

Young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a music professor. He is advised to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny begins by joining the Ben Pollack traveling band.

Hy Averback
Willard Alexander - Benny's manager

Sammy Davis Sr.
Fletcher Henderson

Dick Winslow
Gil Rodin

Shepard Menken
Harry Goodman

Jack Kruschen
'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.

Wilton Graff
John Hammond Sr.

Fred Essler
Prof Schoepp

David Kasday
Benny Goodman (age 10 )

John Erman
Harry Goodman (age 16 )

George Givot

Lionel Hampton

Gene Krupa

Teddy Wilson

Ben Pollack

Kid Ory

Urbie Green

Buck Clayton

Stan Getz

Harry James

Martha Tilton

Ziggy Elman