Synopsis: Music's greatest legends re-enact the birth of jazz in this song-filled tribute to the town where it all began: New Orleans
Arturo de Cordova stars as Nick, the proprietor of a Bourbon Street gambling joint, and artistic haven for African-American musicians. When he falls for an opera-singing socialite, Nick realizes that only through music will he gain respectability, and launches a campaign to bring jazz to the highbrow American stage.