The musical biopic of jazz great Red Nichols features a healthy dose of melodrama along with the melodies. As the famed Dixieland cornetist, he runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman (Bel Geddes) and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio. The jazzman puts down his horn to stand by her.
Barbara Bel Geddes | Wila Stutsman | |
Louis Armstrong | Himself | |
Harry Guardino | Tony Valani | |
Bob Crosby | Wil Paradise | |
Bobby Troup | Artie Schutt | |
Susan Gordon | Dorothy Nichols - Ages 6 to 13 |
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