Chu Berry* – Classic Chu Berry Columbia And Victor Sessions

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Label:	Mosaic Records (2) – MD7-236
Format:	Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered 7 x CD, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
Country:	US
Released:	2007
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Big Band, Swing

Tracklist

1-1	The Chocolate Dandies–	Blue Interlude	3:25
1-2	The Chocolate Dandies–	I Never New (Alt Tk)	3:03
1-3	The Chocolate Dandies–	I Never Knew	3:03
1-4	The Chocolate Dandies–	Once Upon A Time	3:24
1-5	The Chocolate Dandies–	Krazy Kapers	3:28
1-6	Bessie Smith-Orchestra Acc. By Buck And His Band–	Do Your Duty	3:25
1-7	Bessie Smith-Orchestra Acc. By Buck And His Band–	I'm Down In The Dumps	3:10
1-8	Teddy Hill And His Orchestra*–	(Lookie, Lookie, Lookie) Here Comes Cookie	3:00
1-9	Teddy Hill And His Orchestra*–	When The Robin Sings His Songs	2:53
1-10	Henry Allen And His Orchestra*–	Rosetta	3:07
1-11	Henry Allen And His Orchestra*–	I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again	2:57
1-12	Henry Allen And His Orchestra*–	Get Rhythm In Your Feet	2:44
1-13	Putney Dandridge And His Orchestra–	Chasing Shadows (-2)	2:33
1-14	Putney Dandridge And His Orchestra–	Chasing Shadows (-1)	2:35
1-15	Putney Dandridge And His Orchestra–	When I Grow Too Old To Dream	2:38
1-16	Mildred Bailey And Her Swing Band–	I'd Love To Take Orders From You	2:40
1-17	Mildred Bailey And Her Swing Band–	I'd Rather Listen To Your Eyes	3:06
1-18	Mildred Bailey And Her Swing Band–	When Day Is Done	3:27
1-19	Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra–	Twenty Four Hours A Day	2:59
1-20	Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra–	Yankee Doodle Never Went To Town	2:41
1-21	Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra–	Eeny Meeny Meiny Mo	3:10
1-22	Gene Krupa's Swing Band–	I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music	3:02
1-23	Gene Krupa's Swing Band–	Mutiny In The Parlor	3:00
1-24	Gene Krupa's Swing Band–	I'm Gonna Clap My Hands	2:56
1-25	Gene Krupa's Swing Band–	Swing Is Here	2:53
2-1	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	Christopher Columbus	3:02
2-2	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	Grand Terrace Swing	2:56
2-3	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	Blue Lou	3:06
2-4	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	Stealin' Apples	2:55
2-5	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	Moonrise On The Lowlands	2:40
2-6	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	I'll Always be In Love With You	3:01
2-7	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	Jangled Nerves	2:32
2-8	Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra–	Mary Had A little Lamb	2:54
2-9	Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra–	Too Good To Be True	3:08
2-10	Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra–	Warmin' Up	3:14
2-11	Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra–	Blues In C Sharp Minor	3:20
2-12	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	Where There's You There's Me	6:16
2-13	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	Do You Or Don't You Love Me	2:59
2-14	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	Mary Had A little Lamb	2:47
2-15	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	Shoe Shine Boy	3:30
2-16	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	Sing, Sing, Sing	2:31
2-17	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	Knock, Knock Who's There? (Alt Tk)	2:53
2-18	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	Knock, Knock Who's There?	2:53
2-19	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	Jim Town Blues	2:42
2-20	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	You Can Depend On Me	3:27
2-21	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	Slummin' On Park Avenue (-2)	2:32
