tracks 1-6 to 1-26, 2-6 to 2-9, 2-20 alto saxophone Edgar Sampson
tracks 7-20 to 8-5 alto saxophone George Dorsey
tracks 1-1, 1-2, 2-14, 2-15, 2-17, 2-18, 3-1 to 3-8, 3-16 to 3-19, 3-21 to 3-25, 4-4 to 4-23 alto saxophone Louis Jordan
tracks 1-3 to 1-5 alto saxophone, clarinet Benny Carter
tracks 4-4 to 4-5, 4-10 to 4-13, 4-22, 5-1 to 5-7, 5-10, 5-20, 5-23 to 5-26, 6-9 to 6-18 alto saxophone, clarinet Garvin Bushell
tracks 1-1 to 1-5, 5-1 to 7-4 alto saxophone, clarinet Hilton Jefferson
tracks 1-6 to 2-15, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 3-1 to 3-8, 3-24, 7-17 to 8-14 alto saxophone, clarinet Pete Clark
tracks 1-3 to 1-5 arranged by Benny Carter
tracks 3-8, 3-22, 3-23 arranged by Charlie Dixon
tracks 1-14, 1-16, 1-20, 1-22, 1-23, 1-24, 2-2 to 2-9, 2-20, 4-4, 6-16, 6-17 arranged by Edgar Sampson
tracks 6-23 arranged by Teddy McRae
tracks 1-23, 1-24, 1-26, 2-6 to 2-11, 2-14, 2-15, 2-20, 3-1 to 3-5, 3-7 to 3-11, 3-16, 3-17, 3-21, 4-1 to 4-3, 4-5, 4-6, 4-8, 4-10, 4-12, 4-13, 4-19, 5-1 to 5-7, 5-11 to 5-13, 5-16 arranged by Van Alexander
tracks 1-15, 3-13 to 3-15, 3-20, 4-18, 5-14, 5-20 arranged by Wayman Carver
tracks 2-6 to 2-15, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 3-1 to 3-25, 4-1 to 4-23, 5-1 to 8-18 bass Beverly Peer
tracks 1-18 to 2-5 bass Bill Thomas
tracks 1-6 to 1-17 bass John Kirby
tracks 3-13 to 3-23, 7-1 to 7-19, 8-6 to 8-14 clarinet Chauncey Haughton
tracks 6-19 to 6-24, 7-5 to 7-16, 8-21 clarinet, tenor saxophone Eddie Barefield
tracks 6-9 to 8-8, 8-17, 8-21 drums Bill Beason
tracks 8-9 to 8-14 drums Jesse Price
tracks 8-15, 8-16 drums Kenny Clarke
tracks 1-1, 1-2 to 2-15, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 3-1 to 3-25, 4-4 to 6-8 drums, celesta, bells Chick Webb
executive-producer Michael Cuscuna
tracks 2-16, 2-19 guitar Bernard Addison
tracks 3-9 to 3-12, 3-16 to 3-19, 3-21 to 3-23, 3-25, 4-4 to 4-23, 5-1 to 5-20 guitar Bobby Johnson
tracks 7-17 to 8-21 guitar Ulysses Livingston
tracks 1-1, 1-2 to 1-9, 1-14 to 2-15, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 3-1 to 3-8, 3-24, 5-21 to 7-16 guitar, banjo John Trueheart
mastered by Andreas K. Meyer
mastered by Andreas K. Meyer
tracks 1-1, 1-2 to 1-5 piano Don Kirkpatrick
tracks 1-6 to 2-5 piano Joe Steele
tracks 7-1 to 7-8 piano Roger Ramirez
tracks 2-6 to 2-15, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 3-1 to 3-25, 4-4 to 4-23, 5-1 to 6-24, 7-9 to 8-21 piano Tommy Fulford
producer [for release], research Scott Wenzel
research Randy Aronson
restoration Andreas K. Meyer
tracks 1-1, 1-2 supervised by Bob Haring
supervised by Bob Stephens
supervised by Dave Kapp
supervised by Jack Kapp
supervised by Joe Perry
tracks 8-9 to 8-14 supervised by Joe Perry
tracks 7-5 to 8-14 tenor saxophone Sam Simmons
tracks 1-23 to 1-26, 2-1 to 2-15, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 3-1 to 3-12, 3-16 to 3-19, 3-21 to 3-25, 4-4 to 4-23, 5-1 to 5-4, 5-8, 5-26 to 8-16 tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone Teddy McRae
tracks 1-1, 1-2 to 1-5, 8-9 to 8-14 tenor saxophone, clarinet Elmer Williams
tracks 1-6 to 1-13, 1-18 to 2-9, 2-14, 2-15, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 3-1 to 3-8, 3-13 to 3-24, 4-4 to 4-5, 4-10 to 4-13, 4-22, 5-1 to 5-7, 5-10, 5-15, 5-23 to 5-26, 6-9 to 7-4 tenor saxophone, flute, baritone saxophone Wayman Carver
transferred by Andreas K. Meyer
transferred by Ted Kendall
tracks 1-1, 1-2 trombone Bob Horton
tracks 1-6 to 1-13, 1-24 to 1-26 trombone Claude Jones
tracks 7-17 to 8-14 trombone Earl Hardy
tracks 1-18 to 1-22 trombone Elmer Williams
tracks 1-14 to 1-17 trombone Fernando Arbello
tracks 4-10 to 4-13, 4-18, 4-19, 5-1 to 5-7, 5-10, 5-20, 5-23 to 5-26, 6-9 to 8-14 trombone George Matthews
