New Orleans (1947)
New Orleans is a 1947 musical drama featuring Billie Holiday as a singing maid and Louis Armstrong as a bandleader; supporting players Holiday and Armstrong perform together and portray a couple becoming romantically involved. During one song, Armstrong's character introduces the members of his band, a virtual Who's Who of classic jazz greats, including trombonist Kid Ory, drummer Zutty Singleton, clarinetist Barney Bigard, guitar player Bud Scott, bassist George "Red" Callender, pianist Charlie Beal, and pianist Meade Lux Lewis. Also performing in the film is cornetist Mutt Carey and bandleader Woody Herman. The music, however, takes a back seat to a rather conventional plot. The movie stars Arturo de Cordova and Dorothy Patrick, features Marjorie Lord, and was directed by Arthur Lubin.
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Cast:
- Louis Armstrong
- Arturo de Córdova
- Arturo de Córdova … Nick Duquesne
- Barney Bigard … Clarinet
- Bert Conway … Tommy Lake
- Billie Holiday … Endie
- Bud Scott … Guitar
- John Canady
- Charlie Beal … Piano
- Dorothy Patrick … Miralee Smith
- Woody Herman
- Billie Holiday
- Irene Rich … Mrs. Rutledge Smith
- Jack Lambert … Biff Lewis
- Joan Blair … Constance Vigil
- John Alexander … Col. McArdle
- Kid Ory … Trombone
- Marjorie Lord
- Marjorie Lord … Grace Voiselle
- Meade Lux Lewis … Piano
- Mutt Carey … Trumpet
- Dorothy Patrick
- Red Callender … Bass
- Richard Hageman … Henry Ferber
- Shelley Winters
- Woody Herman and His Orchestra
- Zutty Singleton … Drums