Tracklist
In print
First pressed 1982, still pressed 1984 — 5 pressings across 3 countries.
Credits
Bill Gibson (4)
Design
Ron Warwell
Design
Oswald Greene
Illustration
Al Haig
Instrument · piano
Al Sears
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Amous Gordon
Instrument · alto saxophone
Arvell Shaw
Instrument · bass
Barney Bigard
Instrument · clarinet
Benny Morton
Instrument · trombone
Ben Webster
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Bobby Moore
Instrument · trumpet
Bobby Tucker
Instrument · piano
Buck Clayton
Instrument · trumpet
Buddy Rich
Instrument · drums
Buster Harding
Instrument · piano
Charles Mingus
Instrument · bass
Charlie Beal
Instrument · piano
Charlie Shavers
Instrument · trumpet
Claude Jones
Instrument · trombone
Coleman Hawkins
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Count Basie
Instrument · piano
Dan Minor
Instrument · trombone
Danny Barker
Instrument · guitar
Denzil Best
Instrument · drums
Doc Cheatham
Instrument · trumpet
Don Hill
Instrument · alto saxophone
Duke Ellington
Instrument · piano
Earle Warren
Instrument · saxophone
Earl Mason
Instrument · piano
Eddie Durham
Instrument · trombone
Ed Lewis
Instrument · trumpet
Edmond McOrney
Instrument · drums
Ed Mullens
Instrument · trumpet
Elmer Marner
Instrument · guitar
Ernest Thompson
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Fats Ford
Instrument · trumpet
Freddie Green
Instrument · guitar
Fred Guy
Instrument · guitar
George Hunt
Instrument · trombone
Gerry Mulligan
Instrument · baritone saxophone
Harry Carney
Instrument · baritone saxophone
Herb Ellis
Instrument · guitar
Herschel Evans
Instrument · saxophone
Jack Washington
Instrument · saxophone
James Whitney
Instrument · trombone
Jimmy Hamilton
Instrument · clarinet
Jimmy Raney
Instrument · guitar
Joe Garland
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
Instrument · trombone
John Fields
Instrument · bass
John Levy
Instrument · bass
Johnny Hodges
Instrument · alto saxophone
John Sparrow
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Jo Jones
Instrument · drums
Junior Raglin
Instrument · bass
Kid Ory
Instrument · trombone
Lawrence Brown
Instrument · trombone
Lester Young
Instrument · saxophone
Louis Armstrong
Instrument · trumpet
Louis Gray
Instrument · trumpet
Mal Waldron
Instrument · piano
Marquis Foster
Instrument · drums
Mary Osborne
Instrument · guitar
Milt Hinton
Instrument · bass
Mundell Lowe
Instrument · guitar
Nat Allen
Instrument · trombone
Oscar Peterson
Instrument · piano
Osie Johnson
Instrument · drums
Otto Hardwick
Instrument · alto saxophone
Ray Brown
Instrument · bass
Ray Nance
Instrument · trumpet
Red Callender
Instrument · bass
Robert Butler (4)
Instrument · trumpet
Russell Moore
Instrument · trombone
Shelton "Scad" Hemphill
Instrument · trumpet
Sonny Greer
Instrument · drums
Stan Getz
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Taft Jordan
Instrument · trumpet
Teddy Kotick
Instrument · bass
Tiny Kahn
Instrument · drums
Tony Scott
Instrument · clarinet
Tyree Glenn
Instrument · trumpet
Vic Dickenson
Instrument · trombone
Waddet Williams
Instrument · trombone
Walter Page
Instrument · bass
William “Cat” Anderson
Instrument · trumpet
Zutty Singleton
Instrument · drums
Al Brown
Mastering
Jack Adams
Mastering · lacquer cut by
John Howard
Producer · compiled by
John R. Rowland
Producer · executive-producer
Billie Holiday
Vocal · vocals