Birth of the Blues
Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues

1941-11-0787mMusic, Romance
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Overview

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.

DirectorVictor Schertzinger

ProducersBuddy G. DeSylva, Monta Bell

WritersWalter DeLeon

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LanguageEnglish

Production companiesParamount Pictures

TaglineStrike Up The Band ! * Here comes happiness . . . in a merry medley of romance . . . and rhythm !

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