2-22	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	Slummin' On Park Avenue (-1)	2:25
2-23	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	Rhythm Of The Tambourine	2:37
2-24	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	Back In Your Own Backyard	2:31
2-25	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	Rose Room	2:59
2-26	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	Great Ceasar's Ghost	2:19
3-1	Chu Berry And His Stompy Stevedores–	Now You're Talking My Language	2:49
3-2	Chu Berry And His Stompy Stevedores–	Back Home Again In Indiana	2:45
3-3	Chu Berry And His Stompy Stevedores–	Back Home Again In Indiana (Alt Tk)	2:49
3-4	Chu Berry And His Stompy Stevedores–	Too Marvelous For Words (Alt Tk)	2:53
3-5	Chu Berry And His Stompy Stevedores–	Too Marvelous For Words	2:52
3-6	Chu Berry And His Stompy Stevedores–	Limehouse Blues (Alt Tk)	2:48
3-7	Chu Berry And His Stompy Stevedores–	Limehouse Blues	2:51
3-8	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	All God's Chillun Got Rhythm	2:38
3-9	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–	Chris And His Gang	3:00
3-10	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	I'm Always In The Mood For You	2:52
3-11	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	She's Tall, She's Tan, She's Terrific	2:30
3-12	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Go South, Young Man	2:07
3-13	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Mama, I Want To Make Rhythm	2:59
3-14	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Queen Isabella	2:42
3-15	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Savage Rhythm	2:31
3-16	Chu Berry And His Stompy Stevedores–	Chuberry Jam	2:16
3-17	Chu Berry And His Stompy Stevedores–	Maelstrom (Alt Tk)	2:46
3-18	Chu Berry And His Stompy Stevedores–	Maelstrom	9:36
3-19	Chu Berry And His Stompy Stevedores–	My Secret Love Affair	2:48
3-20	Chu Berry And His Stompy Stevedores–	Ebb Tide	2:42
3-21	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	A Minor Brerakdown (-1)	2:21
3-22	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	A Minor Brerakdown (-2)	2:26
3-23	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Bugle Blues	2:25
3-24	Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra–	My First Impression Of You	2:48
3-25	Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra–	With A Smile And A Song (-1)	3:05
3-26	Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra–	With A Smile And A Song (-2)	2:55
4-1	Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra–	When You're Smiling	2:54
4-2	Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra–	I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me	2:33
4-3	Mildred Bailey And Her Orchestra–	Thanks For The Memory (Alt Tk)	2:40
4-4	Mildred Bailey And Her Orchestra–	Thanks For The Memory	2:33
4-5	Mildred Bailey And Her Orchestra–	Lover Come Back To Me (Alt Tk)	3:07
4-6	Mildred Bailey And Her Orchestra–	Lover Come Back To Me	3:12
4-7	Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*–	Annie Laurie	2:48
4-8	Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*–	Loch Lommond	2:30
4-9	Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*–	My Mariuccia Takes A Steamboat	2:32
4-10	Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*–	In The Land Of Yamo Yamo
4-11	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Rustle Of Swing (Alt Tk)	3:04
4-12	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Rustle Of Swing	2:56
4-13	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Three Swings And Out	2:12
4-14	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	I Like Music (with A Swing Like That)	2:33
4-15	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Penguin Swing	3:28
4-16	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Pack-A-Doodle-Do	2:47
4-17	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	At The Clambake Carnival	2:26
