tracks a1 to d8 alto saxophone Earle Warren
tracks a1 to d8 alto saxophone, baritone saxophone Jack Washington
tracks b6 to d8 alto saxophone, soprano saxophone Tab Smith
tracks a1, a2, a4 arranged by Andy Gibson
tracks d7 arranged by Buck Clayton
tracks b7, c1, d6 arranged by Buster Harding
tracks b2 arranged by Don Redman
tracks c8 arranged by Dudley Brooks
tracks a3, a8, b3 arranged by Eddie Durham
tracks b5 arranged by Henri Woode
tracks a5, c7, d5 arranged by Jimmy Mundy
tracks c6 arranged by Margie Gibson
tracks d3 arranged by Skip Martin
tracks d2 arranged by Tab Smith
tracks a1 to d8 bass Walter Page
cover [art] Guy Joly
tracks a1 to d8 drums Jo Jones
tracks a1 to d8 guitar Freddie Green
piano Count Basie
tracks a1 to d8 tenor saxophone Buddy Tate
tracks d6 to d8 tenor saxophone Coleman Hawkins
tracks c2 to d8 tenor saxophone Don Byas
tracks a1 to b5 tenor saxophone Lester Young
tracks b6 to c1 tenor saxophone Paul Bascomb
tracks a1 to d8 trombone Dan Minor
tracks a1 to d8 trombone Dickie Wells
tracks c7 to d8 trombone Ed Cuffee
tracks a1 to c6 trombone Vic Dickenson
tracks a1 to d8 trumpet Al Killian
tracks a1 to d8 trumpet Buck Clayton
tracks a1 to d8 trumpet Ed Lewis
tracks a1 to d8 trumpet Harry Edison
tracks a4, a6, a7, b4, b8, c2 to c4, d2 vocals Helen Humes
tracks a5, b1, b6, d4 vocals Jimmy Rushing
Phonographic Copyright (p) CBS Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Compilation CBS Disques
Copyright (c) CBS Inc.
Distributed By CBS Disques
℗ 1940 CBS Inc.
℗ 1986 CBS Disques (Compilation).
© 1986 CBS Inc.

Made in Holland

SESSIONS DATE AND LOCATION:
# A1 to A5: Chicago, 8th August 1940.
# A6 to B5: New York, 30th October 1940.
# B6 to C1: New York, 13th December 1940.
# C2 to C3: New York, 20th January 1941.
# C4 toC6: New York, 22nd January 1941.
# C7 to D4: New York, 28th January 1941.
# D5 to D8: Chicago, 10th April 1941.

Label Code: LC 0149