Various ‎– The Beat Generation

Voice, Written-By – Jack Kerouac

Bass – Milt Hinton Clarinet, Saxophone [Tenor] – Sam Taylor (2) Drums – Osie Johnson Piano – Al Williams (4) Trombone – Vic Dickinson* Trumpet – Red Allen*

Vocals – Babs Gonzales

Bass – Emmett Frazier Drums – Bob Frazier Narrator – Ken Nordine Piano, Vibraphone – Richard Campbell (2) Woodwind – Ken Soderbloom*

Bass – Percy Heath Drums – Kenny Clarke Piano – John Lewis (2) Vocals – King Pleasure

Bass – Jim Hughart Drums – Jim Gordon Vocals – Tom Waits

Bass – Carson Smith Drums – Larry Bunker Saxophone [Alto] – Lee Konitz Saxophone [Baritone] – Gerry Mulligan Trumpet – Chet Baker

Bass – Jack Zimmermann Drums – Don Lamond Guitar – Barry Galbraith Narrator – Don Morrow Percussion – Ted Sommers* Performer [Reeds] – Jerome Richardson, Phil Bodner Piano – Lou Garisto Trombone – Chauncey Welsch Trumpet – Doc Severinson* Voice – Ann Thomas, Herb Duncan, Joyce Gordon, Phil Kramer

Bass – Ray Brown Drums – Joe Harris (3) Guitar – John Collins (2) Piano – John Lewis (2) Saxophone [Alto] – Howard Johnson (3), John Brown (3) Saxophone [Baritone] – Cecil Payne Saxophone [Tenor] – James Moody, Joe Gayles Trombone – Bill Shepard*, Taswell Baird Trumpet – Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Matthew McKay, Ray Orr* Vibraphone – Milt Jackson Vocals – Kenneth Hagood & The Ensemble Vocals, Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie

Bass – Charles Mingus Drums – Danny Richmond* Narrator – Jean Shepherd (2) Piano – Wade Legge Saxophone [Tenor] – Shafi Hadi Trombone – Jimmy Knepper

Bass, Bassoon, Contrabassoon – Fred Dutton Drums, Timpani – Tom Reynolds Piano, Electric Piano, Percussion, French Horn – Allyn Ferguson Saxophone [Alto], Clarinet [Bass] – Frank Leal Saxophone [Tenor], Saxophone [Baritone], Clarinet – Modesto Briseno (2) Trumpet, Percussion – Robert Wilson (4)

Bass – Ike Isaacs (2) Drums – Walter Bolden Piano – Gildo Mahones Trumpet – Harry Edison Vocals – Annie Ross, Dave Lambert (3), Jon Hendricks

Bass – Clyde Lombardi Drums – Charlie Smith (2) Guitar, Vocals – Slim Gaillard Piano – Maceo Williams

Bass – Keith Mitchell (4) Drums – Ed Shaughnessy Piano – Dan McKenna Saxophone – Boots Mussulli, Charlie Ventura Trombone – Benny Green* Trumpet – Conte Candoli

Bass – Herb Bushler, Lyle Atkinson* Drums – Al Harewood French Horn, Piano, Guitar, Flute, Bouzouki, Kazoo, Percussion [Headbone] – David Amram Oud – George Mrgdichian Percussion – Arthur Edgehill Saxophone [Alto] – Jerry Dodgion Saxophone [Baritone] – Pepper Adams Viola – Midhat Serbagi Vocals – Ali Hafid, Lynn Sheffield

Piano – Steve Allen (3) Voice, Written-By – Jack Kerouac

Bass – Teddy Kotick Drums – Max Roach Piano – Hank Jones Saxophone [Alto] – Charlie Parker

Bass – Charles Mingus Drums – Max Roach Piano – Hank Jones Vocals – George Gordon, George Gordon Jr., Honey Gordon, Richard Gordon

Bass – Jimmy Bond Cello – Fred Katz Drums – Forest Horn Guitar – John Pisano Narrator – Ken Nordine Woodwind – Paul Horn

Bass – Paul Gray (4) Guitar – Howard Heitmeyer

Voice, Written-By – Lenny Bruce

Bass – Jim Hughart Drums – Shelly Manne Saxophone [Tenor] – Frank Vicari Vocals – Tom Waits

Piano – Steve Allen (3) Voice, Written-By – Jack Kerouac

Interviewer – Ben Hecht Voice – Jack Kerouac

Bass – Jack Zimmermann Drums – Don Lamond Guitar – Barry Galbraith Narrator – Don Morrow Percussion – Ted Sommers* Performer [Reeds] – Jerome Richardson, Phil Bodner Piano – Lou Garisto Trombone – Chauncey Welsch Trumpet – Doc Severinson* Voice – Ann Thomas, Herb Duncan, Joyce Gordon, Phil Kramer

Arranged By – Walter Fuller* Bass – Al Hall Drums – Kenny Clarke Guitar – John Collins (2) Piano – Bud Powell Saxophone [Alto] – Sonny Stitt Saxophone [Baritone] – Eddie Erteuill Saxophone [Tenor] – Ray Abrams Trumpet – Fats Navarro, Kenny Dorham

Bass, Vocals – Art Phipps Drums – Jack Parker French Horn – Julius Watkins Piano – Linton Garner Saxophone [Alto] – Jordan Fordin Saxophone [Tenor] – Sonny Rollins Trombone – Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson Vocals – Babs Gonzales

Conductor, Composed By – Elmer Bernstein

Bass – Carston Smith Drums – Larry Bunker Saxophone [Baritone] – Gerry Mulligan Trumpet – Chet Baker

Voice, Written-By – Allen Ginsberg