Birth of the Blues (1941)

 

Principle Cast

Bing Crosby ... Jeff Lambert
Mary Martin ... Betty Lou Cobb
Brian Donlevy ... Memphis
Carolyn Lee ... Aunt Phoebe Cobb
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson ... Louey
J. Carrol Naish ... Blackie
Warren Hymer ... Limpy
Horace McMahon ... Wolf
Ruby Elzy ... Ruby
Jack Teagarden ... Pepper
Danny Beck ... Deek
Harry Barris ... Suds
Perry Botkin Sr. ... Leo
Minor Watson ... Henri Lambert

Crosby Performances

The Birth of the Blues
Music by Ray Henderson
Lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
Performed by Bing Crosby

Memphis Blues
Music by W.C. Handy
Lyrics by George A. Norton
Performed by Bing Crosby and band

By The Light of the Silvery Moon
Music by Gus Edwards
Lyrics by Edward Madden
Performed by Bing Crosby

Tiger Rag
Music by Original Dixieland Jazz Band
Lyrics by Nick LaRocca
Performed by Bing Crosby and band

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
Music by Harry von Tilzer
Lyrics by Andrew Sterling
Sung by Bing Crosby and Mary Martin

My Melancholy Baby
Music by Ernie Burnett
Lyrics by George A. Norton
Sung by Bing Crosby

The Waiter, and the Porter and the Upstairs Maid
Music and Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Performed by Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Jack
Teagarden and band

St. James Infirmary
Music and Lyrics by Irving Mills
Sung by Bing Crosby

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Awards

Nominated in 1941 for Best Music Scoring of a Musical Picture.

Availability

This film is in print and available from Amazon.com.

Resources

Birth of the Blues on IMDb

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