Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio.
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| Directing | Melville Shavelson | Director |
| Art | Grace Gregory | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Frank P. Keller | Editor |
| Camera | Daniel L. Fapp | Director of Photography |
| Sound | John Wilkinson | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Robert Smith | Story |
| Writing | Melville Shavelson | Screenplay |
| Art | Tambi Larsen | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Art | Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Directing | Richard Caffey | Assistant Director |
| Production | Jack Rose | Producer |
| Sound | Leith Stevens | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Sound | Charles Grenzbach | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Earl Barton | Choreographer |
| Writing | Jack Rose | Screenplay |
| Crew | John P. Fulton | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Farciot Edouart | Visual Effects |
| Camera | W. Wallace Kelley | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nellie Manley | Hair Supervisor |
| Production | Hal C. Kern | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Leith Stevens | Conductor |
| Sound | Red Nichols | Musician |
| Sound | Sylvia Fine | Songs |