Film · 1941 · Music
Strike Up The Band ! * Here comes happiness . . . in a merry medley of romance . . . and rhythm !
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.
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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.
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Birth of the Blues (1941) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 26m music directed by Victor Schertzinger is rated 6.2/10 by 12 viewers.
Birth of the Blues was released on November 7, 1941.
Birth of the Blues was directed by Victor Schertzinger.
Birth of the Blues has a runtime of 86 minutes (1h 26m).
Birth of the Blues is categorized as Music, Romance.
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