
A young songwriter leaves his Kentucky home to try to make it in New Orleans. Eventually he winds up in New York, where he sells his songs to a music publisher, but refuses to sell his most treasured composition: "Dixie." The film is based on the life of Daniel Decatur Emmett, who wrote the classic song "Dixie."

as Daniel Decatur Emmett

as Millie Cook

as Jean Mason

as Mr. Bones

as Mr. Whitlock

as Mr. Felham

as Mr. Cook

as Mr. Mason

as Homer

as Mr. Deveraux

as Mr. LaPlant

as Waiter

as Dignified Man in Audience

as Steward (uncredited)

as Riverboat Captain (uncredited)

as Woman (uncredited)

as Publisher (uncredited)

as Barkeeper (uncredited)

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

as News Vendor (uncredited)

as Boy in Street (uncredited)

as Mrs. LaPlant (uncredited)

as Woman in Audience (uncredited)