tracks a, b alto saxophone Eddie Barefield
tracks g, h bass Oscar Pettiford
tracks a, b bass Sid Weiss
tracks e, f bass Slam Stewart
tracks c, d bass [uncredited] Rodney Richardson
tracks a, b drums Cozy Cole
tracks g, h drums David Booth
tracks e, f drums Jack Parker
tracks c, d drums [uncredited] Shadow Wilson
tracks c, d guitar [uncredited] Freddie Green
tracks e, f piano Clyde Hart
tracks a, b, g, h piano Johnny Guarnieri
tracks c, d piano [uncredited] Count Basie
tracks g, h tenor saxophone Ben Webster
tracks a, b tenor saxophone Coleman Hawkins
tracks e, f tenor saxophone Don Byas
tracks c, d tenor saxophone Lester Young
tracks a, b tenor saxophone Walter Thomas
tracks e, f trumpet Charlie Shavers
tracks a, b trumpet Emmett Berry
Red spine

Recording dates, places & original releases:
A: New York, June 14, 1944; Savoy 519
B: New York, June 14, 1944; Savoy 518
C, D: New York, May 1, 1944; Savoy 535
E: New York, August 17, 1944; previously unissued
F: New York, July 28, 1944; previously unissued
G: New York, April 17, 1944; Savoy 506
H: New York, April 17, 1944; Savoy 505
Other: 550 (Catalog number, record 1)
Other: 551 (Catalog number, record 2)
Other: 552 (Catalog number, record 3)
Other: 553 (Catalog number, record 4)
Matrix / Runout: S-5468 (Label, side A)
Matrix / Runout: S-5467 (Label, side B)
Matrix / Runout: S-5455 (Label, side C)
Matrix / Runout: S-5457 (Label, side D)
Matrix / Runout: S-5703 (Label, side E)
Matrix / Runout: S5493 (Runout, side F)
Matrix / Runout: S-5436 (Label, side G)
Matrix / Runout: S-5438 (Label, side H)