tracks 9 to 12, 14 to 16, 18, 20 alto saxophone Bobby Smith
tracks 1 to 2, 7 to 8, 9 to 12, 14 to 16, 18, 20 alto saxophone Jimmy Mitchelle
tracks 2 to 4, 6 to 7 alto saxophone William Johnson
tracks 1 to 20 baritone saxophone Haywood Henry
tracks 9 to 20 bass Lee Stanfield
tracks 1 to 8 clarinet Haywood Henry
directed by Erskine Hawkins
tracks 1 to 8 double bass [string bass] Lee Stanfield
tracks 1 to 8 drums James Morrison
tracks 9 to 20 drums Kelly Martin
tracks 1 to 8 guitar Bill McLemore
tracks 9 to 20 guitar Leroy Kirkland
liner notes Anatol Schenker
tracks 10 to 12, 14 to 16, 18, 20 piano Ace Harris
tracks 2 to 4, 6 to 7 piano Avery Parrish
tracks 9 to 20 tenor saxophone Aaron Maxwell
tracks 1 to 20 tenor saxophone Julian Dash
tracks 1 to 8 tenor saxophone Paul Bascomb
tracks 16 to 20 trombone Danny Logan
tracks 9 to 10 trombone David James
tracks 11 to 20 trombone Donald Cole
tracks 9 to 10 trombone Donald Cole
tracks 1 to 8 trombone Edward Sims
tracks 9 to 20 trombone Edward Sims
tracks 14 to 20 trombone Jelly James
tracks 9 to 15 trombone Norman Greene
tracks 1 to 8 trombone Richard Harris
tracks 1 to 8 trombone Robert Range
tracks 9 to 20 trumpet Bill Moore
tracks 11 to 20 trumpet Bobby Johnson
tracks 9 to 10 trumpet Bobby Johnson
tracks 9 to 20 trumpet Charlie Jones
tracks 1 to 8 trumpet Dud Bascomb
tracks 2 to 4, 6 to 7, 9 to 20 trumpet Erskine Hawkins
tracks 1 to 8 trumpet Marcellus Green
tracks 2 to 4, 6 to 7, 9 to 20 trumpet Sammy Lowe
tracks 11 to 12, 14 to 16, 18, 20 vocals Carol Tucker
tracks 18, 20 vocals Dolores Brown
tracks 1, 8 vocals Ida James
Manufactured By Dureco
Copyright (c) Classics Records
Distributed By Mélodie
Misspelt 'The Chronogical Classics' on the front.

Track 1 recorded in New York, December 22, 1941 / Originally released on Bluebird B-11485.

Tracks 2 to 5 recorded in New York, May 27, 1942 / Track 2 originally released on Bluebird 30-0813; track 3 on Bluebird B-11547; track 4 on Bluebird 30-0830; track 5 on Bluebird 30-0819.

Tracks 6 to 8 recorded in New York, June 29, 1942 / Track 6 originally released on Bluebird 30-0813; tracks 7 & 8 on Bluebird B-11564.

Tracks 9 to 10 recorded in New York, January 10, 1945 / Originally released on Victor 20-1639.

Tracks 11 to 13 recorded in New York, March 28, 1945 / Tracks 11 & 12 originally released on Victor 20-1659; track 13 on Victor 20-1723.

Tracks 14 to 16 recorded in New York, April 23, 1945 / Tracks 14 & 16 originally released on Victor 20-1685; track 15 on Victor 20-1723.

Tracks 17 to 20 recorded in New York, November 21, 1945 / Tracks 17 & 20 originally released on Victor 20-1777; tracks 18 to 19 on Victor 20-1794.
Barcode: 3 307517 086822 (Printed)
Barcode: 3307517086822 (Scanned)
Matrix / Runout: DURECO 868
Price Code: DK 003
SPARS Code: A.A.D.
Rights Society: STEMRA