Birth of the Blues

1 hr 27 min

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1941

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.

Status

Released

Release Date

1941-11-07

Runtime

1 hr 27 min

Votes

7Count | 5.3Average

Languages

English |

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