

MovieReleasedMusicRomance
Birth of the Blues
"Strike Up The Band ! * Here comes happiness . . . in a merry medley of romance . . . and rhythm !"
Rating6.0/10
Release1941
Runtime1h 26m
Votes10
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.
Original Language
en
Release Date
November 7, 1941
Popularity
1
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures





























