Birth of the Blues
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Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues (1941)

Genres - History, Romance  |   Release Date - Nov 7, 1941  |   Run Time - 87 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |  
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Cast

Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Jeff Lambert
Brian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy
Memphis
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Louey
J. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Naish
Blackie
Mary Martin
Mary Martin
Betty Lou Cobb
Barbara Pepper
Barbara Pepper
Maizie
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman
Self (archive footage) / Benny Goodman
Cecil Kellaway
Cecil Kellaway
Granet
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
Wilbur - Theater Manager
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Self (archive footage) / Duke Ellington
Horace McMahon
Horace McMahon
Wolf
Jack Teagarden
Jack Teagarden
Pepper
Jimmy Dorsey
Jimmy Dorsey
Self (archive footage) / Jimmy Dorsey
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage) / Louis Armstrong
Mantan Moreland
Mantan Moreland
Black Trumpet Player
Minor Watson
Minor Watson
Henri Lambert
Paul Whiteman
Paul Whiteman
Self (archive footage) / Paul Whiteman
Roscoe Ates
Roscoe Ates
Cab Driver
Sarah Edwards
Sarah Edwards
Dowager in Cafe
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey / Self (archive footage)
Warren Hymer
Warren Hymer
Limpy
Carolyn Lee
Carolyn Lee
Aunt Phoebe Cobb
Alice Keating
Alice Keating
Woman in Theater
Baby Face Roberts
Baby Face Roberts
Cake Walker
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
Cafe Diner
Bert Roach
Bert Roach
Fat Man Sleeping in Theater
Bess Wade
Bess Wade
Woman in Theater
Betty Farrington
Betty Farrington
Woman in Theater
Brandon Hurst
Brandon Hurst
Headwaiter in Cafe
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict
Dance Floor Extra
Constantine Romanoff
Constantine Romanoff
One of Blackie's Thugs
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
Cafe Patron
Danny Beck
Danny Beck
Deek
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
Skeeter, Barbershop Musician
Dudley Dickerson
Dudley Dickerson
Cake Walker
Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer
Cafe Patron
Edward Emerson
Edward Emerson
Mayor's Son in Cafe
Ernest Whitman
Ernest Whitman
Fancy-Pants, Doorman
Evelyn West
Evelyn West
Woman in Theater
Grace Hayle
Grace Hayle
Fat Woman in Cafe
Guy Wilkerson
Guy Wilkerson
Man Outside of Jail
Harry Barris
Harry Barris
Suds
Harry Rosenthal
Harry Rosenthal
Piano Player
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson
One of Blackie's Thugs
Hayden Stevenson
Hayden Stevenson
Stagehand
James T. Mack
James T. Mack
Undetermined Role
Jeni Le Gon
Jeni Le Gon
Black Girl in Jail
Jimmie Dundee
Jimmie Dundee
Jake - Thug
Jimmie Lucas
Jimmie Lucas
Man Outside of Jail
Joe Ploski
Joe Ploski
Dance Extra
John 'Skins' Miller
John 'Skins' Miller
Skinny Man in Cafe
John Gallaudet
John Gallaudet
Dude in Pool Parlor
Kathryn Bates
Kathryn Bates
Woman in Theater
Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Man in Illustrated Slides
Lillian Randolph
Lillian Randolph
Cake Walker
Mae E. Johnson
Mae E. Johnson
Cake Walker
Mary Thomas
Mary Thomas
Child in Theater
Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones
Cake Walker
Mildred Boyd
Mildred Boyd
Cake Walker
Nell Craig
Nell Craig
Woman in Theater
Oscar Polk
Oscar Polk
Man in Jail
Pat West
Pat West
Proprietor of Pool Hall
Patsy Hunter
Patsy Hunter
Cake Walker
Payne B. Johnson
Payne B. Johnson
Boy in Theater
Pearl Early
Pearl Early
Woman in Theater
Perry Botkin Sr.
Perry Botkin Sr.
Leo
Richard Keene
Richard Keene
Stage Manager
Ronnie Cosby
Ronnie Cosby
Jeff as a Boy
Rose Allen
Rose Allen
Woman in Theater
Ruby Elzy
Ruby Elzy
Ruby
Sam McDaniel
Sam McDaniel
Black Clarinet Player
Ted Lewis
Ted Lewis
Ted Lewis / Self (archive footage)
Victor Potel
Victor Potel
Trumpet Player in Beer Garden
Yvonne Jungquist
Yvonne Jungquist
Girl in Illustrated Slides
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Crew

Victor Schertzinger
Director
Buddy G. DeSylva
Producer
Erwin Gelsey
Writer
Harry Tugend
Writer
Monta Bell
Producer
Paul Weatherwax
Editor
Walter DeLeon
Writer
Wilkie C. Mahoney
Writer
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