alto saxophone Tab Smith
tracks a1 backing vocals [vocal chorus] Frank Galbraith
tracks a1 backing vocals [vocal chorus] Johnny Hicks
tracks a1 backing vocals [vocal chorus] Johnny Williams
tracks a1 backing vocals [vocal chorus] Larry Belton
tracks a1 backing vocals [vocal chorus] Red Richards
tracks a1 backing vocals [vocal chorus] Russell Royster
tracks a1 backing vocals [vocal chorus] Walter Johnson
tracks a1, a2, a4, a5, b4, b5 baritone saxophone Larry Belton
tracks a3, a6, b3 bass Al McKibbon
tracks a1, a2, a4, a5, a7, b1, b4, b5 bass Johnny Williams
tracks b2, b7, b8 bass Wilfred Middlebrooks
tracks b6 bass [probably] Lloyd Anderson
design Lasse Ermalm
tracks a1 to a7, b1 to b5, b7, b8 drums Walter Johnson
tracks b6 drums [probably] Walter Johnson
lacquer cut by Lars Rosin
liner notes Peter Carr
mastered by Gunnar Lööf
tracks a3, a6 piano Raymond Tunia
tracks a1, a2, a4, a5, a7, b1, b3 to b5 piano Red Richards
tracks b8 piano Teddy Brannon
tracks b2, b7 piano [or] Laverne Dillon
tracks b2, b7 piano [or] Teddy Brannon
tracks b6 piano [probably] Laverne Dillon
producer [album production by] Johnny Simmen
producer [album production by] Jonas Bernholm
producer [album production by] Peter Carr
tracks b8 tenor saxophone Charlie Wright
tracks a1, a2, a4, a5, b4, b5 tenor saxophone Johnny Hicks
tracks b2, b7 tenor saxophone Leon Washington
tracks a3, a6, b3 tenor saxophone Mike Hedley
tracks a7, b1, b2 tenor saxophone Tab Smith
tracks b6 tenor saxophone [probably] Charlie Wright
tracks a7, b1 tenor saxophone [probably] Hal Singer
tracks b6 tenor saxophone [probably] Robert Darby
tracks b6 tenor saxophone [probably] Tab Smith
tracks b3 trumpet Archie Johnson
tracks a1, a2, a4, a5, a7, b1, b4, b5 trumpet Frank Galbraith
tracks a3, a6 trumpet Frank Humphries
tracks b8 trumpet Irving Woods
tracks a7, b1 trumpet Russell Green
tracks a1, a2, a4, a5, b4, b5 trumpet Russell Royster
tracks b2, b7 trumpet Sonny Cohn
tracks b6 trumpet [probably] Irving Woods
tracks a2 vocals Gloria Robinson
tracks a4 vocals Hester Lancaster
tracks a1, b5 vocals Tab Smith
tracks b1 vocals, guitar Jimmy "Baby Face" Lewis
tracks a3, a6, b3 vocals, guitar Trevor Bacon
Record Company Mr R&B Records
Published By Santly-Joy
Published By Pamlee Music
Lacquer Cut At Cutting Room
Pressed By Audiodisc AB
Printed By Miletryck
Recording data
Track A3. New York City, May 10, 1944
Track A6. New York City, November 1944
Track B3. Chicago, February 1945
Tracks A1, B5. New York City, circa September 1945
Tracks A4, A5, B4. New York City, circa November 1945
Track A2. New York City, summer 1946
Tracks A7, B1. New York City, December 1948
Track B2. Chicago, August 22, 1951
Track A8. Chicago, September 1951
Track B7. Chicago, circa February 1952
Track B8. Chicago, April 18, 1952
Track B6. Chicago, May 19, 1954.
Rights Society: BIEM/n©b
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout: BP 509 A LR/CR AD 851201 (Side A runout etched)
Matrix / Runout: BP 509 B CR AD 851201 (Side B runout etched)