Birth of the Blues (1941)

Directed by

Victor Schertzinger

Genre

musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a musical comedy about the early days of jazz in New Orleans. It follows a group of musicians as they form a band and try to make the new style popular.

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What happens

Birth of the Blues is a 1941 American musical film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Bing Crosby, Mary Martin and Brian Donlevy. The plot loosely follows the origins and breakthrough success of the Original Dixieland Jass Band in New Orleans. It was well-received by critics on its release. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score. However, many of the songs, such as "St. Louis Blues" by W. C. Handy and "Tiger Rag" by The Original Dixieland Jazz Band, were not new. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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