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Birth of the Blues

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

Birth of the Blues Poster

Released: 1941-11-07

Runtime: 87 minutes

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.

Genres

  • Music
  • Romance

Production Companies

  • Paramount Pictures (US)

Additional Information

Budget: $0

Revenue: $0

Popularity: 0.8519

Vote Average: 5.5 ({{ mov_details.vote_count }} votes)

Status: Released

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IMDb: tt0033396