Characters played by Lena Horne
Selina Rogers
Characters played by Bill Robinson
Bill Williamson
Characters played by Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra
Cab Calloway Orchestra
Characters played by Katherine Dunham and Her Troupe
Dance Troupe
Characters played by Fats Waller
'Fats' Waller
Characters played by The Nicholas Brothers
Dancers
Characters played by Ada Brown
Singer
Characters played by Dooley Wilson
Gabe Tucker
Characters played by Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway
Characters played by Katherine Dunham
Katherine Dunham
Characters played by The Tramp Band
The Tramp Band
Characters played by Doris Ake
Dancer
Characters played by Juliette Ball
Dancer
Characters played by Lucille Battle
Dancer
Characters played by Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
Stagehand
Characters played by Talley Beatty
Dancer
Characters played by Lennie Bluett
Dancer
Nightclub Patron
Characters played by Anise Boyer
Singer
Characters played by Teddy Buckner
Band Member
Characters played by Judy Carol
Chorus Girl
Characters played by Benny Carter
Trumpeter
Characters played by Janet Collins
Dancer
Characters played by Vivian Dandridge
Dancer
Characters played by Robert Felder
Cab Calloway
Jr.
Characters played by Louise Franklin
Dancer
Characters played by Ruby Golden
Fat Girl
Characters played by Suzette Harbin
Dancer
Nightclub Patron
Characters played by Avanelle Harris
Dancer
Characters played by Kathleen Hartsfield
Hatcheck Girl
Dancer
Characters played by Maggie Hathaway
Dancer
Characters played by Charles Hawkins
Dancer
Characters played by Coleman Hawkins
Saxophonist
Characters played by Cleo Herndon
Dancer
Characters played by Johnny Horace
Member The Shadracks
Characters played by Eugene Jackson
Beale Street Cafe patron
Characters played by Illinois Jacquet
Band Member
Characters played by Mae E. Johnson
May Johnson
Characters played by Jo Jones
Drummer
Characters played by Jeni Le Gon
Dancer
Characters played by Johnny Lee
Lyles
Characters played by Rosalie Lincoln
Dancer
Characters played by F.E. Miller
Skit
Characters played by Taps Miller
Trumpeter
Characters played by Millie Monroe
Dancer
Characters played by Tommie Moore
Dancer
Nightclub Patron
Characters played by Fayard Nicholas
Dancer
Characters played by Harold Nicholas
Dancer
Characters played by Florence O'Brien
Tucker's Gold-Digging Girlfriend
Characters played by Roger Ohardieno
Dancer
Characters played by Neva Peoples
Nightclub Dancer
Characters played by Henry Phace Roberts
Dancer
Characters played by Ruth Scott
Dancer
Characters played by Zutty Singleton
Band Member
Characters played by Ned Stanfield
Member The Shadracks
Characters played by Nick Stewart
Cousin Jake
Characters played by Slam Stewart
Bass player
Characters played by Johnny Thomas
Dancer
Characters played by Lena Torrence
Chorus Girl
Characters played by Emmett 'Babe' Wallace
Chick Bailey
Characters played by Ernest Whitman
Jim Europe
Characters played by Artie Young
Dancer