 Alan FreedAlan Freed | Alan Freed |
| FFran ManfredArabella | Arabella |
 Tuesday WeldDori Graham | Dori Graham |
 Teddy RandazzoTommy Rogers | Tommy Rogers |
| JJacqueline KerrGloria Barker | Gloria Barker |
| IIvy SchulmanBaby | Baby |
| HHarvey FuquaHimself (The Moonglows) | Himself (The Moonglows) |
| BBobby LesterHimself (The Moonglows) | Himself (The Moonglows) |
| PPrentiss BarnesHimself (The Moonglows) | Himself (The Moonglows) |
| BBilly JohnsonHimself (The Moonglows) | Himself (The Moonglows) |
 Chuck BerryHimself | Himself |
| JJake CareyHimself (The Flamingos) | Himself (The Flamingos) |
| ZZeke CareyHimself (The Flamingos) | Himself (The Flamingos) |
| JJohnny CarterHimself (The Flamingos) | Himself (The Flamingos) |
| NNate NelsonHimself (The Flamingos) | Himself (The Flamingos) |
| JJimmy CavalloHimself (Jimmy Cavallo and the House Rockers) | Himself (Jimmy Cavallo and the House Rockers) |
| JJohnny BurnetteHimself (The Johnny Burnette Trio) | Himself (The Johnny Burnette Trio) |
| PPaul BurlisonHimself (The Johnny Burnette Trio) | Himself (The Johnny Burnette Trio) |
 LaVern BakerHerself | Herself |
 Jack CollinsFather | Father |
| CCarol MossMother | Mother |
| EEleanor SwayneMiss Silky | Miss Silky |
| LLester MackMr. Bimble | Mr. Bimble |
| BBert ConwayMr. Barker | Mr. Barker |
 David WintersMelville | Melville |
 Valerie HarperTeenager at Prom (uncredited) | Teenager at Prom (uncredited) |
| FFrankie LymonFrankie Lymon | Frankie Lymon |
