mˈɛnɪəv ðə pˈiːpəl, bˈoʊθ kˈæst ænd kɹˈuː, ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn ðɪs fˈɪlm hæd pɹˈiːviəsli wˈɜːkt ˌɔn lˈeɪdi sˈɪŋz ðə blˈuːz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː.
Many of the people, both cast and crew, involved in this film had previously worked on Lady Sings the Blues (1972).