tracks a1 to a3, a6 to b8 arranged by Duke Ellington
tracks a1 to a7 banjo Fred Guy
bass Wellman Braud
clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone Harry Carney
clarinet, alto saxophone, bass saxophone Otto Hardwick
tracks a1 to a7, b2 to b6 clarinet, tenor saxophone Barney Bigard
compiled by [song selection] Sture Hällström
drums Sonny Greer
executive-producer [album production] Jonas Bernholm
tracks a8 to b8 guitar Fred Guy
liner notes Dave Penny
piano Duke Ellington
remastered by Jack Towers
soprano saxophone, alto saxophone Johnny Hodges
tracks b7, b8 tenor saxophone Joe Garland
trombone Lawrence Brown
trombone Tricky Sam Nanton
trumpet Arthur Whetsel
trumpet Cootie Williams
tracks a1 to b1, b3 to b8 trumpet Freddy Jenkins
valve trombone Juan Tizol
Printed By SIB-Tryck AB, Norsborg
Recorded in New York City, May 18, 1932 (A1), September 19, 1932 (A2, A3), September 21, 1932 (A4, A5), September 22, 1932 (A6, A7), December 21, 1932 (A8, B1), January 7, 1933 (B2), February 17, 1933 (B3 to B6), and May 9, 1933 (B7, B8)
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