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Birth of the Blues (1941)Cast and Crew

"Strike Up The Band ! * Here comes happiness . . . in a merry medley of romance . . . and rhythm !"
Birth of the Blues
NR 1 hr 27 minNov 7th, 1941Music, Romance

Cast

B
Bing Crosby
Jeff Lambert
M
Mary Martin
Betty Lou Cobb
B
Brian Donlevy
Memphis
C
Carolyn Lee
Aunt Phoebe Cobb
E
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Louey
J
J. Carrol Naish
Blackie
W
Warren Hymer
Limpy
H
Horace McMahon
Wolf
R
Ruby Elzy
Ruby
J
Jack Teagarden
Pepper
D
Danny Beck
Deek
H
Harry Barris
Suds
P
Perry Botkin Sr.
Leo
M
Minor Watson
Henri Lambert
H
Harry Rosenthal
Piano Player
D
Donald Kerr
Skeeter, Barbershop Musician
B
Barbara Pepper
Maizie
C
Cecil Kellaway
Granet
R
Ronnie Cosby
Jeff as a Boy
T
Ted Lewis
Self (archive footage)
D
Duke Ellington
Self (archive footage)
L
Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
T
Tommy Dorsey
Self (archive footage)
J
Jimmy Dorsey
Self (archive footage)
B
Benny Goodman
Self (archive footage)
P
Paul Whiteman
Self (archive footage)
R
Roscoe Ates
Cab Driver (uncredited)
C
Charles Lane
Wilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)
M
Mantan Moreland
Black Trumpet Player (uncredited)

Crew

H
Harry Tugend
Story
E
Edith Head
Costume Design
H
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
B
Buddy G. DeSylva
Producer
W
William C. Mellor
Director of Photography
R
Robert Emmett Dolan
Music
P
Paul Weatherwax
Editor
E
Ernst Fegté
Art Direction
V
Victor Schertzinger
Director
W
Walter DeLeon
Writer
M
Monta Bell
Producer