tracks a1 to b3, b6, b7, b8 alto saxophone Otto Hardwick
alto saxophone, soprano saxophone Johnny Hodges
banjo, guitar Fred Guy
baritone saxophone, clarinet Harry Carney
bass Wellman Braud
clarinet, tenor saxophone Barney Bigard
drums Sonny Greer
liner notes Stanley Dance
piano Duke Ellington
reissue producer Brad McCuen
trombone Joe Nanton
tracks a1 to a5, b6, b7 trombone Juan Tizol
tracks a1 to a5 trombone Lawrence Brown
trumpet Arthur Whetsel
trumpet Cootie Williams
tracks a1 to b5, b8 trumpet Freddy Jenkins
tracks a1 to b3, b6, b7 trumpet Louis Bacon
tracks b4, b5 vocals Ivie Anderson
RCA Victor Vintage Series

1964, Radio Corporation Of America.

16 brilliant and long-unavailable performances from the early '30s by The Duke's pace-setting orchestra.

A1: (BRC-68238-1) (June 16, 1931)
A2: (BRC-68237-1) (June 16, 1931)
A3: (Brc-68239-1) (June 17, 1931)
A4: (BRC-71838-1) (February 9, 1932)
A5: (BRC-71839-1) (February 9, 1932)
A6: (BS-77025-1) (September 26, 1933)
A7: (BS-77026-2) (September 26, 1933)
A8: (BS-77199-1) (December 4, 1933)
B1: (BS-77201-1) (December 4, 1933)
B2: (BS-80144-TR) (January 9, 1934)
B3: (BS-80145-3R) (January 9, 1934)
B4: (BS-80149-1) (January 10, 1934)
B5: (BS-80150-1) (January 10, 1934)
B6: (PBS-79155-2) (April 12, 1934)
B7: (PBS-79157-2) (April 12,1934)
B8: (PBS-79211-2) (May 9, 1934)

Matrix / Runout: (Side 1): RPRM-3828--2S
Matrix / Runout: (Side 2): RPRM-3829--3S