tracks b3 baritone saxophone Gerry Mulligan
tracks b3 bass Jack Six
tracks b3 drums Alan Dawson
narrator Hugh Downs
tracks b3 piano Dave Brubeck
tracks b1 piano Duke Ellington
tracks a1a, a1b piano Willie "The Lion" Smith
tracks a3 tenor saxophone Bud Freeman
tracks a4a to a4f trumpet Doc Severinsen
tracks a2 trumpet Louis Armstrong
Collector's Album
The NBC Today Show Special starring Hugh Downs sponsored by Mrs. Paul's Kitchens.
Broadcast on January 13, 1970. Some performances, maybe all of them, were likely videotaped in advance.
Each side is one long track featuring narration describing the music and performers and the history of American music from Ragtime to Jazz to Rock.
Matrix / Runout: Z4RM-0189 (Side 1 Label)
Matrix / Runout: Z4RM-0190 (Side 2 Label)