A mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans.
Gary Carr
as Buddy Bolden
Michael Rooker
as Pat McMurphy
Ian McShane
as Judge Perry
Yaya DaCosta
as Nora Bolden
Ser'Darius Blain
as Willie Cornish
Reno Wilson
as Louis Armstrong
Kelvin Harrison, Jr.
as Frankie Dusen
Erik LaRay Harvey
as Bartley
Robert Ri'chard
as George Baquet
Karimah Westbrook
as Alice Bolden
JoNell Kennedy
as Ida Bass
Serena Reeder
as Mavis