4-18	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Hoy-Hoy	2:46
4-19	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Miss Hallelujah Brown	2:20
4-20	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Shout, Shout, Shout	2:33
4-21	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Jive (Page "1" Of The Hepster's Dictionary)	2:55
4-22	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Do You Wanna Jump, Children?	2:21
4-23	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Blue Interlude	2:34
4-24	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	FDR Jones	2:19
4-25	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra–	That's All I Ask Of You (Alt Tk)	2:57
4-26	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra–	That's All I Ask Of You	2:55
5-1	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Floogie Walk	2:18
5-2	Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra–	I Can Give You Love	2:45
5-3	Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra–	High Society	3:11
5-4	Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra–	Johnny Get Your Horn	3:08
5-5	Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra–	Sweethearts On Parade	2:58
5-6	Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra–	Shufflin' At The Hollywood (Alt Tk)	3:07
5-7	Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra–	Shufflin' At The Hollywood	3:04
5-8	Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra–	Denison Swing	3:13
5-9	Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra–	Wizzin' The Wizz (Alt Tk)	2:22
5-10	Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra–	Wizzin# The Wizz	2:22
5-11	Wingy Manone & His Orchestra–	Downright Disgusted Blues	2:27
5-12	Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*–	Corrine Corrini	2:12
5-13	Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*–	I'm A Real Kinda Papa	2:48
5-14	Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*–	Jumpy Nerves	2:46
5-15	Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*–	Boogie Woogie	2:29
5-16	Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra–	Ain't Cha Comin' Home?	3:16
5-17	Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*–	Royal Garden Blues	2:33
5-18	Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*–	In The Barrel	2:25
5-19	Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*–	Farewell Blues	2:35
5-20	Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*–	Fare Thee, My Baby, Fare-Thee-Well	2:33
5-21	Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*–	Limehouse Blues	2:16
5-22	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Trylon Swing	2:45
5-23	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Utt-Da-Zay	2:54
5-24	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Crescendo In Drums	2:44
5-25	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	The Jumpin' Jive	2:48
6-1	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Pluckin' The Bass (Alt Tk)	2:40
6-2	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Pluckin' The Bass	2:40
6-3	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	I Ain't Getting Nowhere Fast	2:44
6-4	Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*–	Blue Lou	2:50
6-5	Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*–	When The Saints Go Marching In	2:26
6-6	Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*–	My Honeys Lovin' Arms	2:44
6-7	Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*–	Whe My Sugar Walks Down The Street	2:49
6-8	Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra–	Hot Mallets	2:13
6-9	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	A Bee Gezindt	2:48
6-10	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Give, Baby, Give	2:33
6-11	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Do It Again	2:50
6-12	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Calling All Bars (Alt Tk)	3:05
