tracks a1, a2, a4 to b1, b4, b5 alto saxophone Johnny Hodges tracks a3, b2, b3, b6 bass Joe Benjamin tracks a1, a2, a4 to b1, b4, b5 bass John Lamb conductor, liner notes Mercer Ellington tracks a3, b2, b3, b6 cornet, violin Ray Nance design David Frankel tracks a1, a2, a4 to b1, b4, b5 drums Sam Woodyard tracks a3, b2, b3, b6 drums Shep Shepherd tracks a3, b2, b3, b6 piano Billy Strayhorn tracks a1, a2, a4 to b1, b4, b5 piano Ernie Harper tracks a1, a2, a4 to b1, b4, b5 tenor saxophone Paul Gonsalves tracks a1, a2, a4 to b1, b4, b5 trumpet Cootie Williams vocals Joya Sherrill Copyright (c) 20th Century-Fox Record Corporation A1, A2, A4 to B1, B4, B5 recorded January 12, 1965, in New York A3, B2, B3, B6 recorded January 20, 1965, in New York