tracks 1-3 to 1-5 trombone Jimmy Harrison
tracks 7-5 to 7-16 trombone John Haughton
tracks 7-17 to 8-14 trombone John McConnell
tracks 1-18 to 1-22, 2-1 to 2-9, 2-14, 2-15, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 3-1 to 3-8, 3-16 to 3-19, 3-21 to 3-24, 4-4 to 4-5, 4-10 to 4-13, 4-18, 4-19, 4-22, 5-1 to 5-7, 5-10, 5-20, 5-23 to 5-26, 6-9 to 7-4 trombone Nat Story
tracks 1-6 to 2-15, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 3-1 to 3-12, 3-16 to 3-19, 3-21 to 3-25, 4-4 to 4-23, 5-1 to 7-16 trombone Sandy Williams
tracks 1-6 to 2-9, 2-14, 2-15, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 3-1 to 3-8, 3-16 to 3-19, 3-21 to 3-24, 4-4 to 4-5, 4-10 to 4-13, 4-18, 4-19, 4-22, 5-1 to 5-7, 5-10, 5-11, 5-21, 5-23 to 5-26, 6-9 to 6-24 trumpet Bobby Stark
tracks 5-12 to 5-20, 5-23 to 5-26, 6-9 to 8-14 trumpet Dick Vance
tracks 1-1, 1-2 trumpet Edwin Swayzee
tracks 7-1 to 8-14 trumpet Irving Randolph
tracks 1-3 to 1-5 trumpet Louis Hunt
tracks 1-6 to 2-9, 2-14, 2-15, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 3-1 to 3-8, 2-16 to 3-19, 3-21 to 3-24, 4-4 to 4-5, 4-10 to 4-13, 4-18, 4-19, 4-22, 5-1 to 5-7, 5-10, 5-11 trumpet Mario Bauzá
tracks 1-3 to 1-5 trumpet Shelton Hemphill
tracks 1-1, 1-2 trumpet Ward Pinkett
tracks 1-3 to 1-5 trumpet, vocals Louis Bacon
tracks 1-6 to 2-15, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 3-1 to 3-12, 3-16 to 3-19, 3-21 to 8-14 trumpet, vocals Taft Jordan
tracks 1-1, 1-2 to 1-5 tuba Elmer James
tracks 1-16, 1-19, 2-15, 2-17 vocals Charles Linton
tracks 2-16, 2-19 vocals Donald Mills
tracks 1-14, 1-17, 1-18, 1-20, 1-24 to 2-14, 2-18 to 2-20, 3-2, 3-4, 3-5, 3-7 to 3-12, 3-16, 3-17, 3-19, 3-25, 4-1 to 4-12, 4-14 to 4-17, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23 to 5-9, 5-17, 5-19, 5-20 to 6-22, 7-1 to 7-8, 7-13 to 8-21 vocals Ella Fitzgerald
tracks 2-16, 2-19 vocals Harry Mills
tracks 2-16, 2-19 vocals Herbert Mills
tracks 2-16, 2-19 vocals John Mills
tracks 2-17, 2-18, 3-1 to 3-3 vocals Louis Jordan
tracks 1-1 vocals Ward Pinkett
Phonographic Copyright (p) The Verve Music Group
Copyright (c) Mosaic Records, L.L.C.
Designed At Inkwell, Inc.
Manufactured By Universal Music Enterprises
Licensed Through Universal Music Special Markets
℗ 2013 The Verve Music Group.
© 2013 Mosaic Records L.L.C.

With booklet, machine numbered on back of 5,000 sets made.
All tracks courtesy of The Verve Music Group.
24-bit technology was utilised at all stage of the production of this Mosaic release.
Printed in the U.S.A.

RECORDING DATES AND LOCATIONS:
# 1-1: NYC, June 27, 1929 (The Jungle Band).
# 1-2: NYC, June 14, 1929 (The Jungle Band).
# 1-3 to 1-5: NYC, March 30, 1931 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 1-6 to 1-9: NYC, September 10, 1934 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 1-10 to 1-13: NYC, September 19, 1934 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 1-14 to 1-17: NYC, June 12, 1935 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 1-18 to 1-22: NYC, October 12, 1935 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 1-23 to 1-26:NYC, April 7, 1936 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 2-1 to 2-5: NYC, June 2, 1936 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 2-6 to 2-9, 2-20: NYC, October 29, 1936 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 2-10, 2-11: NYC, November 18, 1936 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Savoy Eight).
# 2-12, 2-13: NYC, November 19, 1936 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Savoy Eight).
# 2-14, 2-15: NYC, January 14, 1937 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 2-16: NYC, January 14, 1937 (Mills Brothers And Ella Fitzgerald).
