---
title: 'Birth of the Blues (1941)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Victor Schertzinger'
released: '1941-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 87
genres:
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/birth-of-the-blues-1941'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033396/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Birth of the Blues (1941)

1941 · 87 min · Music · United States


## Synopsis

Birth of the Blues is a 1941 American musical film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Bing Crosby, Mary Martin and Brian Donlevy.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Victor Schertzinger](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-schertzinger)
- **Screenplay:** [Harry Tugend](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-tugend)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Robert E. Dolan](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-e-dolan)
- **Producer:** [Monta Bell](https://cinepixo.com/people/monta-bell)
- **Director of Photography:** [William C. Mellor](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-c-mellor)
- **Editor:** [Paul Weatherwax](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-weatherwax)

## Cast

- [Tommy Dorsey](https://cinepixo.com/people/tommy-dorsey)
- [Jack Teagarden](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-teagarden)
- [Horace McMahon](https://cinepixo.com/people/horace-mcmahon)
- [Brian Donlevy](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-donlevy)
- [Jimmy Dorsey](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmy-dorsey)
- [Benny Goodman](https://cinepixo.com/people/benny-goodman)
- [Cecil Kellaway](https://cinepixo.com/people/cecil-kellaway)
- [J. Carrol Naish](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-carrol-naish)
- [Ruby Elzy](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruby-elzy)
- [Eddie "Rochester" Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-rochester-anderson)
- [Paul Whiteman](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-whiteman)
- [Louis Armstrong](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-armstrong)
- [Barbara Pepper](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-pepper)
- [Minor Watson](https://cinepixo.com/people/minor-watson)
- [Mary Martin](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-martin)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/birth-of-the-blues-1941
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