John Landis Director, Writer John Belushi Jake Blues Actor Dan Aykroyd Elwood Blues Actor, Writer James Brown Reverend Cleophus James Actor Cab Calloway Curtis Actor Ray Charles Ray Actor Carrie Fisher Mystery Woman Actor Aretha Franklin Mrs. Murphy Actor Henry Gibson Head Nazi Actor John Candy Burton Mercer Actor Murphy Dunne Murph Actor Steve Cropper Steve "The Colonel" Cropper Actor Donald Dunn Donald "Duck" Dunn Actor Willie Hall Willie "Too Big" Hall Actor Tom Bones Malone Tom "Bones" Malone Actor Lou Marini "Blue" Lou Marini Actor Matt Murphy Matt "Guitar" Murphy Actor Frank Oz Corrections Officer Actor Kathleen Freeman Sister Mary Stigmata Actor Armand Cerami Trooper Daniel Actor Steven Williams Trooper Mount Actor Charles Napier Tucker McElroy Actor Steve Lawrence Maury Sline Actor Twiggy Chic Lady Actor Steven Spielberg Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk Actor Robert K. Weiss Producer Bernie Brillstein Executive Producer Stephen M. Katz Cinematographer George Folsey Jr. Film Editing Elmer Bernstein Original Music John J. Lloyd Production Design Henry Larrecq Art Director Hal Gausman Set Decoration Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer Set Decoration Deborah Nadoolman Costume Design Michael Chinich Casting