Alan Freed

Alan Freed

Fran Manfred

Arabella

Tuesday Weld

Dori Graham

Teddy Randazzo

Tommy Rogers

Jacqueline Kerr

Gloria Barker

Ivy Schulman

Baby

Harvey Fuqua

Himself (The Moonglows)

Bobby Lester

Himself (The Moonglows)

Prentiss Barnes

Himself (The Moonglows)

Billy Johnson

Himself (The Moonglows)

Chuck Berry

Himself

Jake Carey

Himself (The Flamingos)

Zeke Carey

Himself (The Flamingos)

Johnny Carter

Himself (The Flamingos)

Nate Nelson

Himself (The Flamingos)

Jimmy Cavallo

Himself (Jimmy Cavallo and the House Rockers)

Johnny Burnette

Himself (The Johnny Burnette Trio)

Paul Burlison

Himself (The Johnny Burnette Trio)

LaVern Baker

Herself

Jack Collins

Father

Carol Moss

Mother

Eleanor Swayne

Miss Silky

Lester Mack

Mr. Bimble

Bert Conway

Mr. Barker

David Winters

Melville

Valerie Harper

Teenager at Prom (uncredited)

Frankie Lymon

Frankie Lymon