artwork Retrograph.de
tracks 7 baritone saxophone Richard Sanders
tracks 1, 12 to 16, 20 to 23, 26 bass Kenneth Banks
tracks 9 to 11, 19 bass Tuff Green
tracks 5, 6 bass Unknown Artist
tracks 8 drums Arthur Martin
tracks 1, 12 to 16, 20 to 23, 26 drums Houston Stokes
tracks 7 drums John Daley
tracks 9 to 11, 19 drums Nolen Hall
tracks 2 to 4 drums Phineas Newborn Sr.
tracks 17, 18, 24, 25 drums Unknown Artist
tracks 5, 6 drums Unknown Artist
tracks 2 guitar Calvin Newborn
tracks 1, 12 to 16, 20 to 23, 26 guitar Charles McGowan
tracks 17, 18, 24, 25 guitar Pat Hare
tracks 5, 6 guitar Unknown Artist
tracks 3, 4 guitar [possibly] Calvin Newborn
image editor [photo restoration] Este
image editor [photo scans] Andy Merck
mastered by Christian Zwarg
producer Sam Phillips
reissue producer, research [tape research], other [tape comparison], liner notes [biography], liner notes [discography] Martin Hawkins
tracks 9 to 11, 19 saxophone Charles Walker
tracks 1, 5, 6, 12 to 16, 20 to 23, 26 saxophone Harvey Simmons
tracks 1, 12 to 16, 20 to 23, 26 saxophone Jewell Briscoe
tracks 1, 12 to 16, 20 to 23, 26 saxophone Lucian Coleman
tracks 9 to 11, 19 saxophone Robert Hamp
tracks 2 to 4 tenor saxophone Charles Walker
tracks 8 tenor saxophone Harvey Simmons
tracks 8 tenor saxophone Jimmy Johnson
tracks 7 tenor saxophone Willie Wilkes
transferred by [disc/metalpart transfer] Doug Pomeroy
tracks 9 to 11, 19 trombone Charles McKinstry
tracks 9 to 11, 19 trombone Walter "Tang" Smith
tracks 9 to 11, 19 trumpet Floyd Shannon
tracks 8 trumpet Lee Patterson
tracks 5, 6 trumpet Unknown Artist
vocals, piano Billy "Red" Love
Recorded At Memphis Recording Service
Phonographic Copyright (p) Bear Family Records
Copyright (c) Bear Family Records
Licensed From Sun Entertainment, Inc.
CD comes in 4-panel digipack with 47-page booklet that includes biographical essay and discography/sessionography by Martin Hawkins.

Recorded:
Memphis Recording Service Studio on probably July 24, 1951 (track 2).
Memphis Recording Service Studio on probably October/November 1951 (tracks 3, 4).
Memphis Recording Service Studio on January 10, 1952 (tracks 5, 6).
Memphis Recording Service Studio on May 28, 1952 (track 7).
Memphis Recording Service Studio on June 10, 1952 (track 8).
Memphis Recording Service Studio on December 11, 1952 (tracks 9 to 11, 19).
Memphis Recording Service Studio on January 19, 1954 (tracks 1, 12 to 16, 20 to 23, 26).
Memphis Recording Service Studio on possibly May 3, 1954 (tracks 17, 18, 24, 25).

Tracks 1, 11 to 15, 17, 19, 22, 26 are previously unreleased.

Tracks 2 to 4, 7, 8, 25 are not licensed from Sun Entertainment, Inc.
Original release:
Chess 1472: track 2 (credited to Jackie Brenston)
Chess 1508: tracks 3, 4
Chess 1516: tracks 7, 8
HB 66: track 25 (promo 45 for Hart's Bread)

℗ 2011 & © 2011 Bear Family Records

Made in Germany.
Barcode: 4 000127 171498 (Text)
Barcode: 4000127171498 (Scanned)
Matrix / Runout: BCD 17149-514968
Label Code: LC 05197
Other: 978-3-89916-581-4 (ISBN)
Rights Society: GEMA