Trivia / A Song Is Born

• All-Star Cast: Besides having Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo as the lead stars (and comedian Hugh Herbert as Professor Twingle), many jazz, swing and gospel legends are featured, including:
  • Benny Goodman: clarinet
  • Louis Armstrong: trumpet, singer
  • Lionel Hampton: vibraphone
  • Tommy Dorsey: trombone
  • Louie Bellson: drummer
  • Harry Babasin: bassist
  • Mel Powell: pianist
  • Charlie Barnet: saxophone
  • The Page Cavanaugh Trio
  • The Golden Gate Quartet
  • Russo and The Samba Kings
  • Buck and Bubbles
• Self-Remake: A musical remake of Hawks' 1941 film Ball of Fire.