tracks a4 acoustic guitar [gtr] Lonnie Johnson
tracks a1, a2, a4 to a7, b1 to b3, b5 to b7 banjo [bjo] Fred Guy
tracks a1, a2, a4 to a7, b1 to b3, b5 to b7 bass [bs] Wellman Braud
tracks a5, a6, b2, b5 clarinet [clt] Barney Bigard
tracks a1, a2, a4 to a7, b1 to b3, b5 to b7 drums [ds] Sonny Greer
piano [pno] Duke Ellington
tracks a4, a7, b1, b3, b6, b7 reeds Barney Bigard
tracks a1, a2, a4, a5, a7, b1 to b3, b6, b7 reeds Harry Carney
tracks a4, a7, b1, b3, b6, b7 reeds Johnny Hodges
tracks a1, a2, a5, b2, b3 reeds Otto Hardwick
tracks a2 reeds Rudy Jackson
sleeve notes George Ellis
tracks a1, a2, a4 to a7, b1 to b3, b5 to b7 trombone [tmb] Joe Nanton
tracks b1, b6, b7 trombone [tmb] Juan Tizol
tracks a4, a6, a7, b1, b3, b5, b6, b7 trumpet [tpts] Arthur Whetsel
tracks a4, a5, a7, b2, b3 trumpet [tpts] Bubber Miley
tracks b1, b6, b7 trumpet [tpts] Cootie Williams
tracks b1, b3, b6, b7 trumpet [tpts] Freddy Jenkins
tracks a2 trumpet [tpts] Jabbo Smith
tracks a1, a2, a5, b2 trumpet [tpts] Louis Metcalf
tracks b6 vocals [vocal] Sid Garry
tracks a4, a7 vocals [vocalist] Irving Mills
Record Company The Parlophone Co. Ltd.
Record Company E.M.I. Records Limited
Record Company Electric & Musical Industries Ltd.
Published By Mills Ltd.
Published By Schoebel
Published By Lawrence Wright
Published By Southern (2)
Published By Chappell
Published By Peter Maurice
Lacquer Cut At EMI Studios
Flip-back laminated sleeve, EMITEX inner sleeve.
Made and printed in Great Britain

Black/gold Parlophone labels

A1: Recorded 19 January 1928
A2: Recorded 3 November 1927
A3, A4, B4: Recorded 1 October 1928
A5, B2: Recorded 9 January 1928
A6, B5: Recorded 14 October 1930
A7: Recorded 10 July 1928
B1: Recorded 30 October 1930
B3: Recorded 20 November 1928
B6, B7: 8 November 1930

Publishing/rights information:
A1, B3, B5: Mills Ltd.
A2: Schoebel
A3, A4: Mills Ltd., BIEM
A5: L. Wright, Mecolico
A6: Southern, NCB
A7, B6: L. Wright
B1: Chappell, BIEM, Mecolico, NCB
B4: P. Maurice, BIEM, Mills Ltd., NCB
B7: Mills Ltd., BIEM, NCB
Rights Society: BIEM
Rights Society: NCB
Rights Society: Mecolico
Matrix / Runout: XEX.385 (Label A)
Matrix / Runout: XEX.386 (Label B)
Matrix / Runout: XEX 385-1N (Runout A)
Matrix / Runout: XEX 386-1N (Runout B)