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alto saxophone Willie Smith
alto saxophone, clarinet [uncredited], flute [uncredited] Herb Lorden
tracks a6 arranged by [uncredited] Dave Matthews
tracks a3 arranged by [uncredited] Gray Rains
tracks a1, b8 arranged by [uncredited] Harry James
tracks a2, a4, b3, b6 arranged by [uncredited] Jack Matthias
tracks b1 arranged by [uncredited] Jimmy Mundy
tracks a7, b4 arranged by [uncredited] Johnny Thompson
tracks b7 arranged by [uncredited] Margie Gibson
tracks b2 arranged by [uncredited] Neal Hefti
baritone saxophone Bob Poland
bass Bob Stone
cello Raphael Kramer
drums Gene Estes
drums Jackie Mills
guitar Allan Reuss
leader Harry James
liner notes Helen Forrest
orchestra Harry James And His Orchestra
piano Doug Parker
tenor saxophone Pat Chartrand
tenor saxophone William Massingill
trombone Hoyt Bohannon
trombone Lew McCreary
trombone Roy Main
trumpet Conrad Gozzo
trumpet Everett McDonald
trumpet Harry James
trumpet Nick Buono
trumpet Phil Cook
trumpet Ralph Osborne
valve trombone Juan Tizol
viola David Sterkin
viola Stanley Spiegelman
violin Dan Lube
violin Gerald Vinci
violin Harry Bluestone
violin Kurt Dieterle
violin Marshall Sosson
violin Mischa Russell
Manufactured By Capitol Records, Inc.
Pressed By Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Scranton
MONO RECORDINGS
Grey Capitol records labels
Long playing
Non-breakable
Manufactured by Capitol Records Inc. Hollywood California , USA
Made in U.S.A.
All selections recorded July, 1955, Hollywood, Calif.
Recorded 18-JUL-1955: A2, A3, A6, B1, B4
Recorded 20-JUL-1955: A5, A7, A8, B3, B5, B6
Recorded 21-JUL-1955 (no strings): A1, A4, B2, B7, B8
Runouts are stamped
Side 1 label gives Trumpet Blues writing credit to Donald Lindley, though promo label credits James/Matthias.
The Jazz Discography gives primary drum credits to Gene Estes, with overdubbing on unknown titles by Jackie Mills on July 22, 1955. Harry James also overdubbed on unknown titles on the same date.
Recording dates/locations and performer/arranger credits from the back cover and The Jazz Discography Ver 14.0.
Matrix / Runout: W1-654 (A-side label)
Matrix / Runout: W2-654 (B-side label)
Matrix / Runout: W1-654-D6 (A-side runout - variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: W1-654-D3 (B-side runout - variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: W1-654-D1#2 (A-side runout - variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: W2-654-D3 (B-side runout - variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: — W1-654-D5 (A-side runout - variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: — W2-654-D2 (B-side runout - variant 3)
Pressing Plant ID: Anvil / Lathe symbol (A and B side runouts)