Directed by
| William Greaves | ||
| G. William Jones | ... | (co-director) |
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| G. William Jones | ||
Cast
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Billie Allen | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Albert Ammons | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Louis Armstrong | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Eubie Blake | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Clarence Brooks | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Cab Calloway | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Nat 'King' Cole | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Bing Crosby | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Dorothy Dandridge | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Sammy Davis Jr. | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Duke Ellington | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Francine Everett | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Stepin Fetchit | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| William Greaves | ... | Self - Host | |
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Alfred Hawkins | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Billie Holiday | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Lena Horne | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Pete Johnson | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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July Jones | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Moms Mabley | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Nina Mae McKinney | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Clarence Muse | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Fayard Nicholas | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Harold Nicholas | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Jesse Owens | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Paul Robeson | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Frank 'Sugar Chile' Robinson | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Bessie Smith | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Fredi Washington | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Ethel Waters | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Spencer Williams | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Adolf Hitler | ... | Self - Watches Owens Race (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| David W. Arpin | ... | executive producer |
| G. William Jones | ... | producer |
| Fred T. Kuehnert | ... | producer |
| Norm Revis Jr. | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| David W. Jones | ||
