DeFord Bailey was one of the first solo stars of the Grand Ole Opry. He played twice as often as any other musician, and his music inspired the show's famous name. Considered one of the most controversial and mysterious events in Grand Ole Opry history, DeFord Bailey left the stage in the early 1940's and refused to perform professionally. His music was lost until nearly 30 years later when a history student at the local university, David Morton, met and befriended him and arranged for him to return to the Opry stage for four more performances before his death in 1982. DeFord Bailey died never knowing his place in history and American music. This documentary not only tells his story, but also the little known story of how much black musicians influenced many of country music's legends.