Birth of the Blues (1941)

Clarinetist Bing Crosby puts together a band so he can bring jazz music to the white masses of New Orleans. Bing is joined by Mary Martin and Brian Donlevy in a mild love triangle while Carolyn Lee provides some unnecessary child precociousness. Other than a few of the musical numbers, the film is quite unremarkable and isn’t a standout in any of the actors’ filmographies.   

Oscar Nomination: Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture