Birth of the Blues
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Paramount Pictures
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jazznew orleans, louisianascat singing
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USUS
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USUS
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EN
Spoken
English
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Paramount Pictures
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N/A
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N/A
jazznew orleans, louisianascat singing

Birth of the Blues NR

Released 07 Nov, 1941 1h 26min
 

Birth of the Blues NR

Released 07 Nov, 1941 1h 26min
 

Directed by Victor Schertzinger

Strike Up The Band ! * Here comes happiness . . . in a merry medley of romance . . . and rhythm !

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... see more

Directed by Victor Schertzinger

Strike Up The Band ! * Here comes happiness . . . in a merry medley of romance . . . and rhythm !

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... see more
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