Production Credits Birth of the Blues
Birth of the Blues
Full Cast & Crew
An in-depth look at the talented ensemble and technical visionaries who brought Birth of the Blues to life.
The Cast
29 Members
Bing CrosbyJeff Lambert
Mary MartinBetty Lou Cobb
Brian DonlevyMemphis
Carolyn LeeAunt Phoebe Cobb
J. Carrol NaishBlackie
Warren HymerLimpy
Horace McMahonWolf
Ruby ElzyRuby
Jack TeagardenPepper
Danny BeckDeek
Harry BarrisSuds
Minor WatsonHenri Lambert
Harry RosenthalPiano Player
Donald KerrSkeeter, Barbershop Musician
Barbara PepperMaizie
Cecil KellawayGranet
Ronnie CosbyJeff as a Boy
Ted LewisSelf (archive footage)
Duke EllingtonSelf (archive footage)
Louis ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)
Tommy DorseySelf (archive footage)
Jimmy DorseySelf (archive footage)
Benny GoodmanSelf (archive footage)
Paul WhitemanSelf (archive footage)
Roscoe AtesCab Driver (uncredited)
Charles LaneWilbur - Bijou Theater Manager (uncredited)
Mantan MorelandBlack Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Technical Crew
Top Credits
Buddy G. DeSylvaProducer
Paul WeatherwaxEditor
Walter DeLeonWriter
Monta BellProducer
Victor SchertzingerDirector
William C. MellorDirector of Photography