All Cast

Lee Conley Bradley

Lee Conley Bradley

Self

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson

Self

Lonnie Johnson

Lonnie Johnson

Self

Blind Lemon Jefferson

Blind Lemon Jefferson

Self

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Self

Mississippi John Hurt

Mississippi John Hurt

Self

Jelly Roll Morton

Jelly Roll Morton

Self

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Self

Kokomo Arnold

Kokomo Arnold

Self

Bertha Hill

Bertha Hill

Self

Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith

Self (archive footage)

Pete Johnson

Pete Johnson

Self

Cousin Joe

Cousin Joe

Self

B.B. King

B.B. King

Self

Elmore James

Elmore James

Self