tracks 1-9 to 1-16, 1-18 to 2-6, 2-9 to 2-12, 2-16 to 4-3, 4-9 to 4-11, 4-19 to 4-23 alto saxophone Earle Warren
tracks 1-9 to 1-16, 1-18 to 2-6, 2-9 to 2-12, 2-16 to 4-3, 4-9 to 4-11, 4-19 to 4-23 alto saxophone, baritone saxophone Jack Washington
tracks 1-11, 1-20, 2-9 to 2-1, 2-16, 3-1, 3-3 to 3-5, 3-7, 3-9, 3-11 to 3-13, 3-16, 3-18, 3-19, 4-2, 4-3 arranged by Andy Gibson
tracks 2-1, 2-5, 4-9, 4-19, 4-20 arranged by Buck Clayton
tracks 2-3, 2-11, 2-17 to 2-20, 3-2, 3-14, 3-15 arranged by Count Basie
tracks 4-10, 4-21, 4-22 arranged by Don Redman
tracks 3-6, 3-17 arranged by Elton Hill
tracks 4-11, 4-23 arranged by Henri Woode
tracks 2-2, 3-8 arranged by Jimmy Mundy
tracks 1-15, 1-16, 2-6 arranged by Skip Martin
tracks 3-10, 3-20 arranged by Tab Smith
tracks 1-1 to 4-11, 4-19 to 4-23 bass Walter Page
tracks 4-4 to 4-8 clarinet Benny Goodman
design Richard Mantel
tracks 1-1 to 4-23 drums Jo Jones
tracks 4-4 to 4-8 electric guitar Charlie Christian
executive-producer Michael Cuscuna
tracks 1-5 to 1-16, 1-18 to 4-23 guitar Freddie Green
liner notes Loren Schoenberg
mastered by Malcolm Addey
tracks 4-12 to 4-18 organ Glenn Hardman
tracks 1-1 to 4-11, 4-19 to 4-23 piano, organ Count Basie
producer [for release], research Scott Wenzel
research Anthony Fountain
research Michael Brooks
supervised by John Hammond
tracks 1-9 to 1-16, 1-18 to 2-6, 2-9 to 2-12, 2-16 to 4-3, 4-9 to 4-11, 4-19 to 4-23 tenor saxophone Buddy Tate
tenor saxophone, clarinet Lester Young
transferred by Andreas K. Meyer
transferred by Mark Wilder
transferred by Matt Cavaluzzo
transferred by Michael Brooks
tracks 1-9 to 1-16, 1-18 to 2-6, 2-9 to 2-12, 2-16 to 3-3, 3-11 to 3-16 trombone Benny Morton
tracks 1-6, 1-9 to 1-16, 1-18 to 2-6, 2-9 to 2-12, 2-16 to 4-3, 4-9 to 4-11, 4-19 to 4-23 trombone Dan Minor
tracks 1-9 to 1-16, 1-18 to 4-3, 4-9 to 4-11, 4-19 to 4-23 trombone Dickie Wells
tracks 3-4 to 3-10, 3-17 to 4-3, 4-9 to 4-11, 4-19 to 4-23 trombone Vic Dickenson
tracks 3-4 to 3-10, 3-17 to 4-3, 4-9 to 4-11, 4-19 to 4-23 trumpet Al Killian
tracks 1-5 to 1-16, 1-18 to 2-6, 2-9 to 2-12, 2-16 to 4-11, 4-19 to 4-23 trumpet Buck Clayton
tracks 1-1 to 1-4, 1-17 trumpet Carl Smith
tracks 1-9 to 1-16, 1-18 to 2-6, 2-9 to 2-12, 2-16 to 3-3, 3-11 to 3-16 trumpet Ed Lewis
tracks 3-4 to 3-10, 3-17 to 4-3, 4-9 to 4-11, 4-19 to 4-23 trumpet Ed Lewis
tracks 1-9 to 1-16, 1-18 to 2-6, 2-9 to 2-12, 2-16 to 4-3, 4-9 to 4-11, 4-19 to 4-23 trumpet Harry Edison
tracks 4-12 to 4-18 trumpet Lee Castaldo
tracks 1-5 to 1-16, 1-18 to 2-6, 2-9 to 2-12, 2-16 to 3-3, 3-11 to 3-16 trumpet Shad Collins
tracks 1-11 to 1-13, 1-20, 2-2, 2-4, 2-12, 3-1, 3-11 to 3-13 vocals Helen Humes
tracks 1-2, 1-3, 1-6, 1-9, 1-18, 2-10, 4-1 vocals Jimmy Rushing
Copyright (c) Mosaic Records, L.L.C.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Manufactured By Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Glass Mastered At Sonopress Arvato, USA
Glass Mastered At Sonopress Arvato, USA
Glass Mastered At Sonopress Arvato, USA
Glass Mastered At Sonopress Arvato, USA
Designed At Inkwell, Inc.
℗ 2008 Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
© 2008 Mosaic Records L.L.C.

Limited edition of 5,000 copies, numbered by hand.

Made in U.S.A.

Sessions location and date:
# 1-1 to 1-4, 1-17: Chicago, November 9, 1936.
# 1-5 to 1-8: Chicago, February 13, 1939.
# 1-9, 1-10, 1-18, 1-19: NYC, March 19, 1939.
# 1-11, 1-20: NYC, March 20, 1939.
# 1-12 to 1-16: NYV, April 5, 1939.
# 2-1 to 2-3: Chicago, May 19, 1939.
# 2-4, 2-12: Chicago, June 24, 1939.
# 2-5, 2-6: NYC, August 4, 1939.
# 2-9 to 2-11, 2-16 to 2-20: L.A., November 6, 1939.
# 3-1 to 3-3, 3-11 to 3-16: L.A., November 7, 1939.
# 4-12 to 4-18: Chicago, June 26, 1939.
# 2-7, 2-8, 2-13 to 2-15: NYC, September 5, 1939.
# 3-4 to 3-7, 3-17, 3-18: NYC, March 19, 1940.
# 3-8, 3-9, 3-19: NYC, March 20, 1940.
# 3-10, 3-20: NYC, May 31, 1940.
# 4-1 to 4-3: Chicago, August 8, 1940.
# 4-4 to 4-8: NYC, October 28, 1940.
# 4-9, 4-19, 4-20: NYC, October 30, 1940.
# 4-10, 4-11, 4-21 to 4-23: NYC, November 19, 1940.


Matrix / Runout: Sonopress [Logo] + + H489501 A717780 (CD1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L028 (CD1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1023 (CD1)
Matrix / Runout: Sonopress [Logo] + + H489901 A717779 (CD2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L028 (CD2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1023 (CD2)
Matrix / Runout: Sonopress [Logo] + A01 + H489801 A717708 (CD3)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L028 (CD3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1023 (CD3)
Matrix / Runout: Sonopress [Logo] + + H489701 A717776 (CD4)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB41 (CD4)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1023 (CD4)