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.
| Title | Birth of the Blues |
|---|---|
| Year | 1941 |
| Genre | Music, Romance |
| Country | United States of America |
| Studio | Paramount Pictures |
| Cast | Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Brian Donlevy, Carolyn Lee, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, J. Carrol Naish |
| Crew | Buddy G. DeSylva (Producer), Ernst Fegté (Art Direction), Hans Dreier (Art Direction), Paul Weatherwax (Editor), Edith Head (Costume Design), Harry Tugend (Story) |
| Keyword | jazz, new orleans, louisiana, scat singing |
| Release | Nov 07, 1941 |
| Runtime | 87 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 5.30 / 10 by 7 users |
| Popularity | 2 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 0 |
| Language | English |
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