tracks 22, 23 alto saxophone Andrew "Goon" Gardner tracks 9 to 12, 17, 18 baritone saxophone Leo Parker tracks 1 to 3, 13 to 16, 19, 20, 24, 25 bass Ernest "Big" Crawford tracks 4 to 8, 21 bass Ernest "Big" Crawford tracks 9 to 12, 17, 18 bass Johnny Pate tracks 22, 23 bass Ransom Knowling compiled by, research Robin L. Gosden design [package design] Bob McGrath tracks 9 to 12, 17, 18 drums Al Williams tracks 1 to 8, 13 to 16, 19 to 21 drums Elga Edmonds tracks 24, 25 drums Fred Below tracks 22, 23 drums Lawrence "Judge" Riley tracks 9 to 12, 17, 18 guitar Ike Perkins tracks 21 guitar Jimmy Rogers tracks 4 to 8, 13, 14 guitar Little Walter tracks 22, 23 guitar Willie Lacey tracks 15, 16 harmonica Little Walter liner notes Bob Fisher photography by [cover photo] Bill Greensmith tracks 1 to 3, 7 to 20, 22, 23 piano Eddie Ware tracks 4 to 6, 8 to 12, 17, 18 tenor saxophone Eddie Chamblee tracks 1 to 3 tenor saxophone Ernest Cotton tracks 19 to 21, 24, 25 tenor saxophone J.T. Brown tracks 22, 23 tenor saxophone Tommy "Madman" Jones transferred by, other [digital processing by] The Wax Works tracks 9 to 12, 17, 18 trumpet Gail Brockman tracks 22, 23 vocals Arbee Stidham tracks 9 to 12, 17, 18 vocals Ray Snead tracks 1 to 3, 14 to 16, 19, 20 vocals, guitar Jimmy Rogers tracks 4 to 6, 21, 24, 25 vocals, piano Eddie Ware tracks 7 vocals, tenor saxophone Eddie Chamblee Record Company Hasmick Promotions Ltd. Phonographic Copyright (p) Jasmine Records Copyright (c) Jasmine Records Manufactured By Jasmine Records Distributed By Jasmine Records All tracks recorded in Chicago. Tracks 1 to 8: Recorded 23 January 1951. Tracks 9 to 12: Recorded c. May 1951. Tracks 13 to 16: Recorded 11 July 1951. Tracks 17, 18: Recorded 14 September 1951. Tracks 19 to 21: Recorded 11 February 1952. Tracks 22, 23: Recorded 12 March 1952. Tracks 24, 25: Recorded 19 March 1953.
Special thanks to Tony Burke, Chris Bentley, Mike Rowe and Victor Pearlin Discographical details from The Blues Discography 1943-1970 - Eyeball Productions (2019) Chicago Breakdown - Mike Rowe, De Capo Press (1973) Chris Bentley - Notes to Knights of The Keyboard Chess Italian LP (1988) Norm Cohen, Bob Eagle and Eric Le Blanc - Blues, A Regional Experience (2013) Chicago Defender Ads: Dan Kochakian collection Barcode: 604988324822 (Scanned) Barcode: 6 04988 32482 2 (Text) Rights Society: mcps