Tom Miller
Jerri Jordan
Marty 'Fats' Murdock
Julie London
Ray Anthony
Barry the Paperboy
Mousie
Wheeler
Hilda
Fats Domino
The Platters
Themselves (as Little Richard and his Band)
Themselves (as Gene Vincent and his Blue Caps)
Themselves
Eddie Fontaine
The Chuckles at the Hi Hat Club
Abbey Lincoln
Johnny Olenn
Nino Tempo
Eddie Cochran
Dancer (uncredited)
Teenager (uncredited)
Wheeler's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Recording Engineer (uncredited)
Milkman (uncredited)
Rogers (uncredited)
Nick (uncredited)
Gene Gilbeaux (uncredited)
Russ Gilberto as a Member of The Chuckles (uncredited)
Lucas (uncredited)
Secretary (uncredited)
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Baby (uncredited)
Don Hill (uncredited)
Iceman (uncredited)
Fiorello LaGuardia (archive footage) (uncredited)
Little Richard (uncredited)
David Lynch (uncredited)
Elderly Man (uncredited)
Girl (uncredited)
Broadcasting Manager (uncredited)
Peter Potter (uncredited)
Teddy Randazzo (uncredited)
Herb Reed (uncredited)
Paul Robi (uncredited)
Tommy Romano as a Member of The Chuckles (uncredited)
Samuels (uncredited)
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Zola Taylor (uncredited)
Lawyer (uncredited)
Claude Trenier (uncredited)
Cliff Trenier (uncredited)
Milt Trenier (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Gene Vincent (uncredited)
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Tony Williams (uncredited)