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Birth of the Blues
The film Birth of the Blues is a 87 minute music from 1941, directed by Victor Schertzinger. The main cast consists of Bing Crosby, Brian Donlevy and Mary Martin.
Birth of the Blues
- Directed by: Victor Schertzinger
- Main cast: Bing Crosby, Brian Donlevy, Mary Martin
- Written by: Walter DeLeon
- Cinematography: William C. Mellor
Details
- Title: Birth of the Blues
- Year: 1941
- Genres: Music
- Duration: 1h 27m
Release Dates
Birth of the Blues premiered in cinemas on November 7, 1941.
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Cast & Crew
We know about 31 people who worked on "Birth of the Blues";
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Roles
- Barbara Pepper ... Maizie
- Benny Goodman ... , Benny Goodman (archive footage)
- Bing Crosby ... Jeff Lambert
- Brian Donlevy ... Memphis
- Cecil Kellaway ... Granet
- Charles Lane ... Wilbur - Theater Manager
- Danny Beck ... Deek
- Donald Kerr ... Skeeter, Barbershop Musician
- Duke Ellington ... , Duke Ellington (archive footage)
- Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson ... Louey
- Harry Barris ... Suds
- Harry Rosenthal ... Piano Player
- Horace McMahon ... Wolf
- J. Carrol Naish ... Blackie
- Jack Teagarden ... Pepper
- Jimmy Dorsey ... , Jimmy Dorsey (archive footage)
- Louis Armstrong ... Louis Armstrong (archive footage)
- Mantan Moreland ... Black Trumpet Player
- Mary Martin ... Betty Lou Cobb
- Minor Watson ... Henri Lambert
- Paul Whiteman ... , Paul Whiteman (archive footage)
- Perry Botkin Sr. ... Leo
- Ronnie Cosby ... Jeff as a Boy
- Roscoe Ates ... Cab Driver
- Ruby Elzy ... Ruby
- Ted Lewis ... , Ted Lewis (archive footage)
- Tommy Dorsey ... Tommy Dorsey (archive footage)
- Warren Hymer ... Limpy
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