6-13	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Calling All Bars	2:44
6-14	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Do I Care? No, No (Alt Tk)	2:46
6-15	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Do I Care? No, No	2:44
6-16	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	The Lone Arranger (-2)	2:40
6-17	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	The Lone Arranger (-1)	2:29
6-18	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Hard Times	3:16
6-19	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Who's Yehoodi? (Alt Tk)	3:09
6-20	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Who's Yehoodi?	3:05
6-21	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Come On With The "Come On"	2:53
6-22	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	A Ghost Of Chance (Alt Tk)	2:51
6-23	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	A Ghost Of Chance	2:57
6-24	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Bye Bye Blues (Alt Tk)	2:49
6-25	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Bye Bye Blues	2:51
7-1	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Papa's In Bed With The Bitches On (Alt Tk -3)	2:34
7-2	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Papa's In Bed With The Bitches On (Alt Tk -2)	2:31
7-3	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Papa's In Bed With The Bitches On	2:30
7-4	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Boo-Wah Boo-Wah (Alt Tk)	3:02
7-5	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Boo-Wah Boo-Wah	2:48
7-6	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Cupid's Nightmare	2:40
7-7	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Are You Hep To The Jive?	2:47
7-8	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Hot Air	2:52
7-9	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Lonesome Nights (Alt Tk)	2:55
7-10	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Lonesome Nights	2:56
7-11	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	A Chicken Ain't Nothin' But A Bird (Alt Tk)	2:53
7-12	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	A Chicken Ain't Nothin' But A Bird (Breakdown)	2:34
7-13	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	A Chicken Ain't Nothin' But A Bird	2:51
7-14	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	The Worker's Train	3:17
7-15	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	The Worker's Train (Breakdown)	3:04
7-16	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Run, Little Rabbit (Alt Tk)	4:25
7-17	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Run, Little Rabbit	3:10
7-18	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Are You All Reet? (Alt Tk)	3:04
7-19	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Are You All Reet?	3:03
7-20	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Special Delivery (Alt Tk -3)	2:58
7-21	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Special Delivery (Alt Tk -2)	2:56
7-22	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Special Delivery	2:55
7-23	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Take The "A" Train	3:03
7-24	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	Hey Doc!	3:14
7-25	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra–	My Coo-Coo Bird (Could Swing)	2:44

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Manufactured By – Sony BMG Music Entertainment

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Andrew Brown (5) (tracks: 3-10 to 3-15, 3-21 to 3-23, 5-1, 5-22 to 6-3, 6-9 to 7-25), Doc Rando (tracks: 4-7 to 4-10), Don Pasquall (tracks: 2-12 to 2-20), Garvin Bushell (tracks: 3-10 to 3-15), Hilton Jefferson (tracks: 2-21 to 2-26), Howard Johnson (6) (tracks: 1-8, 1-9), Russell Procope (tracks: 5-16), Scoops Carey (tracks: 2-1 to 2-4)
