In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he lives in 1960s Lackawanna, New York.

Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby

Ruben Santiago Jr.

The Bandleader

Alean

Ol'lem Taylor

Pauline

Bill Crosby

Dick Barrymore

Bertha

Ulysses Ford

Ruben Santiago Sr.

Laura's Mother

Mr. Paul

Ricky

Freddie Cobbs

Bill's Woman

Laura
February 12, 2005

Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby

Ruben Santiago Jr.

The Bandleader

Alean

Ol'lem Taylor

Pauline

Bill Crosby

Dick Barrymore

Bertha

Ulysses Ford

Ruben Santiago Sr.

Laura's Mother

Mr. Paul

Ricky

Freddie Cobbs

Bill's Woman

Laura

