"The history of American popular music runs parallel with the history of a Russian Jewish immigrant family, with each male descendant possessing different musical abilities."
Ron Thompson
as Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)
Lisa Jane Persky
as Bella (voice)
Jeffrey Lippa
as Zalmie Belinksy (voice)
Frank De Kova
as Crisco (voice)
Roz Kelly
as Eva Tanguay (voice)
Mews Small
as Frankie (as Marya Small)
Elsa Raven
as Hannele (voice)
Vincent Schiavelli
as Theatre Owner (voice)
Richard Moll
as Beat Poet (voice)
Lynda Wiesmeier
as The Blonde (voice)
Lee Ving
as Punk Rocker (voice)
Jerry Holland
as Louie (voice)
Gene Borkan
as Izzy (voice)
Rick Singer
as Benny (voice)
Ben Frommer
as Palumbo (voice)
Amy Levitt
as Nancy (voice)
Leonard Stone
as Leo Stern (voice)
Eric Taslitz
as Little Pete (voice)
Beatrice Colen
as Prostitute (voice)
Hilary Beane
as Showgirl #1 (voice)
Phillip Simms
as Dwayne (voice)
Marcello Krakoff
as Little Zalmie (voice)
Ken Johnson
as Halley (voice)
Barney Pell
as Young Zalmie (voice)
Robert Strom
as Club Manager (voice)
Gene Woodbury
as August (voice)
Mark Levine
as Space (voice)
Ty Grimes
as Johnny (voice)
Peter Glindeman
as Reed (voice)
Auburn Burrell
as Jeffrey (voice)
Aleshia Brevard
as Showgirl #2 (voice)
Ilya Baskin
as Tuba Player (voice)
M.B. West
Joey Camen
as Freddie (voice)
Umberto Autore Jr.
as Little Benny (voice)
Tony Autore
as Young Benny (voice)
Johnny Brogna
as Tony's Brother (voice)
Dawn Agrella
as Tony's Sister (voice)
Cari Anne Warder
Don Carlson
as Stagehand (voice)
Vance Colvig
as Hobo #1
Robert Beecher
as Hobo #2 (voice)
Tony Fasce
as Crapshooter #1 (voice)
Frank Ciaravino
as Crapshooter #2 (voice)
Gene Krischer
as Hippie (voice)
D.A. Young
as Curtis (voice)
Spit Stix
Derf Scratch
Philo Cramer
Chester Hayes
as Organ Grinder (voice)
Chuck Mitchell
as Doorkeeper (voice)
Ralph Bakshi
as Piano Player (voice)
Helen Morgan
as Singer in Raided Nightclub (archive footage)
Director
John Sparey
Assistant Director
Barry E. Jackson
Layout
Lee Holdridge
Original Music Composer
Lynne Betner
Associate Producer
Richard R. St. Johns
Executive Producer
John Glascock
Sound Mixer
Howard Anderson
Key Grip
Jeff Angell
Makeup Artist
Bob Morones
Casting
Steven Hahn
Production Manager
Martin Cohen
Assistant Editor
Shanon Ely
Hairdresser
Larry Gilhooly
Gaffer
David Ramirez
Editor
Scott Burrow
Richard Portman
Sound Recordist
Michael A. Stevenson
Associate Editor
Producer
Maggie Abbott
Martin Ransohoff
Scott Thaler
Ronni Kern
Writer
David Horton Sr.
Sound Re-Recording Mixer