tracks a1 to a8 arranged by Howard Biggs
arranged by Kelly Owens
tracks b2 to b4 arranged by Leroy Kirkland
tracks a1 to a4, a8 baritone saxophone George Berg
tracks a5 to a7 baritone saxophone Maurice James Simon
tracks a1 to a7 bass Abie Baker
tracks b1 bass James Schenck
tracks b2 to b4 bass Leonard Gaskin
tracks a8 bass Milt Hinton
tracks a8 drums Connie Kay
tracks a5 to a7 drums Dave Bailey
tracks a1 to a4 drums Jimmy Crawford
tracks b2 to b4 drums Panama Francis
tracks b1 drums Red Alcott
tracks a8 guitar Everett Barksdale
tracks a1 to a7 guitar Mickey Baker
tracks b5 to b8 orchestra Kelly Owens Orchestra
tracks b1 organ Robert Banks
tracks b2 to b4 piano Freddy Johnson
tracks a1 to b8 piano Howard Biggs
tracks b5 to b8 piano Sammy Price
producer Bob Porter
tracks a1 to a4 tenor saxophone Al Sears
tracks a5 to a8 tenor saxophone Budd Johnson
tracks b1 tenor saxophone Henry Durant
tracks a1 to a7, b2 to b4 tenor saxophone Sam Taylor
tracks b2 to b4 trombone Jimmy Cleveland
tracks b2 to b4 trumpet Reunald Jones
Phonographic Copyright (p) SJ Records, Inc.
A5, A6, A8 previously issued on Savoy 14002
A7 previously issued on SJL 2221
B1, B3, B4, B6, B7 previously issued on Savoy 14025
remaining titles on LP for the first time.
A1-4 recorded March 31, 1954. A5-7 recorded February 1, 1955. A8 recorded June 8, 1955. B1 recorded December 29, 1955. B2-4 recorded February 1, 1956. B5-8 recorded October 4, 1956.
Matrix / Runout: SJL-1149-A (Scratched in runout A side)
Matrix / Runout: SJL-1149-B (Scratched in runout B side)