Birth of the Blues 1941
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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.
- Released: 1941-11-07
- Runtime: 87 minutes
- Genre: Music, Romance
- Stars: Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Brian Donlevy, Carolyn Lee, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
- Director: Victor Schertzinger, Harry Tugend, Walter DeLeon, Monta Bell, Buddy G. DeSylva
