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| Jimmy Clanton | Johnny Melody |
| Alan Freed | Himself |
| Sandy Stewart | Julie Arnold |
| Chuck Berry | Himself |
| Herb Vigran | Bill Barnett |
| Frank Wilcox | Harold Arnold |
| Barbara Woodell | Mrs. Harold Arnold |
| Milton Frome | Mr. Martin |
| Joe Cranston | Band Leader |
| Inga Boling | Amy |
| Eddie Cochran | Himself |
| The Flamingos | Themselves |
| The Cadillacs | Themselves |
| Jackie Wilson | Himself |
| Ritchie Valens | Himself |
At the end of another successful rock-'n'-roll concert at Loew's State Theater, groundbreaking disc jockey Alan Freed announces a talent search from the stage. Somewhere in the audience, wide-eyed usher and aspiring singer Johnny listens attentively. Determined to become Freed's latest discovery, Johnny struggles to raise the money he'll need to record a demo. Along the way, he falls for fellow singer and orphan Julie Arnold .
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