Tracklist
In print
First pressed 1990 — 3 pressings.
Credits
Aaron Thompson
Instrument · trombone
Albert Nicholas
Instrument · alto saxophone
Al Casey
Instrument · guitar
Al Hall
Instrument · bass
Allan Reuss
Instrument · guitar
Barney Bigard
Instrument · clarinet
Bernard Addison
Instrument · guitar
Bert Curry
Instrument · alto saxophone
Billy Strayhorn
Instrument · piano
Bingie Madison
Instrument · clarinet, tenor saxophone
Bob Haggart
Instrument · bass
Buddy Christian
Instrument · banjo
Buster Bailey
Instrument · clarinet
Carroll Dickerson
Instrument · violin
Ceele Burke
Instrument · banjo, steel guitar
Charlie Beal
Instrument · piano
Charlie Holmes
Instrument · alto saxophone
Charlie Shavers
Instrument · trumpet
Chubby Jackson
Instrument · bass
Clarence Williams
Instrument · piano
Claude Jones
Instrument · trombone
Cozy Cole
Instrument · drums
Crawford Wethington
Instrument · alto saxophone
Dick Cary
Instrument · piano
Don Byas
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Duke Ellington
Instrument · piano
Earl Hines
Instrument · piano
Ed Atkins
Instrument · trombone
Eddie Condon
Instrument · banjo
Ernie Caceres
Instrument · clarinet, baritone saxophone
Fred Longshaw
Instrument · piano
Fred Robinson
Instrument · trombone
Gene Anderson
Instrument · piano
George "Pops" Foster
Instrument · bass
George Washington
Instrument · trombone
Gerald Reeves
Instrument · trombone
Greely Walton
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Gus Aiken
Instrument · trumpet
Harry White
Instrument · trombone
Harvey Brooks
Instrument · piano
Henry “Moon” Jones
Instrument · alto saxophone
Henry “Red” Allen
Instrument · trumpet
Homer Hobson
Instrument · trumpet
Jack Teagarden
Instrument · trombone, vocals
J.C. Higginbotham
Instrument · trombone
Jimmie Noone
Instrument · clarinet
Jimmy Hamilton
Instrument · clarinet
Jimmy Strong
Instrument · clarinet, tenor saxophone
Joe Garland
Instrument · alto saxophone
Johnny Dodds
Instrument · clarinet
Johnny Guarnieri
Instrument · piano
Johnny Hodges
Instrument · alto saxophone
Johnny St. Cyr
Instrument · banjo
John Thomas
Instrument · trombone
Kid Ory
Instrument · trombone
Lawrence Brown
Instrument · trombone
Lee Blair
Instrument · guitar
Leonard Feather
Instrument · piano
Leonard "Ham" Davis
Instrument · trumpet
Leon Elkins
Instrument · trumpet
Leon Herriford
Instrument · alto saxophone
Leo "Snub" Mosley
Instrument · trombone
Lil Hardin Armstrong
Instrument · piano
Lionel Hampton
Instrument · vibraphone, drums
Lonnie Johnson
Instrument · guitar
Louis Bacon
Instrument · trumpet
Luis Russell
Instrument · piano
L. Z. Cooper
Instrument · piano
Mancy "Peck" Carr
Instrument · banjo
Otis Johnson
Instrument · trumpet
Paul Barbarin
Instrument · drums
Peanuts Hucko
Instrument · clarinet
Pete Briggs
Instrument · tuba
Red Callender
Instrument · bass
Reggie Jones
Instrument · tuba
Remo Palmier
Instrument · guitar
Rupert Cole
Instrument · alto saxophone
Shelton "Scad" Hemphill
Instrument · trumpet
Sid Catlett
Instrument · drums
Sidney Bechet
Instrument · clarinet, soprano saxophone
Sonny Greer
Instrument · drums
Teddy Hill
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Vic Dickenson
Instrument · trombone
Warren “Baby” Dodds
Instrument · drums
Wellman Braud
Instrument · bass
Wilbur de Paris
Instrument · trombone
William Franz
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Willie Stark
Instrument · alto saxophone
Zutty Singleton
Instrument · drums
Bessie Smith
Vocal · vocals
Donald Mills
Vocal · vocals
Eva Taylor
Vocal · vocals
Harry Mills
Vocal · vocals
Herbert Mills
Vocal · vocals
John Mills, Sr.
Vocal · vocals, guitar