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Birth of the Blues (1941)
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.
Keywords: tmdb.jazz,
tmdb.new-orleans-louisiana,
tmdb.scat-singing,
imdb.scat-singing,
imdb.jazz,
imdb.new-orleans-louisiana,
imdb.cultural-conflict + 6 more,
imdb.african-american,
imdb.murder,
imdb.musician,
imdb.movie-theater,
awards.oscar-nominated,
aspectratio.1-37-1
Production companies: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States
Languages:
English
Runtime: 87 min.
Released: Nov. 7, 1941
Status: Released
Certification: NR / 7+
