Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues (1941)

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

  • Genre: Music, Romance
  • Release Date: 1941-11-07
  • User Rating: 5.3/10 from 7 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 27min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Paramount
  • Production Country: United States of America
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Summary

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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Production Buddy G. DeSylva Producer
Writing Walter DeLeon Writer
Sound Robert Emmett Dolan Music
Writing Harry Tugend Story
Art Ernst Fegté Art Direction
Editing Paul Weatherwax Editor
Costume & Make-Up Edith Head Costume Design
Directing Victor Schertzinger Director
Production Monta Bell Producer
Art Hans Dreier Art Direction
Camera William C. Mellor Director of Photography