Arranged By – Andy Gibson (tracks: 6-12 to 7-25), Benny Carter (tracks: 6-8 to 6-11, 6-12 to 7-25), Buster Harding (tracks: 6-12 to 7-25), Chappie Willett (tracks: 6-1 to 6-3, 6-9 to 7-25), Don Redman (tracks: 6-12 to 7-25), Eddie Sauter (tracks: 4-3 to 4-6), Edgar Battle (tracks: 5-23 to 5-25, 6-12 to 7-25), Fletcher Henderson (tracks: 2-1 to 2-7, 2-12 to 2-26), Fred Norman (tracks: 5-2 to 5-4), Horace Henderson (tracks: 2-1 to 2-7, 2-12 to 2-20, 3-1 to 3-9), Roger Moore (21) (tracks: 2-5 to 2-7), Spud Murphy (tracks: 2-12 to 2-14)
Baritone Saxophone – Jerry Blake (tracks: 6-12 to 7-25), Chu Berry* (tracks: 2-17, 2-18)
Bass – Artie Bernstein (tracks: 1-13 to 1-18), Artie Shapiro (tracks: 4-7 to 4-10), Billy Taylor* (tracks: 1-6, 1-7), Ernest Hill (2) (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5), Israel Crosby (tracks: 1-22 to 1-25, 2-1 to 2-20, 3-1 to 3-9), John Kirby (tracks: 1-10 to 1-12, 1-19 to 1-21, 2-1 to 2-4), Johnny Williams (tracks: 4-25, 4-26), Jules Cassard (tracks: 5-11 to 5-15, 5-17 to 5-21), Milt Hinton (tracks: 3-10 to 3-23, 4-11 to 4-24, 5-10, 5-16, 5-22 to 6-3, 6-8, 6-9 to 7-25), Pete Peterson (tracks: 4-3 to 4-6), Richard Fullbright* (tracks: 1-8, 1-9), Sid Jacobs (tracks: 6-4 to 6-7)
Clarinet – Benny Goodman (tracks: 1-6, 1-22 to 1-25), Buster Bailey (tracks: 2-8 to 2-11, 3-1 to 3-7, 5-11 to 5-15, 5-17 to 5-21), Cecil Scott (tracks: 1-10 to 1-12), Gus Fetterer (tracks: 6-4 to 6-7), Hank D'Amico (tracks: 4-3 to 4-6), Joe Marsala (tracks: 4-7 to 4-10), Pee Wee Russell (tracks: 3-24 to 4-2)
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Buster Bailey (tracks: 2-1 to 2-7, 2-12 to 2-20), Chauncey Haughton (tracks: 3-21 to 3-23, 4-11 to 4-24, 5-1, 5-22 to 6-3, 6-9 to 7-25), Hilton Jefferson (tracks: 3-8, 3-9, 6-9 to 7-25), Hymie Schertzer (tracks: 5-2 to 5-4, 5-16), Omer Simeon (tracks: 2-5 to 2-7), Russell Procope (tracks: 1-8, 1-9, 5-2 to 5-4)
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Vocals, Arranged By – Jerry Blake (tracks: 2-21 to 2-26, 3-8, 3-9)
Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone – Andrew Brown (5) (tracks: 3-21 to 3-23, 4-11 to 4-14, 5-22 to 6-3, 6-9 to 7-25)
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jerry Jerome (tracks: 5-2 to 5-4)
Design Concept – Richard Mantel
Drums – Bill Beason (tracks: 1-8, 1-9, 1-13 to 1-15), Cozy Cole (tracks: 1-19 to 1-21, 3-1 to 3-7, 4-25 to 7-25), Danny Alvin (tracks: 4-7 to 4-10), Dave Tough (tracks: 4-3 to 4-6), Eddie Dougherty (tracks: 1-16 to 1-18), Gene Krupa (tracks: 1-22 to 1-25), George Stafford (tracks: 1-10 to 1-12), Leroy Maxey (tracks: 3-10 to 3-23, 4-11 to 4-24), Pete Suggs (tracks: 3-8, 3-9), Sid Cattlett* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 2-1 to 2-14), Walter Johnson (tracks: 2-15 to 2-20)
Ensemble – Buck And His Band (tracks: 1-6, 1-7), Chu Berry And His Stompy Stevedores (tracks: 3-1 to 3-7, 3-16 to 3-20), Gene Krupa's Swing Band (tracks: 1-22 to 1-25), Mildred Bailey And Her Swing Band (tracks: 1-16 to 1-18), The Chocolate Dandies Under The Direction Of Benny Carter* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5)
Executive-Producer – Michael Cuscuna
Guitar – Al Casey (tracks: 4-25, 4-26), Allan Reuss (tracks: 1-25, 5-2 to 5-10), Allen Reuss* (tracks: 3-24 to 4-6), Bernard Addison (tracks: 1-10 to 1-12), Bob Lessey (tracks: 2-1 to 2-20), Bobby Johnson (tracks: 1-6, 1-7), Charlie Christian (tracks: 6-8), Danny Barker (tracks: 3-16 to 3-23, 4-11 to 4-24, 5-1, 5-11 to 6-3, 6-9 to 7-25), Dave Barbour (tracks: 1-19 to 1-21), Dick McDonough (tracks: 1-16 to 1-18), Jack LeMaire (tracks: 4-7 to 4-10), John Smith (6) (tracks: 1-8, 1-9), Lawrence Lucie (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 2-21 to 3-9), Morris White (tracks: 3-10 to 3-15), Nappy Lamare (tracks: 1-13 to 1-15), Zeb Julian (tracks: 5-11 to 5-15, 6-4 to 6-7)
Liner Notes – Cab Calloway, Coleman Hawkins, Fletcher Henderson, Loren Schoenberg, Roy Eldridge
