tracks b arranged by [uncredited] Ferde Grofé tracks b banjo [uncredited] Mike Pingitore tracks b bass clarinet [uncredited], alto saxophone [uncredited] Chester Hazlett tracks b bassoon [uncredited], alto saxophone [uncredited], c melody saxophone [uncredited] Frankie Trumbauer tracks b brass bass [uncredited] Min Leibrook tracks b clarinet [uncredited], alto saxophone [uncredited] Izzy Friedman tracks b cornet [uncredited] Bix Beiderbecke tracks b double bass [uncredited] Mike Trafficante tracks b drums [uncredited], cymbal [uncredited], bells [uncredited], triangle [uncredited], chimes [uncredited] George Marsh tracks b flute [uncredited], bassoon [uncredited], clarinet [uncredited], soprano saxophone [uncredited] Rube Crozier tracks b heckelphone [uncredited], alto saxophone [uncredited], baritone saxophone [uncredited] Charles Strickfaden tracks a orchestra [possible, uncredited] Ben Selvin & His Orchestra tracks b piano [uncredited] Lennie Hayton tracks b piano [uncredited] Roy Bargy tracks b piccolo flute [uncredited], flute [uncredited], clarinet [uncredited], bass clarinet [uncredited] Red Mayer tracks b trombone [uncredited] Bill Rank tracks b trombone [uncredited] Boyce Cullen tracks b trombone [uncredited] Jack Fulton tracks b trombone [uncredited] Wilbur Hall tracks b trumpet [uncredited] Charlie Margulis tracks b trumpet [uncredited] Eddie Pinder tracks b trumpet [uncredited] Harry Goldfield tracks b violin [uncredited] Charles Gaylord tracks b violin [uncredited] John Bowman tracks b violin [uncredited] Kurt Dieterle tracks b violin [uncredited] Mario Perry tracks b violin [uncredited] Matty Malneck tracks b violin [uncredited] Mischa Russell written-by DeSylva, Brown and Henderson Copyright (c) Columbia Phonograph Company, Inc. Record Company Columbia Phonograph Company, Inc. Fox Trot From George White's Scandals
Side A: mx. Ⓦ146610-4 was recorded at Columbia's Union Square studio in New York, NY on Monday, July 2, 1928
Side B: mx. Ⓦ146551-2 was recorded at Columbia's Union Square studio in New York, NY on Tuesday, June 19, 1928
Despite the fact that it is credited to the Whiteman Orchestra, Pickin' Cotton was recorded by an unidentified studio ensemble, possibly led by either Eddie King or Ben Selvin.
Sales of all pressings combined: 24,275 Matrix / Runout: 146610 (Side A label) Matrix / Runout: 146551 (Side B label) Matrix / Runout: Ⓦ146610 4-A-10 (Side A, stamped runout) Matrix / Runout: Ⓦ146551 2-B-3 (Side B, stamped runout)