alto saxophone Otto Hardwick
alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet Johnny Hodges
baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet Harry Carney
tracks a1 to c6 bass Jimmy Blanton
tracks c7 to d8 bass Junior Raglin
clarinet, tenor saxophone Barney Bigard
cornet Rex Stewart
cornet, violin Ray Nance
drums Sonny Greer
guitar Fred Guy
tracks b1, c7, c8 piano Billy Strayhorn
piano Duke Ellington
tenor saxophone Ben Webster
trombone Joe Nanton
trombone Lawrence Brown
trumpet Wallace Jones
valve trombone Juan Tizol
tracks d1 vocals Herb Jeffries
Six pages inside with liner notes. Full discography on back cover

Recording dates & original issues:
A1 - A4: Recorded Jan. 15 for Standard Transcriptions; [m1344136]
A5 - B1: Recorded Feb. 151; first released on Victor 78's
B2 recorded in New York May 14; (Ellington solo) on [m2166208]
B3 - B6: Recorded June 5; first released on Victor 78's
B7, B8: Recorded July 2; first released on Victor 78's
C1 - C5: Recorded Sept. 17 for Standard Transcriptions; [m1444647]
C6 recorded Sept. 29, on [m677243]
C7 - D1; Recorded Dec. 2; first released on Victor 78's
D2 - D6; Recorded Dec. 3 for Standard Transcriptions; previously unissued
D7 recorded late 1941 for the soundtrack of Hot Chocolate; previously unissued
D8 recorded late 1941 for the soundtrack of Jam Session; previously unissued
All recorded in 1941; all except B2 recorded in Hollywood