Birth of the Blues 1941

Name: Birth of the Blues
Released: 1941-11-07
Cast: Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Brian Donlevy, Carolyn Lee, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Victor Schertzinger
Written by:	Walter DeLeon
Runtime:	87 minutes
Tagline:	Strike Up The Band ! * Here comes happiness . . . in a merry medley of romance . . . and rhythm !