Alan Freed as Alan Freed

Fran Manfred as Arabella

Tuesday Weld as Dori Graham

Teddy Randazzo as Tommy Rogers

Jacqueline Kerr as Gloria Barker

Ivy Schulman as Baby

Harvey Fuqua as Himself (The Moonglows)

Bobby Lester as Himself (The Moonglows)

Prentiss Barnes as Himself (The Moonglows)

Billy Johnson as Himself (The Moonglows)

Chuck Berry as Himself

Jake Carey as Himself (The Flamingos)

Zeke Carey as Himself (The Flamingos)

Johnny Carter as Himself (The Flamingos)

Nate Nelson as Himself (The Flamingos)

Jimmy Cavallo as Himself (Jimmy Cavallo and the House Rockers)

Johnny Burnette as Himself (The Johnny Burnette Trio)

Paul Burlison as Himself (The Johnny Burnette Trio)

LaVern Baker as Herself

Jack Collins as Father

Carol Moss as Mother

Eleanor Swayne as Miss Silky

Lester Mack as Mr. Bimble

Bert Conway as Mr. Barker

David Winters as Melville

Valerie Harper as Teenager at Prom (uncredited)

Frankie Lymon as Frankie Lymon