tracks 2, 5, 8, 11 arranged by Edgar Sampson
art direction, design Hollis King
art direction, design Kerosene Halo
tracks 1 to 6, 8, 9, 11 banjo John Trueheart
consultant [series] Chris Seibert
consultant [series] Lavay Smith
tracks 6, 7, 9 to 18 double bass Beverly Peer
tracks 1, 3, 4 double bass Bill Thomas
tracks 2, 5, 8 double bass John Kirby
drums Chick Webb
edited by [digital editing], remastered by Erick Labson
tracks 10 to 18 guitar Bobby Johnson
tracks 1 to 9, 11 guitar John Trueheart
illustration Stephen Campbell
tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17 lead vocals Ella Fitzgerald
liner notes Jim Macnie
tracks 1 to 6, 8 to 18 orchestra Chick Webb And His Orchestra
tracks 1 to 5, 8 piano Joe Steele
tracks 6, 7, 9 to 18 piano Tommy Fulford
tracks 1 to 5, 8 reeds Edgar Sampson
tracks 2, 3, 5, 8 reeds Elmer Williams
tracks 10 to 18 reeds Garvin Bushell
tracks 15 to 17 reeds Hilton Jefferson
tracks 6, 9 to 14, 18 reeds Louis Jordan
tracks 1 to 9 reeds Pete Clark
tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 9 to 18 reeds Teddy McRae
tracks 1 to 6, 8 to 18 reeds Wayman Carver
transferred by [original digital transfers] Steven Lasker
tracks 2, 3, 5, 8 trombone Claude Jones
tracks 12, 13, 15 to 18 trombone George Matthews
tracks 1, 4, 6, 9 to 18 trombone Nat Story
trombone Sandy Williams
tracks 1 to 6, 8 to 18 trumpet Bobby Stark
tracks 16, 17 trumpet Dick Vance
tracks 1 to 6, 8 to 15, 18 trumpet Mario Bauzá
trumpet Taft Jordan
Phonographic Copyright (p) GRP Records, Inc.
Manufactured By Universal Music
Distributed By Universal Music
Glass Mastered At Cinram
Recordings from September 1934 to February 1939.
Barcode: 6 06949 01212 0
Matrix / Runout: #980531A GRBD-9921 L381 MFG BY CINRAM 21
Matrix / Runout: 14 (Clear inner plastic ring)
Mastering SID Code: L381
Mould SID Code: IFPI6000
Price Code: I