Blues in the Night

7/24/2025

It’s not often you can call a band of musicians “itinerant” but “Jigger” (Richard Whorf) and his recently assembled ensemble are rehearsing from the luxury of a railroad car as they traverse the country en route to their next gig. Along the way, they rescue “Del” (Lloyd Nolan) whom, after a bit of a rocky start involving some beer, a cheese sandwich and a revolver, they all befriend. He knows of a bar they can get a residency in, and so soon they are finally making some readies. That’s just as well because the chanteuse “Character” (Priscilla Lane) is about to have a bairn. That doesn’t stop her trumpet playing husband “Powell” (Jack Carson) taking a shine to “Kay” (Betty Field) - unaware that she and “Del” have an history that they can’t quite agree is over. Anyway, that soon fizzles out