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.
The movie Birth of the Blues, released in 1941, features 16 songs from artists like Bing Crosby, Bing Crosby and band, Mary Martin and Bing Crosby , Mary Martin , Jack Teagarden and band. What is your favorite song from Birth of the Blues?
Songs from Birth of the Blues
- Carnival of Venice
- St. James Infirmary
- Shine
- The Birth of the Blues
- Bing Crosby
- Memphis Blues
- Bing Crosby and band
- By The Light of the Silvery Moon
- Bing Crosby
- Tiger Rag
- Bing Crosby and band
- Waiting at the Church
- Mary Martin
- Cuddle Up a Little Closer
- Mary Martin
- Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
- My Melancholy Baby
- The Waiter, and the Porter and the Upstairs Maid
- Bing Crosby , Mary Martin , Jack Teagarden and band
- St. Louis Blues
- Ruby Elzy
- After the Ball
- orchestra at Black Tie Caf?
- Minuet in G
- Ronnie Cosby
- At a Georgia Camp Meeting
- band on levee
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