Liner Notes, Producer – Scott Wenzel
Mastered By – Ted Kendall
Orchestra – Bessie Smith-Orchestra (tracks: 1-6, 1-7), Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra (tracks: 4-25, 4-26), Cab Calloway And His Orchestra (tracks: 3-10 to 3-15, 3-21 to 3-23, 4-11 to 4-24, 5-1, 5-22 to 6-3, 6-9 to 7-25), Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra (tracks: 2-1 to 2-7, 2-12 to 2-26, 3-8, 3-9), Henry Allen And His Orchestra* (tracks: 1-10 to 1-12), Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra (tracks: 5-2 to 5-10, 5-16, 6-8), Mildred Bailey And Her Orchestra (tracks: 4-3 to 4-6), Putney Dandridge And His Orchestra (tracks: 1-13 to 1-15), Teddy Hill And His Orchestra* (tracks: 1-8, 1-9), Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra (tracks: 1-19 to 1-21, 2-8 to 2-11, 3-24 to 4-2), Wingy Manone And His Orchestra* (tracks: 4-7 to 4-10), Wingie Manone And His Orchestra* (tracks: 5-11 to 5-15, 5-17 to 5-21, 6-4 to 6-7)
Photography By – Benny Carter, Dan Morgenstern, Duncan Schiedt, Frank Driggs Collection, Institute Of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University, Stanley Dance, Steven Lasker, Timme Rosenkrantz
Piano – Bennie Payne (tracks: 3-10 to 3-15, 3-21 to 3-23, 4-11 to 4-24, 5-1, 5-22 to 6-3, 6-9 to 7-25), Buck Washington (tracks: 1-6, 1-7), Clyde Hart (tracks: 5-2 to 5-10, 5-16, 6-8), Conrad Lanoue (tracks: 4-7 to 4-10, 5-11 to 5-15, 5-17 to 5-21), Ernie Hughes (tracks: 6-4 to 6-7), Fletcher Henderson (tracks: 2-2, 2-4, 2-6, 2-15 to 2-26, 3-8, 3-9), Harry Grey (tracks: 1-15), Horace Henderson (tracks: 1-10 to 1-12, 2-1, 2-3, 2-5, 2-7, 2-12 to 2-14, 2-20, 3-1 to 3-7), Jess Stacy (tracks: 1-22 to 1-25), Putney Dandridge (tracks: 1-13, 1-14), Sam Allen (tracks: 1-8, 1-9), Sonny White (tracks: 4-25, 4-26), Teddy Wilson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 1-16 to A-21, 2-8 to 2-11, 3-24 to 4-6)
Piano, Vocals – Benny Payne* (tracks: 3-16 to 3-20)
Recording Supervisor – Bernie Hanighen, Harry Grey, Helen Oakley*, John Hammond, Leonard Joy, Morty Palitz, Steve Sholes
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster (tracks: 6-8), Coleman Hawkins (tracks: 6-8), Elmer Williams (tracks: 2-1 to 2-7, 2-12 to 2-26, 3-8, 3-9), Jerry Jerome (tracks: 5-16), Chu Berry*, Teddy Hill (tracks: 1-8, 1-9), Walter "Foots" Thomas* (tracks: 3-10 to 3-15, 3-21 to 3-23, 4-11 to 4-24, 5-1, 5-22 to 6-3, 6-9 to 7-25)
Transferred By – Andreas Meyer*
Trombone – Albert Wynn (tracks: 3-8, 3-9), Benny Morton (tracks: 1-19 to 1-21), Buck Scott (tracks: 6-4 to 6-7), Claude Jones (tracks: 3-10 to 3-15, 3-21 to 3-23, 4-11 to 4-24, 5-1, 5-22 to 6-3, 6-9 to 7-25), DePriest Wheeler (tracks: 3-10 to 3-15, 3-21 to 3-23, 4-11 to 4-24, 5-1, 5-22 to 6-3, 6-9 to 6-11), Dicky Wells* (tracks: 1-8 to 1-12), Ed Cuffee (tracks: 2-1 to 2-7, 2-12 to 2-26, 3-8, 3-9), Fernando Arbello (tracks: 2-1 to 2-7, 2-12 to 2-20), Floyd O'Brien (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5), George Matthews (2) (tracks: 3-1 to 3-7), George Washington (tracks: 2-21 to 2-26), J.C. Higginbotham (tracks: 2-21 to 2-26), Jack Teagarden (tracks: 1-6, 1-7), John McConnell (tracks: 3-8, 3-9), Keg Johnson (tracks: 3-10 to 3-23, 4-11 to 4-24, 5-1, 5-22 to 6-3, 6-9 to 6-11), Quentin Jackson (tracks: 6-12 to 7-25), Tyree Glenn (tracks: 4-25, 4-26)
Trumpet – Bill Coleman (2) (tracks: 1-8, 1-9), Bill Dillard (tracks: 1-8, 1-9), Charlie Shavers (tracks: 4-25, 4-26), Chris Griffin (3) (tracks: 1-16 to 1-18), Dick Vance (tracks: 3-8, 3-9), Dizzy Gillespie (tracks: 6-1 to 6-3, 6-8, 6-9 to 7-25), Doc Cheatham (tracks: 3-10 to 3-15, 3-21 to 3-23, 4-11 to 4-24, 5-1), Emmett Berry (tracks: 2-21 to 2-26, 3-8, 3-9), Irving Randolph (tracks: 3-10 to 3-23, 4-11 to 4-24, 5-1 to 5-4, 5-22 to 5-25), Jimmy Blake (tracks: 4-3 to 4-6), Joe Thomas (4) (tracks: 2-1 to 2-7, 2-12 to 2-20), Jonah Jones (tracks: 7-20 to 7-25), Lammar Wright (tracks: 3-10 to 3-15, 3-21 to 3-23, 4-11 to 4-24, 5-1, 5-22 to 6-3, 6-9 to 7-25), Mario Bauzá (tracks: 5-22 to 6-3, 6-9 to 7-19), Max Kaminsky (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5), Roy Eldridge (tracks: 1-8, 1-9, 1-13 to 1-15, 1-19 to 2-20), Russell Smith (tracks: 2-21 to 2-26, 3-8, 3-9), Ziggy Elman (tracks: 5-16)
