Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues (1941)

Passed 07 Nov 1941 • History, Music, Romance • 1h 27m

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.

Victor Schertzinger
Director
Harry Tugend, Walter DeLeon, Erwin Gelsey
Writer
Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Brian Donlevy
Starring

Language: English
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total
Country: United States
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6.3

IMDb (449 votes)