alto saxophone Earl Bostic
tracks a2, a3, b1, b2 alto saxophone Gus Evans
tracks b5 baritone saxophone Cecil Scott
tracks a2, a3, b1, b2 baritone saxophone Charlie Fowlkes
tracks a1, a5, a6, b4 bass Al Hall
tracks a4, b3, b5, b6 bass Alvin Raglin
tracks a2, a3, b1, b2 bass Vernon King
tracks a1, a5, a6, b4 clarinet Eddie Barefield
tracks a2, a3, b1, b2 clarinet Marshall Royal
tracks a4, b3, b5, b6 cornet Rex Stewart
design, artwork Malcolm Walker
design, artwork Tony Williams
tracks a1, a5, a6, b4 drums Cozy Cole
tracks a2, a3, b1, b2 drums Fred Radcliffe
tracks a4, b3, b5, b6 drums J.C. Heard
tracks a4, b3, b5, b6 guitar Brick Fleagle
tracks a2, a3, b1, b2 guitar Eric Miller
tracks a1, a5, a6, b4 guitar Tiny Grimes
photography by John Callis
tracks a4, b3, b5, b6 piano Dave Riviera
tracks a1, a5, a6, b4 piano Edwin Finckel
tracks a2, a3, b1, b2 piano Milt Buckner
producer, mastered by, liner notes Tony Williams
tracks a2, a3, b1, b2 tenor saxophone Al Sears
tracks a2, a3, b1, b2 tenor saxophone Arnett Cobb
tracks a4, b3, b5, b6 tenor saxophone Cecil Scott
tracks a1, a5, a6, b4 tenor saxophone Don Byas
tracks a1, a5, a6, b4 tenor saxophone Walter Thomas
tracks a2, a3, b1, b2 trombone Al Hayes
tracks a1, a5, a6, b4 trombone Benny Morton
tracks a2, a3, b1, b2 trombone Booty Wood
tracks a1, a5, a6, b4 trombone Claude Jones
tracks a2, a3, b1, b2 trombone Fred Beckett
tracks a4, b3, b5, b6 trombone Tyree Glenn
tracks a1, a5, a6, b4 trumpet Benny Harris
tracks a2, a3, b1, b2 trumpet Cat Anderson
tracks a1, a5, a6, b4 trumpet Dick Vance
tracks a2, a3, b1, b2 trumpet Joe Morris
tracks a2, a3, b1, b2 trumpet Lamar Wright
tracks a1, a5, a6, b4 trumpet Roger Jones
tracks a2, a3, b1, b2 trumpet Roy McCoy
tracks a2, a3, b1, b2 vibraphone Lionel Hampton
tracks b5 vibraphone Tyree Glenn
Recorded in New York City, 1943-1944 (A2, A3, B1, B2)
Recorded in New York City, July 30, 1945 (A4, B3, B5, B6)
Recorded in New York City, c. November/December 1945 (A1, A5, A6, B4)

Personnel for A2, A3, B1, B2 is indicated as Possibly on release.