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tracks 6 to 17 alto saxophone Omer Simeon
tracks 1, 2 alto saxophone Ralph Brown
tracks 18 arranged by Franz Jackson
art direction, design Dolphin Graphics
artwork [cover] ULO
tracks 18 to 21 banjo Elliott Washington
tracks 1, 2 banjo Lawrence Dixon
tracks 1, 2, 18 to 21 bass Rudolph "Sudie" Reynaud
tracks 7 - 17 brass bass Harry Gray
tracks 18 to 21 clarinet Norval Morton
tracks 3 to 17 clarinet Omer Simeon
tracks 7 to 17 clarinet, alto saxophone Darnell Howard
tracks 18 to 21 clarinet, alto saxophone Fred Brown
tracks 18 to 21 clarinet, tenor saxophone Franz Jackson
compiled by, liner notes Hans Eekhoff
coordinator [production coordination] Ria Wigt
tracks 1, 2 directed by, clarinet Fess Williams
tracks 1 to 17 drums Jasper Taylor
tracks 18 to 21 drums Richard Barnet
engineer [audio restoration] John R. T. Davies
executive-producer Chris Barber
executive-producer Wim Wigt
tracks 1, 2 flute Norval Morton
tracks 3 to 8 guitar Cecil White
photography by John R. T. Davies
photography by Wim Van Eyle
tracks 18 to 21 piano Eddie King
tracks 3 to 17 piano Jimmy Prince
research [discography] Hans Eekhoff
research [discography] Wim Van Eyle
research [original material] Brian Rust
research [original material] John R. T. Davies
tracks 1, 2, 18 to 21 tenor saxophone Norval Morton
tracks 1, 2 trombone Eddie Atkins
tracks 3 to 21 trombone Gerald Reeves
tracks 18 to 21 trombone John Thomas
tracks 1, 2 trombone William Franklin
tracks 18 to 21 trumpet Cicero Thomas
tracks 1, 2 trumpet Fats Robins
tracks 18 to 21 trumpet James Tate
trumpet Reuben Reeves
tracks 1, 2 violin Bobby Wall
tracks 1, 2 violin Clarence Lee
tracks 1, 2 violin Joe McCutchin
tracks 11, 12, 14 to 16 vocals [featuring] Blanche Calloway
tracks 18 to 20 written-by Franz Jackson
tracks 3 to 6, 9, 10 written-by Reuben Reeves
Phonographic Copyright (p) Timeless Records (3)
Copyright (c) Timeless Records (3)
There is no mention on sleeve about all the bands, cover only give Ruben Reeves as credit instead.
There is a variation of the catalog number appearing on cover : CBC 1-039 JAZZ

All tracks recorded in Chicago

1, 2 recorded April 3rd 1928
3 recorded May 23rd 1929
4 recorded June 10th 1929
5 recorded June 19th 1929
6 recorded June 25th 1929
7, 8 recorded July 22nd 1929
9 recorded July 25th 1929
10 recorded July 29th 1929
11 recorded August 13th 1929
12 recorded August 15th 1929
13 recorded August 25th 1929
14 recorded September 8th 1929
15, 16 recorded September 12th 1929
17 recorded September 19th 1929
18 to 21 recorded December 14th 1933

There is an unknown scat vocalist on track 5. Two unknown vocalists do a duet on track 6. Unknown tenor saxophonist on track 7. Unknown banjo player on tracks 11 to 17. Unknown extra trumpet player on 13 to 17. Unknown violinist on track 13. Unknown vocalist on track 17. Track 21 is tentatively attributed to Franz Jackson on release.
Barcode: 8711458203395
Rights Society: STEMRA
Label Code: LC 5326
SPARS Code: ADD