Birth of the Blues
5.3
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1941-11-07
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Music
Romance
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.
Featured Crew
| Victor Schertzinger | Director |
| Harry Tugend | Story |
| Walter DeLeon | Writer |
| Monta Bell | Producer |
| Buddy G. DeSylva | Producer |
| Robert Emmett Dolan | Music |
| Paul Weatherwax | Editor |
| Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| Ernst Fegté | Art Direction |
| Edith Head | Costume Design |
