Birth of the Blues

Release Date: 1941-11-07

Runtime: 87

Languages: English

Rating: 5.5

Votes: 8

Genres: Music | Romance

Director: Victor Schertzinger

Description: 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 ...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.Read More

Production Companies:

Paramount Pictures