tracks b3 to c2 alto saxophone Caughey Roberts
tracks a1, b3 to c6 alto saxophone Earle Warren
tracks d3 to d6 alto saxophone George Dorsey
tracks c3 to d2, d7 alto saxophone Jimmy Powell
tracks d3 to d7 alto saxophone Preston Love
tracks a1, b3 to c2 alto saxophone, baritone saxophone Jack Washington
tracks b7, c3, c6 arranged by Buck Clayton
tracks b3, c1 arranged by Buster Harding
tracks c2 arranged by Don Redman
tracks b6 arranged by Hugo Winterhalter
tracks c3 to d7 bass Rodney Richardson
tracks a1 to c2 bass Walter Page
tracks a1 clarinet, alto saxophone Jerry Blake
tracks c3 to d7 clarinet, baritone saxophone Rudy Rutherford
cover [art] Guy Joly
cover [art] Guy Joly
tracks a1 to c2 drums Jo Jones
tracks c3 to d7 drums Shadow Wilson
tracks a1 to d7 guitar Freddie Green
liner notes [discography] Chris Sheridan
photography by Frank Driggs Collection
piano Count Basie
production manager [series producer] Henri Renaud
tracks a1, b3 to d7 tenor saxophone Buddy Tate
tracks a1, a3 to a5, b3 to c2 tenor saxophone Don Byas
tracks d3 to d7 tenor saxophone Illinois Jacquet
tracks c3 to d2 tenor saxophone Lucky Thompson
tracks a1, b3 to d6 trombone Dickie Wells
tracks a1, b3 to d7 trombone Eli Robinson
tracks d7 trombone George Matthews
tracks d3 to d7 trombone J.J. Johnson
tracks c3 to c6 trombone Louis Taylor
tracks a1, b3 to c2 trombone Robert Scott
tracks c3 to d7 trombone Ted Donnelly
tracks a1, b3 to d2 trumpet Al Killian
tracks c3 to c6 trumpet Al Stearns
tracks a1, a3 to a5, b3 to c2 trumpet Buck Clayton
tracks a1, b3 to c2, c7 to d76 trumpet Ed Lewis
tracks d3 to d7 trumpet Emmett Berry
tracks a1, b3 to d7 trumpet Harry Edison
tracks c3 to d2, d7 trumpet Joe Newman
tracks d3 to d6 trumpet Snooky Young
tracks d4 vocals Ann Moore
tracks a1, c4, c6 to d2 vocals Earle Warren
tracks a1, b3, b5, c2, c4, d3, d7 vocals Jimmy Rushing
tracks c5 vocals Thelma Carpenter
Phonographic Copyright (p) CBS Disques
Copyright (c) CBS Inc.
Distributed By CBS Disques
Published By Leeds Music Corp.
Published By Shapiro Bernstein Inc.
Published By Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc.
Published By Clarence Williams Music Publ. Co.
Published By Mills Music, Inc.
Published By Handy Bros. Music
Published By E.H. Morris & Co., Inc.
Published By Miller Music Inc.
Published By Robbins Music Corp.
Published By Triangle Music Corp.
Published By Leo Feist, Inc.
Published By Irving Berlin Music
Published By Count Basie
Gatefold sleeve.

℗ 1986 Compilation CBS Disques / © CBS Inc.
Made in Holland / Distribue en France par CBS Disques

SESSIONS DATE AND LOCATION:
# A1: Chicago, 3rd April 1942.
# A2 to B2: Hollywood, 24th July 1942.
# B3 to C2: Hollywood, 27th July 1942.
# C3 to C6: 6th December 1944.
# C7 to D2: New York, 26th February 1945.
# D3 to D6: Hollywood, 9th October 1945.
# D7: New York, 9th January 1946.


Leeds Music Corp.: A1, A2, B3, B4, D7
Shapiro, Bernstein Inc.: A3
Bregman, Vocco and Conn. Inc.: A4, A7, B1, B7, C2, C3, C4, C6, C7, D5, D6
Clarence Williams Music Pub Co.: A5
Mills Music Inc.: A6
Handy Bros. Music: B2
E.H. Morris and Co. Inc.: B5
Miller Music Inc.: B6
Regent Music Corp.: C1
Robbins Music Corp.: C5
Triangle Music Corp.: D1
Leo Feist Inc.: D2
I. Berlin Music: D3
Count Basie: D4
Label Code: LC0149
Rights Society: BIEM / STEMRA
Matrix / Runout: OI-88674-IA-I A (Side A)
Matrix / Runout: OI-88674-IB-I A (Side B)
Matrix / Runout: OI-88674-IC-I A (Side C)
Matrix / Runout: OI-88674-ID-I A (Side D)