Tim McIntire as Alan Freed

Fran Drescher as Sheryl

Jay Leno as Mookie

Laraine Newman as Teenage Louise

Carl Weaver as Member of The Chesterfields

Al Chalk as Member of The Chesterfields

Sam Harkness as Member of The Chesterfields

Arnold McCuller as Member of The Chesterfields

Jeff Altman as Lennie Richfield

Moosie Drier as Artie Moress

John Lehne as D.A. Coleman

Stewart Steinberg as Stone

Jack Edward Ellis as Phillips

Richard Forbes as Donahue

Stephen Pearlman as Peter Overmyer

Keene Curtis as Mr. Leonard

Pat McNamara as Gordie

Will Thornbury as Sid

Hamilton Camp as Louie Morgan

Chuck Berry as Self

Jerry Lee Lewis as Self

Screamin' Jay Hawkins as Self

Charles Greene as Chuck Otis

Kenny Vance as Prof. La Plano

Joe Esposito as Member of The Planotones

Bruce Sudano as Member of The Planotones

Eddie Hokenson as Member of The Planotones

Stephanie Spruill as Member of The Delights

Joyce King as Member of The Delights

Yolande Howard as Member of The Delights

Brenda Russell as Member of The Delights

Marion Perkins as Artie's Mom

Matthew Tobin as Artie's Dad

Bobby Johnson as Tap Dancer

Harold 'Red' Keller as Stage Manager

Elmer Valentine as Union Man

Charles Irwin as Member of Timmy and The Tangerines

Jeanne Sheffield as Member of Timmy and The Tangerines

Andrea Robinson as Girl Backstage

Gail Kantor as Girl Backstage

Patricia Clinger as Girl Backstage

Mark Diamond as Stagehand

Al Maines as Tap Dancer

Artie Ripp as Artie

Mary Peters as Big Red

Nora Denney as Louise's Mom