Down a dusty road in the deep South, wanders a young man, Arlin Grove, with a guitar and his earthly belongings on his back, just released from the U. A. Army, with no place to go. When a Hootenanny comes to town, it just discovered that Arlin not only has an exciting voice, he also is a gifted guitar player. He is soon appearing on the Grand Ole Opry stage in Nashville.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Waylon JenningsArlin Grove | Arlin Grove |
 Mary FrannMolly Morgan | Molly Morgan |
| GGordon Oas-HeimWesley Lang | Wesley Lang |
 CeCe WhitneyMargo Powell | Margo Powell |
| AArchie CampbellHimself | Himself |
| OOtt DevineHimself - Grand Ole Opry Manager | Himself - Grand Ole Opry Manager |
| RRalph EmeryHimself - Grand Ole Opry Announcer | Himself - Grand Ole Opry Announcer |
| CCousin JodyHimself | Himself |
 Loretta LynnHerself | Herself |
 Tex RitterHimself | Himself |
 Porter WagonerHimself | Himself |
| DDoyle WilburnHimself | Himself |
| TTeddy WilburnHimself | Himself |
 Faron YoungHimself | Himself |
 Henny YoungmanHimself | Himself |
 Sonny JamesHimself | Himself |