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 6-8 to 6-11)
Trumpet, Arranged By – Dick Vance (tracks: 2-1 to 2-7, 2-12 to 2-26)
Trumpet, Arranged By, Vocals – Wingy Manone (tracks: 4-7 to 4-10, 6-4 to 6-7)
Trumpet, Vocals – Henry "Red" Allen (tracks: 1-10 to 1-12), Hot Lips Page (tracks: 3-1 to 3-7, 3-24 to 4-2), Wingy Manone (tracks: 5-11 to 5-15, 5-17 to 5-21)
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton (tracks: 5-16, 6-8), Sid Cattlett* (tracks: 2-8 to 2-11)
Vibraphone, Vocals – Lionel Hampton (tracks: 5-2 to 5-10)
Vocals – Bessie Smith (tracks: 1-6, 1-7), Billie Holiday (tracks: 1-19 to 1-21, 4-25, 4-26), Ed Cuffee (tracks: 2-15 to 2-20), Georgia Boy Simpkins (tracks: 2-15 to 2-20), Helen Ward (tracks: 1-22 to 1-25), Mildred Bailey (tracks: 1-16 to 1-18, 4-3 to 4-6), Putney Dandridge (tracks: 1-13 to 1-15), Roy Eldridge (tracks: 2-8 to 2-20), Sally Gooding (tracks: 3-24 to 4-2), Teddy Lewis (tracks: 2-12 to 2-14)
Vocals, Leader – Cab Calloway (tracks: 3-10 to 3-15, 3-21 to 3-23, 4-11 to 4-24, 5-1, 5-22 to 6-3, 6-9 to 7-25)
Xylophone – Red Norvo (tracks: 1-16, 1-17)

Notes

Recording dates, places & original 78rpm releases:
1-1: October 10, 1933, New York; Parlophone R-1792
1-2: October 10, 1933, New York; an alternate take
1-3: October 10, 1933, New York; Parlophone R-1815; Columbia 2875-D
1-4: October 10, 1933, New York; Parlophone R-1717; OKeh 41568
1-5: October 10, 1933, New York; Parlophone R-1743, OKeh 41568
1-6, 1-7: Nov. 24, 1933, New York; OKeh 8945
1-8: Feb. 26, 1935, New York; Banner 33384 & other ARC labels
1-9: Feb. 26, 1935, New York; Banner 33397 & other ARC labels
1-10: April 29, 1935, New York; Vocalion 2965
1-11, 1-12: April 29, 1935, New York; Vocalion 2956
1-13: June 25, 1935, New York; an alternate take
1-14, 1-15: June 25, 1935, New York; Vocalion 2962
1-16, 1-17: Sept. 20, 1935, New York; Vocalion 3056
1-18: Sept. 20, 1935, New York; Vocalion 3057
1-19, 1-20: Oct. 25, 1935, New York; Brunswick 7550
1-21: Oct. 25, 1935, New York; Brunswick 7554
1-22, 1-25: Feb. 29, 1936, Chicago; Victor 25276
1-23, 1-24: Feb. 29, 1936, Chicago; Victor 25263
2-1, 2-3: March 27, 1936, Chicago; Vocalion 3211
2-2, 2-4: March 27, 1936, Chicago; Vocalion 3213
2-5: April 9. 1936, Chicago; Victor 25297
2-6, 2-7: April 9. 1936, Chicago; Victor 25317
2-8, 2-9: May 14-15, 1936, Chicago; Brunswick 7673
2-10, 2-11: May 14-15, 1936, Chicago; Brunswick 7684
2-12, 2-13: May 23, 1936, Chicago; Victor 25334
2-14: May 23, 1936, Chicago; never released on 78rpm
2-15, 2-16: August 4, 1936, Chicago; Victor 25375
2-17: August 4, 1936, Chicago; an alternate take
2-18: August 4, 1936, Chicago; Victor 25373
2-19, 2-20: August 4, 1936, Chicago; Victor 25370
2-21, 2-22: March 2-3, 1937, New York; Vocalion 3485
2-23: March 2-3, 1937, New York; Vocalion 3487
2-24, 2-25: March 22, 1937, New York, Vocalion 3511
2-26: March 22, 1937, New York, Vocalion 3534
3-1, 3-5: March 23, 1937, New York; Variety 532
3-2, 3-7: March 23, 1937, New York; Variety 587
3-3, 3-6: March 23, 1937, New York; are alternate takes
3-4: March 23, 1937, New York; Swing 358
3-8, 3-9: June 30, 1937, Chicago; Vocalion 3641
3-10, 3-11: August 24, 1937, New York; Variety 643
3-12, 3-13: August 31, 1937, New York; Variety 644
3-14, 3-15: August 31, 1937, New York; Variety 662
3-16, 3-18: Sept. 10, 1937, New York; Columbia 37571
3-17: Sept. 10, 1937, New York; an alternate take
3-19, 3-20: Sept. 10, 1937, New York; Variety 657
3-21: Dec. 10, 1937, New York; previously unissued
3-22: Dec. 10, 1937, New York; an alternate take
