Birth of the Blues (1941)

Birth of the Blues (1941)

Strike Up The Band ! * Here comes happiness . . . in a merry medley of romance . . . and rhythm ! 1941-11-07 United States of America 87 Min. PG-13
5.3 7 votes

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.

Cast

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