FIRST NAME |
LAST NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
Betty |
Allen |
Singer
with Doc Allen's band. |
Doc |
Allen |
Band
leader. |
Miss |
Andrews |
Joey's
high school English teacher. |
Milt |
Bernhart |
Renowned
trombonist |
Walter
J. |
Blair |
Sac.
State professor. Grad Paris Music Conservatory. |
June |
Carter |
Famous
country singer and Cash's wife. |
Johnny |
Cash |
Famous
country singer. |
Ziggy |
Elman |
Renowned
trumpet player. |
Miss |
Gaspar |
Joey's
4th grade teacher in new school in Tracy. |
Henry P. |
Kleinrath |
Conductor of Shriner Band, Sacramento. Musician. |
Rafael |
Mendez |
World
famous trumpet player. |
Harry |
Newstone |
Musical
Director of Sacramento Symphony. |
Dick |
Noel |
Renowned
trombonist. |
Carl |
Perkins |
Guitarist. Wrote the song, "Blue Suede Shoes." |
Mr. |
Rasmussen |
Joey's
5th grade teacher at new San Rafael school. |
Bernard |
Rolff |
Tenor
trombonist for Sacramento Symphony. |
Mr. |
Silverman |
High
school band director. |
Paul |
Tanner |
Trombonist, UCLA Prof. Performed with Glen Miller. |
Peter |
Thompson |
Sacramento JC teacher. Bass player with Winston's Band. |
Mr. |
Werner |
Joey's
4th grade music teacher. Provides Joey with trombone. |
Paul |
Weston |
Band
leader. |
Mel |
Winston |
Band
leader. |
Ellie |
Woodman |
Joey's
mother. |
Joey |
Woodman |
Protagonist. |
John |
Woodman |
Joey's
brother. Seven years older than Joey. |
John |
Woodman |
Joey's
older brother. In the Army. |
Vernon |
Woodman |
Joey's
father. |
Ben |
|
High
school captain of the football team. |
Bess |
|
Owner of
Laundromat where Joey works. |
Billy |
|
Construction worker for Joey's father, Vernon. |
BJ |
|
High
school football player. |
Bud &
Pete |
|
Equipment operators. Work for Joey's father, Vernon. |
Catherine |
|
High
school classmate of Joey. Joey falls for her. |
Donna |
|
High
school classmate. She falls for Joey immediately. |
Ed |
|
Trumpet
virtuoso. |
Frankie |
|
Hight
school football player. Antagonist. |
Hank |
|
Classmate of Joey's. |
Hazel |
|
Joey's
co-worker at onion processing plant in Sacramento. |
Jolene |
|
High
school classmate. She is dating Ben. |
Marilyn |
|
French
Horn player for Sacramento Symphony. |
Mark |
|
An
intern that Catherine is dating. |
Roger |
|
Joey's
best friend. Trumpet virtuoso. |
Silver |
|
Joey's
beloved horse and Vernon's work horse. |
Tommy |
|
High
school football player. |
Trixie |
|
Joey's
beloved dog. |