
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.
Cast

Ron Thompson
Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)

Lisa Jane Persky
Bella (voice)
Jeffrey Lippa
Zalmie Belinksy (voice)

Frank De Kova
Crisco (voice)

Roz Kelly
Eva Tanguay (voice)

Mews Small
Frankie (as Marya Small)

Elsa Raven
Hannele (voice)

Vincent Schiavelli
Theatre Owner (voice)

Richard Moll
Beat Poet (voice)

Lynda Wiesmeier
The Blonde (voice)

Lee Ving
Punk Rocker (voice)
Jerry Holland
Louie (voice)

Gene Borkan
Izzy (voice)
Rick Singer
Benny (voice)
Ben Frommer
Palumbo (voice)
Amy Levitt
Nancy (voice)

Leonard Stone
Leo Stern (voice)
Eric Taslitz
Little Pete (voice)

Beatrice Colen
Prostitute (voice)
Hilary Beane
Showgirl #1 (voice)
Phillip Simms
Dwayne (voice)
Marcello Krakoff
Little Zalmie (voice)
Ken Johnson
Halley (voice)
Barney Pell
Young Zalmie (voice)
Robert Strom
Club Manager (voice)
Gene Woodbury
August (voice)
Mark Levine
Space (voice)
Ty Grimes
Johnny (voice)
Peter Glindeman
Reed (voice)
Auburn Burrell
Jeffrey (voice)

Aleshia Brevard
Showgirl #2 (voice)

Ilya Baskin
Tuba Player (voice)
M.B. West
Prostitute (voice)

Joey Camen
Freddie (voice)
Umberto Autore Jr.
Little Benny (voice)
Tony Autore
Young Benny (voice)
Johnny Brogna
Tony's Brother (voice)
Dawn Agrella
Tony's Sister (voice)
Cari Anne Warder
Tony's Sister (voice)
Don Carlson
Stagehand (voice)

Vance Colvig
Hobo #1

Robert Beecher
Hobo #2 (voice)
Tony Fasce
Crapshooter #1 (voice)
Frank Ciaravino
Crapshooter #2 (voice)
Gene Krischer
Hippie (voice)
D.A. Young
Curtis (voice)
Spit Stix
Punk Rocker (voice)
Derf Scratch
Punk Rocker (voice)
Philo Cramer
Punk Rocker (voice)
Chester Hayes
Organ Grinder (voice)

Chuck Mitchell
Doorkeeper (voice)

Ralph Bakshi
Piano Player (voice)

Helen Morgan
Singer in Raided Nightclub (archive footage)
Crew

Ralph Bakshi
Director, Producer
Ronni Kern
Writer
David Ramirez
Editor
Martin Cohen
Assistant Editor
Scott Burrow
Assistant Editor
John Sparey
Assistant Director
Richard R. St. Johns
Executive Producer
Maggie Abbott
Executive Producer

Martin Ransohoff
Producer
Lynne Betner
Associate Producer
Bob Morones
Casting
Shanon Ely
Hairdresser
Jeff Angell
Makeup Artist
David Horton Sr.
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Glascock
Sound Mixer
Richard Portman
Sound Recordist

Lee Holdridge
Original Music Composer
Barry E. Jackson
Layout
Michael A. Stevenson
Associate Editor
Howard Anderson
Key Grip
Larry Gilhooly
Gaffer
Scott Thaler
Production Manager
Steven Hahn
Production Manager



















