Himself

Richard 'Pistol' Allen

Acting

Himself

Jack Ashford

Acting

Himself

Bob Babbitt

Acting

Himself (archive footage)

Benny 'Papa Zita' Benjamin

Acting

Himself (archive footage)

Eddie 'Bongo' Brown

Acting

Himself

Bootsy Collins

Acting

Himself

Johnny Griffith

Acting

Himself

Ben Harper

Acting

Himself

Joe Hunter

Acting

Himself (archive footage)

James Jamerson

Acting

Himself

Uriel Jones

Acting

Himself

Montell Jordan

Acting

Herself

Chaka Khan

Acting

Himself

Gerald Levert

Acting

Himself

Joe Messina

Acting

Herself

Meshell Ndegeocello

Acting

Herself

Joan Osborne

Acting

Himself

Rudy Robinson

Acting

Himself

James Jamerson Jr.

Acting

Himself

Paul Riser

Acting

Narrator

Andre Braugher

Acting

Young Bob Babbitt

Gary Bosek

Acting