tracks 1 alto saxophone Bill Shine tracks 2, 3, 6 to 12, 16 to 21, 24, 25 alto saxophone John LaPorta tracks 1 to 3 2, 6 to 12, 16 to 21, 24, 25 alto saxophone Sam Marowitz alto saxophone Woody Herman tracks 1 to 3, 2, 6 to 12, 16 to 21, 24, 25 baritone saxophone Skippy Desair bass Chubby Jackson clarinet Woody Herman tracks 1, 3, 4 drums Dave Tough tracks 2, 6 to 25 drums Don Lamond tracks 4, 9. 11, 13, 16, 21, 23 ensemble Woody Herman And His Woodchoppers guitar Billy Bauer layout ChrisnaMorten leader Woody Herman liner notes Christopher A. Pirie tracks 1 to 3, 5 to 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18 to 20, 22, 24, 25 orchestra Woody Herman & The Herd photography by Ed Burke tracks 13, 22, 23 piano Jimmy Rowles tracks 1, 3, 4 piano Ralph Burns tracks 2, 5 to 12, 14 to 21, 24, 25 piano Tony Aless tenor saxophone Flip Phillips tracks 2, 6 to 12, 16 to 21, 24, 25 tenor saxophone Mickey Folus tracks 1, 3 tenor saxophone Pete Mondello tracks 1 to 4, 6 to 12, 16 to 21, 24, 25 trombone Bill Harris tracks 1 to 3, 2, 6 to 12, 16 to 21, 24, 25 trombone Ed Kiefer tracks 1 to 3, 6 to 12, 16 to 21, 24, 25 trombone Ralph Pfeffner tracks 1 trumpet Billy Robbins tracks 3, 2, 6 to 12, 16 to 21, 24, 25 trumpet Carl Warwick tracks 3, 2, 6 to 12, 16 to 21, 24, 25 trumpet Charles Frankhauser tracks 1 trumpet Conte Candoli tracks 1 to 4 6 to 12, 16 to 21, 24, 25 trumpet Neal Hefti tracks 1 to 3 6 to 12, 16 to 21, 24, 25 trumpet Pete Candoli tracks 1 to 3, 6 to 12, 16 to 21, 24, 25 trumpet Ray Wetzel tracks 2, 6 to 25 trumpet Shorty Rogers tracks 2, 6 to 25 trumpet Sonny Berman tracks 4 vibraphone Marjorie Hyams tracks 5, 15 vibraphone Red Norvo tracks 5 vocals Frances Wayne tracks 8 vocals Jo Stafford tracks 2 vocals Mildred Bailey tracks 3, 5, 15 vocals Woody Herman Recording dates: #1 at Old Gold Show on August 13, 1944. #2, #16, #20 at Wild Root Show on February 8, 1946. #3, #4 at Old Gold Show on September 27, 1944. #5 at Wild Root Show on November 10, 1945. #6 at Wild Root Show on May 24, 1946. #7 at Wild Root Show on April 26, 1946. #8 at Wild Root Show on February 15, 1946. #9 at Wild Root Show on February 1, 1946. #10, #23 at Wild Root Show on May 10, 1946. #11 at Wild Root Show on April 19, 1946. #12 at Wild Root Show on December 1, 1945. #13 at Wild Root Show on June 24, 1946. #14 not given #15 at Wild Root Show on November 17, 1945. #17, #18, #25 at Wild Root Show on April 12, 1946. #19 at Wild Root Show on April 5, 1946. #21 at Wild Root Show on February 22, 1946. #22 at Wild Root Show on June 7, 1946. #24 at Wild Root Show on March 22, 1946.