tracks a1 to a5, b4 alto saxophone [uncredited] Bill Graham tracks b1 to b3 alto saxophone [uncredited] Johnny Hodges clarinet [uncredited], alto saxophone [uncredited] Russell Procope clarinet [uncredited], bass clarinet [uncredited], baritone saxophone [uncredited] Harry Carney clarinet [uncredited], tenor saxophone [uncredited] Jimmy Hamilton design, artwork Betty Sue Harper tracks b1 to b3 double bass [uncredited] Aaron Bell tracks a1 to a5, b4 double bass [uncredited] Jimmy Woode drums [uncredited] Sam Woodyard lacquer cut by Bill Connor piano [uncredited] Duke Ellington recorded by [uncredited] Wally Heider tracks a1 to a5, b4 soprano saxophone [uncredited] Russell Procope supervised by Linda Rozelle tenor saxophone [uncredited] Paul Gonsalves tracks b1 to b3 trombone [uncredited] Booty Wood trombone [uncredited] Britt Woodman tracks a1 to a5, b4 trombone [uncredited] John Sanders tracks b1 to b3 trombone [uncredited] Lawrence Brown tracks a1 to a5, b4 trombone [uncredited] Quentin Jackson tracks b1 to b3 trumpet [uncredited] Ed Mullens tracks b1 to b3 trumpet [uncredited] Fats Ford tracks a1 to a5, b4 trumpet [uncredited] Harold Baker tracks b1 to b3 trumpet [uncredited] Willie Cook tracks a1 to a5, b4 trumpet [uncredited], flugelhorn [uncredited] Clark Terry trumpet [uncredited], violin [uncredited] Ray Nance Distributed By Catalog Management Corporation Distributed By IRDA Phonographic Copyright (p) Koala Record Co. Recorded At Mather Air Force Base Several track titles on this release are incorrect: Track A5 (Suburban Beauty) is in fact Frivolous Banta. Track B3 (Such Sweet Thunder) is in fact Portrait of Louis Armstrong & Big Bash. Track B4 (Smada) is in fact Suburban Beauty.
All tracks were recorded at dance dates on Air Force bases in Northern California: Track A1 was recorded at Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, CA on Tuesday, March 4, 1958. Tracks A2 to A5 and B4 were recorded at the Officer's Club, Mather Air Force Base, Sacramento, CA on Wednesday, March 5, 1958. Tracks B1 to B3 were recorded at Mather Air Force Base, Sacramento, CA on Friday, July 22, 1960. Rights Society: ASCAP Rights Society: BMI Matrix / Runout: IRDA/AW-14157-1-Re2 BC [capital B within capital C] (A side runout) Matrix / Runout: IRDA/AW-14157-2 BC [capital B within capital C] (B side runout)