alto saxophone Johnny Hodges
tracks a1 to a4, a6, b1, b3 alto saxophone Otto Hardwick
tracks a1 to a4, a6, b1, b3 baritone saxophone Harry Carney
tracks a1 to a4, a6, b1, b3 clarinet Barney Bigard
tracks a1 to a3, a6, b2 cornet Rex Stewart
tracks a5, b2, b3 double bass Billy Taylor Sr.
tracks a4 double bass Hayes Alvis
tracks a1 to a4, a6, b1, b3 double bass Wellman Braud
tracks a1 to a4, a6, b1, b3 drums Sonny Greer
tracks a1 to a4, a6, b1, b3 guitar Fred Guy
piano Duke Ellington
tracks a2 tom tom Duke Ellington
tracks a1 to a4, a6, b1, b3 trombone Joe Nanton
tracks a1 to a4, a6, b1, b3 trombone Juan Tizol
tracks a1 to a4, a6, b1, b3 trombone Lawrence Brown
tracks a4, b1, b3 trumpet Arthur Whetsel
tracks a1 to a4, a6, b1, b3 trumpet Cootie Williams
tracks b1 trumpet Louis Bacon
tracks a1 to a3, a6 trumpet Wallace Jones
Columbia 6-eye label.

A1 - recorded Dec. 22, 1938
A2 - recorded June 7, 1938
A3 - recorded June 20, 1938
A4 - recorded Feb. 27, 1936
A5 - recorded March 21, 1939
A6 - recorded Aug. 9, 1938
B1 - recorded Sept. 12, 1934
B2 - recorded March 15, 1935
B3 - recorded Sept. 12, 1935
Matrix / Runout: XLP35329-1K (Side A runout stamped)
Matrix / Runout: XLP35330-1J (Side B runout stamped)