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Nat King Cole
W.C. Handy

Eartha Kitt
Gogo Germaine

Cab Calloway
Blade

Ella Fitzgerald
Singer

Mahalia Jackson
Bessie May

Ruby Dee
Elizabeth

Juano Hernández
Rev. Charles Handy
Teddy Buckner
Musician
Barney Bigard
Musician
George 'Red' Callender
Musician
Lee Young
Musician
George Washington
Musician

Billy Preston
Will Handy as a Boy

Pearl Bailey
Aunt Hagar
Art
Robert R. Benton
Set Decoration

Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Roland Anderson
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up
Nellie Manley
Hair Designer

Edith Head
Costume Design

Wally Westmore
Makeup Designer
Crew
Haskell B. Boggs
Cinematography
Directing
Allen Reisner
Director
Editing
Eda Warren
Editor
Production
Robert Smith
Producer
Writing
Spencer Williams
Lyricist

Mack David
Lyricist
Martha Koenig
Lyricist
Mercedes Gilbert
Lyricist
Ted Sherdeman
Writer
Robert Smith
Writer