# 2-17, 2-18: NYC, January 15, 1937 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 2-19: NYC, February 3, 1937 (Mills Brothers And Ella Fitzgerald).
# 3-1 to 3-8: NYC, March 24, 1937 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 3-9 to 3-12: NYC, May 24, 1937 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Savoy Eight).
#3-13 to 3-15: NYC, September 21, 1937 (Chick Webb And His Little Chicks).
# 3-16 to 3-19: NYC, October 27, 1937 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
#3-20: NYC, November 1, 1937 (Chick Webb And His Little Chicks).
#3-21 to 3-23: NYC, November 1, 1937 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 4-1 to 4-5, 4-22: NYC, December 17, 1937 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 4-6, 4-7: NYC, December 21, 1937 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Savoy Eight).
# 4-8, 4-9: NYC, January 25, 1938 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Savoy Eight).
# 4-10: NYC, May 2, 1938 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra)
# 4-11: NYC, May 2, 1938 (Ella Fitzgerald With Chick Webb And. His Orchestra).
# 4-12, 4-13: NYC, May 2, 1938 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 4-14 to 4-17, 4-23: May 3, 1938 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Savoy Eight).
# 4-18, 4-19: May 3, 1938 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 4-20, 4-21: May 3, 1938 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Savoy Eight).
# 5-1 to 5-4: NYC, June 9, 1938 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 5-5 to 5-7: NYC, August 17, 1938 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 5-8, 5-9: NYC, August 18, 1938 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Savoy Eight).
# 5-10, 5-11: NYC, August 18, 1938 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 5-12 to 5-15: NYC: October 6, 1938 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 5-16 to 5-20: NYC February 17, 1939 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 5-21, 5-22: NYC, March 2, 1939 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Savoy Eight).
# 5-23: NYC, March 2, 1939 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra With Ella Fitzgerald).
# 5-24 to 5-26: March 2, (Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 6-1 to 6-6: NYC, April 21, 1939 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Savoy Eight).
# 6-7: NYC, April 21, 1939 (Ella Fitzgerald And Chick Webb And His Orchestra).
# 6-8: NYC, April 21, 1393 (Chick Webb And His Orchestra With Ella Fitzgerald).
# 6-9 to 6-13: NYC, June 29, 1939 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Famous Orchestra).
# 6-14 to 6-18: NYC, August 18, 1939 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Famous Orchestra).
# 6-19 to 6-24: Chicago, October 12, 1939 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Famous Orchestra).
# 7-1 to 7-4: NYC, January 26, 1940 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Famous Orchestra).
# 7-5 to 7-8: NYC, February 15, 1940 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Famous Orchestra).
# 7-9: NYC, March 20, 1940 (Ella Fitzgerald's Orchestra).
# 7-10: NYC, March 20, 1940 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Famous Orchestra).
# 7-11: NYC, March 20, 1940 (Ella Fitzgerald's Orchestra).
# 7-12: NYC, March 20, 1940 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Famous Orchestra).
# 7-13 to 7-16: NYC, May 9, 1940 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Famous Orchestra).
# 7-17 to 7-19: NYC, September 25, 1940 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Famous Orchestra).
# 7-20 to 7-22: NYC, November 8, 1940 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Famous Orchestra).
# 8-1 to 8-5: NYC, January 89, 1941 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Famous Orchestra).
# 8-6 to 8-8: NYC, March, 31, 1941 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Famous Orchestra).
# 8-9 to 8-14: LA, July 31, 1941 (Ella Fitzgerald And Her Famous Orchestra).
# 8-15, 8-16: NYC, October 6, 1941 (Ella Fitzgerald).
# 8-17, 8-19: NYC, October 28, 1941 (Ella Fitzgerald).

PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED TRACKS:
1-23,

Matrix / Runout: DIDX-1030980 1 A01 (CD 1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L329 (CD 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 50F4 (CD 1)
Other: B0018926-02CD01 (CD 1)
Matrix / Runout: DIDX-1030995 1 A01 (CD 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L328 (CD 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 50F4 (CD 2)
Other: B0018926-02CD02 (CD 2)
Matrix / Runout: DIDX-1030996 1 A01 (CD 3)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L327 (CD 3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 50F4 (CD 3)
Other: B0018926-02CD03 (CD 3)
Matrix / Runout: DIDX-1030997 1 A01 (CD 4)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L327 (CD 4)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 50ED (CD 4)
Other: B0018926-02CD04 (CD 4)
Matrix / Runout: DIDX-1030998 1 B01 (CD 5)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L329 (CD 5)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 50EB (CD 5)
Other: B0018926-02CD05 (CD 5)
Matrix / Runout: DIDX-1030999 1 A03 (CD 6)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L329 (CD 6)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 5081 (CD 6)
Other: B0018926-02CD06 (CD 6)
Matrix / Runout: DIDX-1031001 3 A01 (CD 7)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L329 (CD 7)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 5080 (CD 7)
Other: B0018926-02CD07 (CD 7)
Matrix / Runout: DIDX-1031002 1 A01 (CD 8)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L328 (CD 8)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 5080 (CD 8)
Other: B0018926-02CD08 (CD 8)
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