In the vibrant city of New Orleans in 1917, the charismatic casino owner Nick Duquesne meets Miralee Smith, a young woman torn between her mother's expectations of becoming an opera singer and her own passion for jazz and blues. As they fall in love, their relationship is threatened when Nick's past comes back to haunt him, forcing him to leave Storyville and his beloved Miralee behind.
New Orleans
The owner of a popular gambling hall brings his energetic jazz band from New Orleans to Chicago, featuring electrifying performances by renowned musicians Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, and Woody Herman.
