| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 David Steffen | Crew | Production | Executive Producer |
 Toby Byron | Crew | Writing | Writer |
Roy B. Yokelson | Crew | Sound | Sound Editor |
Ken Mandel | Crew | Directing | Director, Cinematography |
Ralph Myers | Crew | Writing | Writer |
Hisao Ebine | Crew | Production | Executive Producer |
 B.B. King | Cast | Actor | |
 Bessie Smith | Cast | Actress | Self (archive footage) |
 Charlie Parker | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Chuck Berry | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
 Dinah Washington | Cast | Actress | Self (archive footage) |
 Keith David | Cast | Actor | Self - Host |
 Louis Armstrong | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
 Louis Jordan | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Mick Jagger | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Muddy Waters | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
Robert Palmer | Cast | Actor | Self - Commentator |
Son House | Cast | Actor | |
Willie Dixon | Cast | Self | |
 John Lee Hooker | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Count Basie | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
Sonny Boy Williamson II | Cast | Self (archive footage) | |
W.C. Handy | Cast | Actor | Self |
Albert Murray | Cast | Commentator | |
Big Bill Bronzy | Cast | ||
| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
