Standing in the Shadows of Motown

Cast

• Richard ``Pistol'' Allen: Himself
• Jack Ashford: Himself
• Bob Babbitt: Himself
• Benny ``Papa Zita'' Benjamin: Himself (archive footage)
• Eddie ``Bongo'' Brown: Himself (archive footage)
• Bootsy Collins: Himself
• Johnny Griffith: Himself
• Ben Harper: Himself
• Joe Hunter: Himself
• James Jamerson: Himself (archive footage)
• Uriel Jones: Himself
• Montell Jordan: Himself
• Chaka Khan: Herself
• Gerald Levert: Himself
• Joe Messina: Himself
• Me'Shell NdegéOcello: Herself
• Joan Osborne: Herself
• Rudy Robinson: Himself
• Tom Scott: Himself
• Brian Marable: James Jamerson

Crew

• Paul Justman: Director
• Walter Dallas: Writer (Narration)
• Ntozake Shange: Writer (Narration)
• Alan Slutsky: Writer (Book)
• Paul Elliot: Executive Producer
• David Scott: Producer
• Paul Justman: Producer
• Sandford Passman: Producer
• Alan Slutsky: Producer
• Mary Petryshyn: Co-Producer
• Douglas Milsome: Cinematographer
• Lon Stratton: Cinematographer
• Anne Erikson: Film Editor
• Tony Adler: First Assistant Director
• Rolfe Bergsman: Production Designer
• Amy Carroll: Art Direction
• Catherine Thomas: Casting Director
• Scarlett Jade: Costume Designer
• Mary Petryshyn: Line Producer