Ray Middleton

Character: Edwin P. Christy

Bill Shirley

Character: Stephen Foster

Muriel Lawrence

Character: Inez McDowell

Eileen Christy

Character: Jeanie McDowell

Rex Allen

Character: Mr Tambo / Rex Allen / Narrator

Lynn Bari

Character: Mrs. McDowell

Dick Simmons

Character: Dunning Foster (as Richard Simmons)

Scott Elliott

Character: Milford Wilson (as Robert Neil)

Andrew Tombes

Character: R.E. Howard

James Dobson

Character: Spike

Percy Helton

Character: Mr. Horker

Glen Turnbull

Character: Glenn Turnbull / Speciality Dancer (as Glenn Turnbull)

Louise Beavers

Character: Mammy

James Kirkwood

Character: Doctor

Carl Switzer

Character: Freddie (as Carl Dean Switzer)

Fred Moultrie

Character: Chitlin (as Freddie Moultrie)