Syncopation

A Southern girl (Bonita Granville) who yens for Basin Street rhythms goes North and meets the leader of a struggling combo. Jackie Cooper, Adolphe Menjou, George Bancroft. Jazzmen include Charlie Barnet, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Jack Jenney, Gene Krupa and Alvino Rey. William Dieterle directed., This musical chronicles the history of jazz music and features many of the most popular musical acts from the early 1940s. The story centers on a trumpet player who falls for a young woman. Unfortunately, the girl is still grieving for her true-love whom she lost during the war.