• Michael Brooks
• Reissue Producer, Transfers, Translation, Concept, Discography, Research

• Willie Lynch
• Drums, Leader

• Leroy Maxey
• Drums

• Castor McCord
• Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)

• Dan Morgenstern
• Photography, Illustrations

• Joe Tricky Sam Nanton
• Trombone

• George Orendorff
• Trumpet

• Neely Plumb
• Sax (Tenor)

• Earres Prince
• Piano

• Henry Prince
• Piano

• Bill "Bojangles" Robinson
• Vocals, Dance (Tap)

• Les Robinson
• Sax (Alto)

• Harold Scott
• Trumpet

• John Simmons
• Bass

• Joe "Fox" Smith
• Trumpet

• Jack Stacey
• Sax (Baritone)

• Juan Tizol
• Trombone

• Jack Towers
• Transfers

• Ramón "Moncho" Usera
• Violin, Sax (Tenor)

• Greely Walton
• Sax (Tenor)

• Crawford Wethington
• Clarinet, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Alto)

• De Priest Wheeler
• Trombone

• Arthur Whetsol
• Trumpet

• Morris White
• Banjo

• Dave Wilborn
• Banjo, Vocals

• Ralph Escudero
• Brass Band

• Benny James
• Banjo

• Wallace Jones
• Trumpet

• Dick McDonough
• Guitar

• Dick Robertson
• Vocals

• Art Karle
• Sax (Tenor)

• Wayne E. Songer
• Sax (Alto)

• Cuba Austin
• Drums

• Herb Fleming
• Trombone

• Will Johnson
• Guitar

• Wardell Jones
• Trumpet

• Randy Miller
• Trombone

• John Nesbitt
• Trumpet

• Harry White
• Trombone

• Ed Anderson
• Trumpet

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

• Libby Holman
• Vocals

• Billy Taylor, Jr.
• Bass

• Walter "Foots" Thomas
• Flute, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor), Arranger

• Lammar Wright, Jr.
• Trumpet

• Otto Hardwick
• Clarinet, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)

• Matt Cavaluzzo
• Transfers

• Jurgen Crasser
• Mastering

• Holger Von Bargen
• Art Direction

• Albert Socarras
• Clarinet, Sax (Alto)

• Thornton Blue
• Clarinet, Sax (Alto)

• Bass Edwards
• Brass Band

• Wolfgang Taubenauer
• Artwork

• Dr. Rainer E. Lotz
• Liner Notes, Discography

• George W. Thomas
• Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)

• Jimmy Dudley
• Clarinet, Sax (Alto)

• Erich Hülsenbeck
• Photo Restoration

• Carmelo Jejo
• Clarinet, Sax (Alto)

• Lawrence D. Brown
• Trombone

• Sylke Merbold
• Translation

• Horst J. P. Bergmeier
• Liner Notes

• Lewis Leslie
• Arranger

• Don Redman
• Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)

• Vince Giordano
• Photography, Illustrations

• Ivie Anderson
• Vocals

• Wellman Braud
• Bass

• Sonny Greer
• Drums

• Hayes Alvis
• Bass

• Louis Armstrong
• Trumpet, Leader, Vocals

• Joe Bailey
• Brass Band

• Jesse Baltimore
• Drums

• Artie Bernstein
• Bass

• Barney Bigard
• Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)

• Arnold Brillhardt
• Clarinet, Sax (Alto)

• Harry Carney
• Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)

• Big Sid Catlett
• Drums

• Shirley Clay
• Trumpet

• Ed Cuffee
• Trombone

• Wendell Culley
• Trumpet

• Langston Curl
• Trumpet

• Demas Dean
• Trumpet

• R.Q. Dickerson
• Trumpet, Leader

• Frank Driggs
• Photography, Illustrations

• Duke Ellington
• Piano, Leader, Arranger

• Pops Foster
• Bass

• Luther Graven
• Trombone

• Fred Guy
• Banjo

• Arville Harris
• Clarinet, Sax (Alto)

• Edgar Hayes
• Piano

• Shelton Hemphill
• Trumpet

• Henry Hicks
• Trombone

• J.C. Higginbotham
• Trombone

• Les Hite
• Leader, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)

• Charlie Holmes
• Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)

• Clyde Hurley
• Trumpet

• Freddy Jenkins
• Trumpet

• Marvin Johnson
• Sax (Alto)

• Manny Klein
• Trumpet

• Paul Barbarin
• Drums

• Cab Calloway
• Leader, Vocals

• Sidney DeParis
• Trumpet

• Benny Goodman
• Clarinet, Leader

• Lionel Hampton
• Drums, Vibraphone

• Johnny Hodges
• Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)

• Lena Horne
• Vocals

• Illinois Jacquet
• Sax (Tenor)

• Gene Krupa
• Drums

• Albert Nicholas
• Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)

• Bill Perkins
• Guitar

• Rex Stewart
• Trumpet

• Jack Teagarden
• Trombone

• Ethel Waters
• Vocals

• Cootie Williams
• Trumpet, Vocals

• Luis Russell
• Piano, Leader

• Dave Barbour
• Guitar

• Adelaide Hall
• Vocals

• Horace Henderson
• Leader

• Irving Mills
• Vocals, Commentary

• Reuben Reeves
• Trumpet

• Todd Rhodes
• Piano

• Joe Sullivan
• Piano

• Charlie Teagarden
• Trumpet