Louis Hinds
Floyd Henderson
Cleo
Phillip
Danny Epstein
Lester
Pay-Pay (as Fatso Fasano)
Zig-Zag
Duane Henderson
Marcus Hooks
Self
Full-Figured Neighbor
Floyd's Doctor
Ardesh Kezian
Rosalee
Chastity
Narrator (voice)
Weather Woman
Henderson Twin #1
Henderson Twin #2
Flagstaff Lounge Manager
Keyboard Player (Flagstaff)
Trombone Player (Flagstaff) (as Sean Robert Goulding)
Emmett the Drunk
Audience Member (Flagstaff)
Tow Truck Driver (as Juan Pareja)
Peabody Desk Clerk
Peabody Hotel Manager (as Paul Taylor)
Odetta
Deputy
Newscaster
Apollo Stage Manager
Detective in Charge
Claudette
Self (as Skip Pitts)
Bassist
Keyboard
Baritone Saxophone
Trombone
Female Singer (as Robin Moffett)
Male Singer
Baritone Sax Player (as Jovan 'Jr.' Taylor)
Tenor Sax Player
Trumpet Player
NYC Police Officer (uncredited)
Party Man (uncredited)
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Henderson daughter (uncredited)
Young Louis Hinds (uncredited)
Extra (uncredited)
Officer Harris (uncredited)
Hotel Couple - Man (uncredited)
Dancing Cowboy (uncredited)
Waitress (uncredited)
Office Worker (uncredited)
Apollo Audience Member / House of Blues Audience Member (uncredited)
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Audience Member (Flagstaff) (uncredited)
Apollo Nite Club Patron (uncredited)
Foxy Lady (uncredited)
Impersonator / Isaac Hayes (voice) (uncredited)
Date (uncredited)
Younger Floyd Henderson (uncredited)
Female Singer / Audience Member (uncredited)
Beale St. Patron (uncredited)
News Photographer (uncredited)
Officer White (uncredited)