Music
- Cinematography
William C. Mellor (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Musical
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Awards
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1941: Nominated for Oscar: Best OST (Musical)
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