tracks c1 alto saxophone Johnny Hodges
artwork Thomas B. Allen
bass Walter Page
tracks c1 clarinet Benny Goodman
tracks a1 to a4 clarinet Buster Bailey
tracks d1 to d6 clarinet, liner notes Lester Young
design [cover] John Berg
tracks c1 drums Gene Krupa
tracks a1 to b6, c2 to d6 drums, liner notes Jo Jones
engineer Doug Pomeroy
executive-producer, liner notes John Hammond
tracks a1 to c1, d1 to d6 guitar Freddie Green
liner notes Dan Minor
tracks a1 to a4 piano Claude Thornhill
tracks d1 to d6 piano Margaret Johnson
tracks a5 to b6, c2 to c6 piano Teddy Wilson
tracks c1 piano, liner notes Count Basie
producer, liner notes Michael Brooks
tenor saxophone Lester Young
tracks a5 to b6, c2 to c6 trombone Benny Morton
tracks d1 to d6 trombone Dickie Wells
tracks c1 trombone Vernon Brown
trumpet Buck Clayton
tracks c1 trumpet Harry James
vocals Billie Holiday
Copyright (c) CBS Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) CBS Inc.
Manufactured By Columbia Records
Manufactured By CBS Inc.
Pressed By Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Recording dates:
Tracks A1 to A4: New York, 13th September 1937;
tracks A5 to B6: New York, 6th January 1938;
track C1: New York, 16th January 1938 (Carnegie Hall jam session);
tracks C2 to C6: New York, 27th January 1938;
tracks D1 to D6: New York, 15th September 1938.

Re-recording studios: Columbia Records, New York City.

This album contains previously released material with the exception of tracks B5, C5, D3 and D4.

℗ © 1977 CBS Inc.

Pressing Plant ID: P
Matrix / Runout: C34838, AL 34838 (Side A label)
Matrix / Runout: C34838, BL 34838 (Side B label)
Matrix / Runout: C34839, AL 34839 (Side C label)
Matrix / Runout: C34839, AL 34839 (Side D label)
Matrix / Runout: P AL 34838-1B (Var. 1 Side A runout)
Matrix / Runout: P BL 34838-1A (Var. 1 Side B runout)
Matrix / Runout: P AL 34839-1B (Var. 1 Side C runout)
Matrix / Runout: P BL 34839-1A (Var. 1 Side D runout)
Matrix / Runout: P AL 34838-1B C P (Var. 2 Side A runout)
Matrix / Runout: P BL 34838-1A E3 P (Var. 2 Side B runout)
Matrix / Runout: P AL 34839-1B P (Var. 2 Side C runout)
Matrix / Runout: P BL 34839-1A 3 P (Var. 2 Side D runout)
Matrix / Runout: P P AL 34838-1A A 1 (Var. 3 Side A runout)
Matrix / Runout: P P BL 34838-1A A 2 (Var. 3 Side B runout)
Matrix / Runout: P AL 34839-1A A (Var. 3 Side C runout)
Matrix / Runout: P P BL 34838-1A C (Var. 3 Side D runout)