Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney
Spencer Williams
'Cornbread' Green
July Jones
Bandleader
Red Calhoun
Louella 'Mama Lou' Holiday
Inez Newell
Samuel 'Papa Sam' Holiday
Leonard Duncan
Barbara 'Honey Dew' Holiday
Dauphine Moore
Florida Holiday
Katherine Moore
Jefferson Lee
Tilford Patterson
'High Life' Harris
Albert Smith
'Juke Joint' Johnny
Howard Galloway
Melody Holiday
Melody Duncan
Director
Writer
True T. Thompson
Producer
Bert Goldberg
Executive Producer
Alfred N. Sack
Music
Director of Photography
George Sanderson
Costume Designer
Julian Julliene
Property Master
Arthur Kendall
Music Director
George Randolf
Makeup & Hair
Farilla McGowan
Sound Engineer
Richard E. Byers
Technical Advisor
Presenter