alto saxophone [uncredited] Earle Warren
alto saxophone [uncredited] Jimmy Powell
baritone saxophone [uncredited] Rudy Rutherford
bass [uncredited] Rodney Richardson
drums [uncredited] Shadow Wilson
guitar [uncredited] Freddie Green
piano [uncredited] Count Basie
tenor saxophone [uncredited] Buddy Tate
tenor saxophone [uncredited] Lucky Thompson
trombone [uncredited] Dickie Wells
trombone [uncredited] Eli Robinson
trombone [uncredited] Louis Taylor
trombone [uncredited] Ted Donnelly
trumpet [uncredited] Al Killian
trumpet [uncredited] Al Stearns
trumpet [uncredited] Harry Edison
trumpet [uncredited] Joe Newman
Side A&B recorded in New York City, NY Dec. 6, 1944

Label ID: Red label with Columbia notes and CBS microphone at top. Under COLUMBIA is written a three-line patent and trademark statement with reference to Patent 1702564. This label design was in production from 1942 to October 1945. Likely first pressing.
Matrix / Runout: CO 33953 (Side A, label)
Matrix / Runout: CO 33954 (Side B, label)
Matrix / Runout: CO 33953 B 1 27 F (Variant 1 side A. runout)
Matrix / Runout: CO 33954 B 1 28 D (Variant 1 side B, runout)
Matrix / Runout: CO 33953 1 (Variant 2 side A raised stamp)
Matrix / Runout: CO 33954 1 (Variant 2 side B raised stamp)