
Birth of the Blues 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 in love with Betty Lou.
Music
Romance
- Release Date
Nov 07, 1941
- Popularity: 0.5197
- 8 votes
- Directed by
Victor Schertzinger
- Written by
Harry Tugend
- Productions
Paramount Pictures (US)
- Budget
Revenue: NA
Duration: 1h 27 min
Top Cast
Crew & Team

Victor Schertzinger
Director