A young trumpeter rises through the jazz world and finds love.
George Latimer
Johnny Schumacher
Kit Latimer
Steve Porter
Rex Tearbone
Connee Boswell
Paul Porter
Smiley Jackson
Ella Tearbone
Lillian
Paul Porter - as a Child
Kit Latimer - as a Child
Charlie Barnet
Benny Goodman
Harry James
Jack Jenney
Gene Krupa
Alvino Rey
Joe Venuti
Doakes (scenes deleted)
Spelvin (scenes deleted)