Johnny Gimble

Doc Jenkins may be one of country music's most beloved stars, but his private life is a wreck. He's split up with his longtime partner, Blackie Buck, a country outlaw with a heart of gold. Doc's singer-wife, Honey Carder, has thrown him out of the house. And now he's gotten involved with a sleazy music manager, Rodeo Rocky, who's out to steal his material. Teaming up with Blackie, Doc takes drastic measures to win back his family and reclaim his songs.

歌と酒をこよなく愛するカントリー・シンガーのレッドはナッシュビルで開かれるC＆Wの祭典“グランド・オールド・オープリー”のオーディションに誘われる。トラックに古ギターを積み、同行する事になった甥のホイットと共にレッドはナッシュビルを目指す……。大恐慌時代を背景に、最後に一花咲かせようと旅に出るもう若くはないひとりの男の姿を描いたイーストウッド流ロード・ムービー。

Buck Bonham is a country singer on the road caught in a romantic triangle with Dyan Cannon and Amy Irving, the daughter of one of his longtime musical sidekick.