3-23: Dec. 10, 1937, New York; Vocalion 4019
3-24 to 4-2: Dec. 17, 1937, New York; never released on 78rpm
4-3, 4-5: Jan. 10, 1938, New York; are alternate takes
4-4: Jan. 10, 1938, New York; Vocalion 3931
4-6: Jan. 10, 1938, New York; Vocalion 3982
4-7, 4-8: Jan. 12, 1938, New York; Bluebird B-7389
4-9, 4-10: Jan. 12, 1938, New York; Bluebird B-7395
4-11: Jan. 26, 1938, New York; previously unissued
4-12: Jan. 26, 1938, New York; Vocalion 4144
4-13, 4-14: Jan. 26, 1938, New York; Vocalion 3995
4-15: Feb. 10, 1938, New York; never released on 78rpm
4-16: March 23, 1938, New York; Vocalion 4100
4-17: March 23, 1938, New York; Vocalion 4437
4-18: March 23, 1938, New York; Vocalion 4144
4-19: August 30, 1938, New York; Vocalion 4400
4-20: August 30, 1938, New York; Vocalion 4369
4-21: August 30, 1938, New York; Vocalion 4437
4-22: October 27, 1938, New York; Vocalion 4477
4-23: October 27, 1938, New York; Vocalion 4538
4-24: Nov. 2, 1938, New York; Vocalion 4498
4-25: Jan. 20, 1939, New York; an alternate take
4-26: Jan. 20, 1939, New York; Vocalion / OKeh 4631
5-1: March 28, 1939, New York; Vocalion 4807
5-2, 5-4: April 3, 1939, New York; Victor 26343
5-3: April 3, 1939, New York; Victor 26209
5-5: April 5, 1939, New York; Victor 26209
5-6: April 5, 1939, New York; an alternate take
5-7: April 5, 1939, New York; Victor 26254
5-8, 5-10: April 5, 1939, New York; Victor 26233
5-9: April 5, 1939, New York; previously unissued
5-11, 5-15: April 26, 1939, New York; Bluebird 10296
5-12, 5-13: April 26, 1939, New York; Bluebird 10266
5-14: April 26, 1939, New York; Bluebird 10289
5-16: June 9, 1939, New York; Victor 26362
5-17, 5-18: June 19, 1939, New York; Bluebird 10331
5-19: June 19, 1939, New York; Bluebird 10401
5-20, 5-21: June 19, 1939, New York; Bluebird 10432
5-22, 5-25: July 17, 1939, New York; Vocalion 5005
5-23, 5-24: July 17, 1939, New York; Vocalion 5062
6-1: August 30, 1939, New York; an alternate take
6-2: August 30, 1939, New York; Vocalion 5406
6-3: August 30, 1939, New York; Vocalion 5195
6-4: Sept. 6, 1939, New York; Bluebird 10749
6-5: Sept. 6, 1939, New York; Bluebird 10560
6-6, 6-7: Sept. 6, 1939, New York; Bluebird 30-0801
6-8: Sept. 11, 1939, New York; Victor 26371
6-9: Sept. 20, 1939, New York; Vocalion 5267
6-10: Sept. 20, 1939, New York; Vocalion 5406
6-11: Sept. 20, 1939, New York; Vocalion 5364
6-12, 6-19: May 15, 1940, New York; are alternate takes
6-13: May 15, 1940, New York; OKeh 5731
6-14: May 15, 1940, New York; previously unissued alternate take
6-15: May 15, 1940, New York; OKeh 5591
6-16, 6-17: May 15, 1940, New York; never released on 78rpm
6-18, 6-20: May 15, 1940, New York; OKeh 5566
6-21, 6-23: June 27, 1940, Chicago; OKeh 5687
6-22, 6-24: June 27, 1940, Chicago; are alternate takes
6-25: June 27, 1940, Chicago; OKeh 6084
7-1, 7-4: August 5, 1940, New York; previously unissued alternate takes
7-2: August 5, 1940, New York; an alternate take
7-3: August 5, 1940, New York; OKeh 5731
7-5: August 5, 1940, New York; OKeh 5774
7-6: August 28, 1940, New York; OKeh 6035
7-7: August 28, 1940, New York; OKeh 5804
7-8: August 28, 1940, New York; OKeh 5950
7-9: August 28, 1940, New York; an alternate take
7-10: August 28, 1940, New York; OKeh 5827
7-11, 7-12, 7-15: October 14, 1940, New York; previously unissued alternate takes
7-13: October 14, 1940, New York; OKeh 5847
7-14: October 14, 1940, New York; OKeh 5874
7-16, 7-18: Jan. 16, 1941, Chicago; previously unissued alternate takes
7-17: Jan. 16, 1941, Chicago; OKeh 6084
7-19: Jan. 16, 1941, Chicago; OKeh 6035
7-20: March 5, 1941, New York; previously unissued alternate take
7-21: March 5, 1941, New York; an alternate take
7-22: March 5, 1941, New York; OKeh 6147
7-23: July 3, 1941, New York; OKeh 6305
7-24: July 24, 1941, New York; OKeh 6354
7-25: Sept. 10, 1941, New York; OKeh 6459
Unless specified otherwise, all alternate takes have been previously released on LP's.