alto saxophone, clarinet Preston Love
alto saxophone, clarinet Rudy Rutherford
tracks a7, b1 to b6 baritone saxophone Rudy Rutherford
bass Rodney Richardson
design [sleeve] John Bennett
drums Shadow Wilson
guitar Freddie Green
piano, leader Count Basie
producer Christopher A. Pirie
tenor saxophone Buddy Tate
tracks a7, b1 to b6 tenor saxophone Illinois Jacquet
tracks a7, b1 to b6 tenor saxophone Lucky Thompson
tenor saxophone Paul Gonsalves
tracks a7, b1 to b6 trombone Dickie Wells
trombone Eli Robinson
trombone George Matthews
trombone Ted Donnelly
trumpet Ed Lewis
trumpet Emmett Berry
trumpet Harry Edison
trumpet Snooky Young
vocals Ann Moore
vocals Jimmy Rushing
Manufactured By Submarine Records
Distributed By Submarine Records
Printed on rear sleeve: Tracks A1 to A6 were transcribed from performances at the Avalon Ballroom, Los Angeles, California. All remaining tracks were transcribed from a special servicemen's Concert In Los Angeles, California. The Personnel we show is a collective one.
All 'live' performances, selected and recorded from 'The Swing House Collection' by Christopher A. Pirie, Producer, at The Swing House, London
FIRST HEARD is an independent series, manufactured and distributed by SUBMARINE RECORDS, 63 Whitehall Park, London N.19.
THIS ALBUM IS NUMBER IN A LIMITED EDITION OF 3000 COPIES AND IS ALREADY A COLLECTOR'S ITEM.
Different label (grey) compared to Count Basie And His Orchestra 1946 red label.
Matrix / Runout: FH 22 (Matrix label both sides)
Matrix / Runout: FH-22-A¹ (Runout Side A Etched)
Matrix / Runout: FH-22-B¹ (Runout side B etched)
Matrix / Runout:
1 (Runout both sides etched - two horizontal bars and a double length numeral 1 rotated 90°)