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tracks b8 alto saxophone Jackie Kelso
tracks a1, a3 alto saxophone John Brown
tracks b3, b5, b7 alto saxophone Maurice James Simon
tracks b1, b4 alto saxophone Unknown Artist
tracks a4 to a8 alto saxophone Willie Smith
tracks a1, a3 baritone saxophone Ernest Thompson
tracks b2, b3, b5 to b7 baritone saxophone Maurice James Simon
tracks b1, b4 baritone saxophone Unknown Artist
tracks a1, a3 bass Alfred Moore
tracks b3, b5, b7 bass Charlie Drayton
tracks a5, a7, a8 bass Jimmy Rudd
tracks a2 bass Oscar Pettiford
tracks a4, a6, b2, b6 bass Red Callender
tracks b1, b4 bass Unknown Artist
tracks b8 bass [either/or] Dallas Bartley
tracks b8 bass [either/or] Lawrence Kato
tracks a2 clarinet Prince Robinson
design Lasse Ermalm
tracks b3, b5, b7 drums Chico Hamilton
tracks a1, a3 drums Chiz Harris
tracks a2 drums Denzil Best
tracks b2, b6 drums J.C. Heard
tracks b8 drums Roy Milton
tracks b1, b4 drums Unknown Artist
tracks a4 to a8 drums [(?)] Henry Tucker Green
tracks a4, a6 guitar Allan Reuss
tracks b3, b5, b7 guitar Chuck Norris
tracks a2 guitar Chuck Wayne
tracks a5, a7, a8 guitar Dave Barbour
tracks a1, a3 guitar Elmer Warner
tracks b1, b4 guitar Unknown Artist
tracks b8 guitar [possibly] Junior Rogers
liner notes George Moonoogian
mastered by Gunnar Lööf
tracks a4, a6 piano Arnold Ross
tracks a1, a3 piano Bill Doggett
tracks b8 piano Camille Howard
tracks b2, b6 piano Ernie Freeman
tracks b3, b5, b7 piano Gerald Wiggins
tracks a5, a7, a8 piano Jimmy Bunn
tracks a2 piano Leonard Feather
tracks b1, b4 piano Unknown Artist
producer Dan Kochakian
producer Mr R&B
tracks a2 soprano saxophone Herbie Fields
tracks a8 supervised by Norman Granz
tracks b3, b5, b7 tenor saxophone Bumps Myers
tracks a4, a6 tenor saxophone Corky Corcoran
tracks b1, b2, b4, b6 tenor saxophone Dexter Gordon
tracks b8 tenor saxophone Jimmy Jackson
tracks a5, a7, a8 tenor saxophone Lester Young
tracks a5, a7, a8 tenor saxophone Maxwell Davis
tracks a4, a6 tenor saxophone Tom Archia
tracks a1, a3 tenor saxophone William "Wild Bill" Moore
tracks a2 trumpet Bobby Stark
tracks b8 trumpet Charles Gillum
tracks b2, b6 trumpet Geechie Smith
tracks b3, b5, b7 trumpet John Anderson
tracks a1, a3 trumpet S. Ross Butler
tracks a4 to a8 trumpet Snooky Young
tracks b1, b4 trumpet Unknown Artist
vocals Helen Humes
Record Company Mr R&B Records
Printed By SIB-Tryck AB
Recorded in New York City, November 20, 1944 (A2)
Recorded in Los Angeles, circa August 1945 (A1, A3), circa November 1945 (A4, A6), December 1945 (A5, A7, A8)
Recorded at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, August 1950 (B8)
Recorded in Los Angeles, November 20, 1950 (B2, B6), January 14, 1952 (B3, B5, B7)
Recorded possibly at Pasadena Auditorium, Los Angeles, February 2, 1952 (B1, B4).
Rights Society: n©b