• George Matthews
• Trombone

• Leroy Maxey
• Drums

• Donald Mills
• Vocals

• Harry Mills
• Vocals

• Herbert Mills
• Vocals

• Al Morgan
• Bass

• Ralph Muzillo
• Trumpet

• Hans Ulrik Neumann
• Guitar, Vocals

• Jack Parker
• Drums

• Benny Payne
• Piano, Celeste

• Wesley Prince
• Bass, Vocals

• Milt Raskin
• Piano

• Ikey Robinson
• Banjo, Vocals

• Cecil Scott
• Clarinet

• Ben Smith
• Sax (Alto)

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Piano

• O'Neill Spencer
• Drums

• Bruce Squires
• Trombone

• Edwin Swayzee
• Trumpet

• Walter Thomas
• Clarinet, Sax (Tenor), Flute

• Carl Wade
• Sax (Tenor)

• Leo Watson
• Drums, Tiple, Vocals, Performer

• Dicky Wells
• Trombone, Performer

• De Priest Wheeler
• Trombone

• Morris White
• Guitar

• Clarence Williams
• Jug

• Ernest Williamson
• Bass

• Lammar Wright, Sr.
• Trumpet

• Paul Ricci
• Clarinet, Sax (Tenor), Sax (Alto)

• Virgil Scroggins
• Drums, Vocals

• Bruno Theol
• Executive Producer

• Lee Young
• Drums

• Ray Biondi
• Guitar

• Floyd Casey
• Washboard

• Bobby Holmes
• Sax (Alto)

• Bob Lessey
• Guitar

• Frank Victor
• Guitar

• Harry White
• Trombone

• Andrew Brown
• Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)

• Murray Williams
• Sax (Alto)

• Spirits of Rhythm
• Performer

• Three Peppers
• Performer

• Jerome Darr
• Guitar

• Haig Stephens
• Bass

• Bob Bell
• Guitar, Vocals

• John R.T. Davies
• Transfers

• Joe Thomas
• Trumpet

• Edgar Courance
• Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)

• Tom Dicarlo
• Trumpet

• Tom Gonsoulin
• Trumpet

• Max Maddox
• Trumpet

• Harold Randolf
• Kazoo, Vocals

• Dave Rose
• Piano, Performer

• Charles McCamish
• Trombone

• Svend Hauberg
• Clarinet, Guitar, Vocals

• Lincoln Mills
• Trumpet

• Dave Schultze
• Trumpet

• Derek Neville
• Sax (Bass)

• Horace Rollins
• Bass

• Arnold Bolden
• Drums

• Jerome Carrington
• Sax (Alto)

• Alabama Jug Band
• Performer

• Washboard Rhythm Boys
• Performer

• Washboard Serenaders
• Performer

• Walter Williams
• Bass, Vocals

• Eugène Green
• Trombone

• Clarence Johnson
• Piano

• John McGhee
• Trumpet

• Tony Wilson
• Piano, Vocals

• Kjeld Bonfils
• Piano, Vocals, Vibraphone

• Erik Frederiksen
• Drums

• Jimmy Phipps
• Piano

• Bruce Johnson
• Washboard

• George Siravo
• Sax (Alto)

• Russell Procope
• Sax (Alto)

• John Mills, Sr.
• Guitar, Vocals

• Teddy Bunn
• Guitar

• Wellman Braud
• Bass

• Ed Allen
• Cornet

• Philippe Baudoin
• Liner Notes, Reissue Producer

• Bill Beason
• Drums

• William Thornton Blue
• Clarinet, Sax (Alto)

• Arthur Brooks
• Piano

• Happy Caldwell
• Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)

• Doc Cheatham
• Trumpet

• Nat King Cole
• Piano, Vocals, Arranger

• Shad Collins
• Trumpet

• Douglas Daniels
• Vocals, Tiple

• Wilbur Daniels
• Vocals, Tiple

• Gene DePaul
• Piano

• Eddie Durham
• Guitar, Trombone

• Jackie Fields
• Sax (Alto)

• Richard "Dick" Fullbright
• Bass

• Al Hall
• Bass

• Arville Harris
• Clarinet, Sax (Alto)

• Len Harrison
• Bass

• John Haughton
• Trombone

• Will Hudson
• Arranger

• Christian Jansen
• Bass

• Claude Jones
• Trombone

• The Mills Brothers
• Performer

• Louis Prima
• Trumpet, Vocals

• Cab Calloway
• Director, Vocals, Performer

• Bill Coleman
• Trumpet, Vocals

• Gene Krupa
• Director, Performer, Drums

• Django Reinhardt
• Guitar

• Fats Waller
• Performer

• Svend Asmussen
• Violin, Performer, Vocals

• Eddie Barefield
• Clarinet, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Alto)

• Oscar Moore
• Guitar, Vocals

• Vido Musso
• Sax (Tenor)

• Buster Smith
• Sax (Alto)

• Tiny Bradshaw
• Director, Vocals, Performer