Birth of the Blues (1941)
"Strike Up The Band ! * Here comes happiness . . . in a merry medley of romance . . . and rhythm !"
6.0 (10 votes)
1h 26m
November 7, 1941
English
Synopsis
Jeff grows up near Basin Street in New Orleans, playing his clarinet with the dock workers. He puts together a band, the Basin Street Hot-Shots, which includes a cornet player, Memphis. They struggle to get their jazz music accepted by the cafe society of the city. Betty Lou joins their band as a singer and gets Louie to show her how to do scat singing. Memphis and Jeff both fall in love with Betty Lou.
Director
Victor Schertzinger
Writers
Walter DeLeon
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Original Title
Birth of the Blues
Status
Released
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Production
Paramount Pictures
