Life was all deep sixin' lowlives and taking orders from Louis "Big Louie" Deveraux, the Don. Johnny Roxbourough, the capo, goes into Tony Deveraux's club and falls in love with the lounge singer, Samantha who happens to be Big Louie's eldest daughter and she, in turn, starts to fall in love with him.. Tony sees that Johnny has been coming to the Jazzy Bird, confronts Samantha and forbids her from seeing him.. as she is Tony's niece and Big Louie's daughter.. and he forbids Johnny from having any kind of relationship with her..