art direction Allen Weinberg
banjo Fred Guy
baritone saxophone Harry Carney
bass Wellman Braud
clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone Johnny Hodges
clarinet, tenor saxophone Barney Bigard
clarinet, tenor saxophone Prince Robinson
clarinet, tenor saxophone Rudy Jackson
coordinator [art coordination] Bruce Mishkin
coordinator [jazz masterpiece series coordination] Gary Pacheco
coordinator [jazz masterpiece series coordination] Mike Berniker
coordinator [jazz masterpiece series coordination] Penny Armstrong
coordinator [package coordination] Hope Chasin
coordinator [package coordination] Tony Tiller
drums Sonny Greer
engineer [digital restoration] Larry Keyes
engineer [digital restoration] Tim Geelan
guitar Lonnie Johnson
liner notes Stanley Dance
piano, arranged by, leader Duke Ellington
producer [original recordings] Bob Stephens
producer [original recordings] Irving Mills
producer [original recordings] Tommy Rockwell
reissue producer [digital producer] Michael Brooks
soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone Otto Hardwick
trombone Joe Nanton
trumpet Arthur Whetsel
trumpet Bubber Miley
trumpet Cootie Williams
trumpet Freddy Jenkins
trumpet Jabbo Smith
trumpet Louis Metcalf
tuba Henry Edwards
valve trombone Juan Tizol
vocals Adelaide Hall
vocals Baby Cox
vocals Irving Mills
vocals Sid Garry
Phonographic Copyright (p) Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Copyright (c) Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Published By Mills Music, Inc.
Published By Edwin H. Morris
Published By Anne-Rachel Music
Published By Belwin-Mills Music
Published By Wb Music Corp.
Published By Donaldson Publ.
Published By Stephen Ballantine Music Publishing Co.
Mastered At DADC Austria
Recordings from March 22nd, 1927 to November 8th, 1930.

© 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
℗ 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

Made in Austria.

Fat double jewel case, incl. 28-page booklet with track infos and liner notes.

Information on back cover: Because of technical difficulties, 'Ragamuffin Romeo' has been deleted from the international release.
Barcode: 5 099746 696429 (Text)
Barcode: 5099746696429 (Scanned)
Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
Label Code: LC 0162
Price Code: CB 772
Other: 2CDM (Format code)
Other: 01-466964-10 (Manufacturing code)
Matrix / Runout: 1-01-466964-10 12 A2 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA
Matrix / Runout: 2-01-466964-10 12 A1 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA