tracks 1-2, 1-5, 1-12, 1-15, 2-2, 2-11 alto saxophone Benny Carter
tracks 1-10, 1-16 alto saxophone Willie Smith
art direction, design Gordon H Jee
tracks 1-11 bass Joe Mondragon
tracks 1-2, 1-5, 1-12, 1-15, 2-2, 2-11 bass John Simmons
tracks 1-7, 1-17, 2-1 bass Leonard Gaskin
tracks 1-1, 1-3, 1-4, 2-4, 2-6, 2-7, 2-10 bass Ray Brown
tracks 1-10, 1-16 bass Red Callender
tracks 1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 1-13, 2-3, 2-8, 2-9, 2-12, 2-14, 2-16, 2-17 bass Red Mitchell
booklet editor [notes edited by] Peter Pullman
tracks 1-7, 1-17, 2-1 clarinet Tony Scott
compiled by [selected by], sequenced by James Gavin
tracks 1-7, 1-17, 2-1 conductor Leroy Lovett
coordinator [design] Shawn Wilson-Bunyan
tracks 1-1, 1-4, 1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 1-11, 1-13, 2-3, 2-6, 2-8 to 2-10, 2-12, 2-14, 2-16, 2-17 drums Alvin Stoller
tracks 1-10, 1-16 drums Chico Hamilton
tracks 1-7, 1-17, 2-1 drums Cozy Cole
tracks 2-4 drums Ed Shaughnessy
tracks 1-3, 2-7 drums Gus Johnson
tracks 1-2, 1-5, 1-12, 1-15, 2-2, 2-11 drums Larry Bunker
executive-producer Richard Seidel
tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-4 to 1-6, 1-8 to 1-13, 1-15, 1-16, 2-2, 2-3, 2-6, 2-8 to 2-12, 2-14, 2-16, 2-17 guitar Barney Kessel
tracks 1-7, 1-17, 2-1 guitar Billy Bauer
tracks 1-3, 2-7 guitar Freddie Green
tracks 2-4 guitar Herb Ellis
liner notes Chris Albertson
mastered by Andrew Nicholas
tracks 2-15 orchestra Ray Ellis And His Orchestra
tracks 2-5 orchestra Tony Scott And His Orchestra
tracks 1-3, 2-7, 2-13 organ Oscar Peterson
photography by Herman Leonard
tracks 1-7, 1-17, 2-1 piano Billy Taylor
tracks 1-10, 1-14, 1-16 piano Bobby Tucker
tracks 1-2, 1-5, 1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 1-11 to 1-13, 1-15, 2-2, 2-3, 2-8, 2-9, 2-11, 2-12, 2-14, 2-16, 2-17 piano Jimmy Rowles
tracks 1-1, 1-4, 2-4, 2-6, 2-10, 2-13 piano Oscar Peterson
tracks 1-1 to 2-14, 2-16, 2-17 producer [original verve recordings] Norman Granz
tracks 2-15 producer [original verve recordings] Ray Ellis
producer [production assistance] Aric Lach Morrison
research [additional] Ben Young
research [researched], restoration [restored by], remastered by Phil Schaap
supervised by Michael Lang
tracks 1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 1-11, 1-13, 2-3, 2-8, 2-9, 2-12, 2-14, 2-16, 2-17 tenor saxophone Ben Webster
tracks 1-7, 1-17, 2-1 tenor saxophone Budd Johnson
tracks 1-1, 1-4, 2-6, 2-10 tenor saxophone Flip Phillips
tracks 1-3, 2-7 tenor saxophone Paul Quinichette
tracks 1-1, 1-4, 1-7, 1-17, 2-1, 2-4, 2-6, 2-10 trumpet Charlie Shavers
tracks 1-2, 1-5, 1-6, 1-8 to 1-11, 1-12, 1-13, 1-15, 1-16, 2-2, 2-3, 2-8, 2-9, 2-11, 2-12, 2-14, 2-16, 2-17 trumpet Harry Edison
tracks 1-3, 2-7 trumpet Joe Newman
vocals Billie Holiday
Marketed By Verve Records
Manufactured By Verve Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) PolyGram Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) PolyGram Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) United States Postal Service
Made By PMDC, USA
Mastered At PolyGram Studios
Tracks #1-1, 1-4, 2-6, 2-10, 2-13 - recorded late spring 1952 probably at Radio Recorders studio, Los Angeles.
#1-2, 1-5 - August 23, 1955 at Radio Recorders studio, Los Angeles.
#1-3, 2-7 - probably July 27, 1952 in New York City.
#1-6, 2-9, 2-12, 2-14 - January 7, 1957 at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles.
#1-7, 1-17, 2-1 - February 14, 1955 at Fine Sound Studios, New York City.
#1-8, 1-13, 2-17 - January 9, 1957 at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles.
#1-9, 2-3, 2-8, 2-16 - January 8, 1957 at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles.
#1-10, 1-14, 1-16 - September 3, 1954 at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles.
#1-11 - August 14, 1956 at Radio Recorders studio, Los Angeles.
#1-12, 1-15, 2-2, 2-11 - August 25, 1955 at Radio Recorders studio, Los Angeles.
#2-4 - April 14, 1954 at Fine Sound Studios, New York City.
#2-5 - June 6, 1956 at Fine Sound Studios, New York City.
#2-15 - March 11, 1959 at Metropolitan Recording studio, New York City.
Barcode: 731452300324 (Scanned)
Barcode: 7 314-523003-2 4 (Text)
Matrix / Runout: 314 523 004-2 02! T (CD1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L006 (CD1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0321 (CD1)
Matrix / Runout: 314 523 005-2 01@ T (CD2)
Mastering SID Code: none (CD2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0303 (CD2)
Pressing Plant ID: MADE IN USA BY PMDC (Stamped, inner ring mould)
Other: 0501 (Polygram code printed on inserts)