tracks 9 to 16 alto saxophone Caughey Roberts
tracks 17 to 22, 24, 25 alto saxophone Earle Warren
tracks 13 to 25 alto saxophone, baritone saxophone Jack Washington
tracks 9 to 12 alto saxophone, baritone saxophone Jack Washington
tracks 2, 3 alto saxophone, baritone saxophone Ted Manning
tracks 23 alto saxophone, vocals Earle Warren
tracks 18 arranged by Buster Smith
tracks 10, 13, 19 arranged by Don Redman
tracks 18, 20 to 22, 24, 25 arranged by Eddie Durham
tracks 25 arranged by Edgar Battle
tracks 9, 12, 15 arranged by Fletcher Henderson
tracks 17, 23 arranged by Skip Martin
arranged by [probably] Buster Smith
arranged by [probably] Count Basie
tracks 14 arranged by [probably] Fletcher Henderson
tracks 2, 3 banjo [possibly] Reuben Lynch
tracks 2, 3 banjo [possibly] Thomas Owens
tracks 3 to 25 bass Walter Page
tracks 2, 3 clarinet, alto saxophone Buster Smith
concept by [a series conceived by: masters of jazz] Noël Hervé
coordinator [masters of jazz], liner notes Philippe Baudoin
directed by [direction assisted by: masters of jazz] Alain Tomas
directed by [masters of jazz] Christian Bonnet
tracks 2, 3 drums Alvin Burroughs
tracks 4 to 25 drums Jo Jones
graphics [masters of jazz] Isabelle Marquis
graphics [masters of jazz] Laurent Gloaguen
tracks 9 to 12 guitar Claude Williams
tracks 13 to 25 guitar Freddie Green
liner notes [translation to english: masters of jazz] Don Waterhouse
mastered by François Terrazzoni
photography by [photos: masters of jazz] Anonymous
tracks 1 piano Count Basie
tracks 4 to 25 piano Count Basie
tracks 2, 3 piano [possibly] Charles Washington
tracks 2, 3 piano [possibly] Count Basie
tracks 2, 3 piano [possibly] Willie Lewis
producer [masters of jazz] Bruno Théol
reissue producer, liner notes Jacques Lubin
tracks 9 to 25 tenor saxophone Herschel Evans
tracks 4 to 25 tenor saxophone Lester Young
tracks 2, 3 tenor saxophone Reuben Roddy
transferred by Lionel Risler
tracks 2, 3, 9 to 25 trombone Dan Minor
tracks 9 to 25 trombone George Hunt
tracks 21 to 25 trombone, guitar Eddie Durham
tracks 13 to 25 trumpet Bobby Moore
tracks 13 to 25 trumpet Buck Clayton
tracks 9 to 12 trumpet Buck Clayton
tracks 4 to 8 trumpet Carl Smith
tracks 9 to 12 trumpet Carl Smith
tracks 13 to 25 trumpet Ed Lewis
tracks 2, 3 trumpet Hot Lips Page
tracks 2, 3 trumpet James Simpson
tracks 9 to 12 trumpet Joe Keyes
tracks 2 tuba Walter Page
tracks 1 vocals Hattie North
tracks 2, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 22 vocals Jimmy Rushing
Phonographic Copyright (p) Média 7
Copyright (c) Média 7
Recorded At Studio KMBC-Radio Station
Recorded At Muehlebach Hotel
Pressed By MPO
Recorded:
Studio KMBC-Radio Station, Kansas City, MO on November 6, 1929 (track 1).
Plantation Grill Ballroom, Muehlebach Hotel, Kansas City, MO on November 10, 1929 (tracks 2, 3).
Chicago, IL on November 9, 1936 (tracks 4 to 8).
New York on January 21, 1937 (tracks 9 to 12).
New York on March 26, 1937 (tracks 13 to 16).
New York on July 7, 1937 (tracks 17 to 20).
New York on August 9, 1937 (tracks 21 to 25).

Tracks 1 to 8: Vocalion
Tracks 9 to 25: Decca

Total time: 72:41

Track titles taken from more complete list in CD's booklet.

CD comes in jewel case with black tray and 32-page booklet.

℗ & © 1991 Média 7

Made in France.
Barcode: 3356571001326 (Scanned)
Barcode: 3 356571 001326 (Text)
Price Code: M7 852
Matrix / Runout: MJCD 13 MPO 01 @@@