tracks 7 to 13 alto saxophone Willie Smith
tracks 1 to 6 bass Milt Hinton
tracks 7 to 13 bass Red Callender
concept by [reissue concieved by], reissue producer Kiyoshi Koyama
tracks 1 to 6 drums J.C. Heard
tracks 7 to 13 drums Jackie Mills
tracks 1 to 6 piano Johnny Guarnieri
tracks 7 to 13 piano Nat King Cole
producer [associate] Richard Seidel
producer [original recordings produced by] Harry Lim
research [assisted by] Bob Porter
research [assisted by], liner notes Dan Morgenstern
tracks 1 to 6 tenor saxophone Budd Johnson
tracks 1 to 6 trumpet Charlie Shavers
tracks 1 to 6 trumpet Jonah Jones
Phonographic Copyright (p) Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd.
Manufactured By Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd.
1 to 6: New York, June 8, 1944.
7 to 13: Los Angeles, February 16, 1946.

Tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 11 are previously unissued master/alternate takes.

Japanese first pressing on CD.
Rights Society: JASRAC
Barcode: 4988011304910
SPARS Code: ADD