Characters played by Jeffrey Wright
Narrator
Characters played by Sam Cooke
Self
Characters played by The Rolling Stones
Self
Characters played by The Beatles
Self
Characters played by Aretha Franklin
Self
Characters played by Lloyd Price
Self - Friend
Singer-Songwriter
Characters played by Allen Klein
Self
Characters played by Lou Rawls
Self - Childhood Friend
Characters played by L.C. Cooke
Self - Brother
Characters played by Agnes Hoskins
Self - Sister
Characters played by Leroy Crume
Self - The Soul Stirrers
Characters played by Bobby Womack
Self - Sam's Guitarist 1963-64
Characters played by Jerry Brandt
Self - Agent
Characters played by Lou Adler
Self - Record Executive
Friend
Characters played by Dick Clark
Self
Characters played by J.W. Alexander
Self - Business Partner
Characters played by Linda M. Womack
Self - Daughter
Characters played by Luigi Creatore
Self - Co-Producer
Characters played by Magnificent Montague
Self - Radio DJ
Historian
Characters played by Al Schmitt
Self - Engineer
Producer
Characters played by Andrew Loog Oldham
Self - Former Manager
The Rolling Stones
Characters played by Muhammad Ali
Self
Characters played by Sonny Liston
Self
Characters played by Bertha Franklin
Self