RCA Victor 80th Anniversary (Collector's Edition)
01/01/1997
Lyrics from RCA Victor 80th Anniversary (Collector's Edition)
All Music Guide Review
This is an attractive eight-CD set, whose discs are also available as eight separate releases, that could have been a great reissue but settled for being merely quite good. To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the first jazz recording, RCA released a disc apiece covering each of the past eight decades. In listening to the music straight through, one becomes aware of RCA's strengths and weaknesses as a jazz label. Victor was one of the most important jazz labels during the 1920s, '30s and '40s, catching on to bebop a little late (1946) but still documenting many classic recordings. By the 1950s, the label's attention was wandering elsewhere; it missed free jazz almost completely in the '60s, and in the last three decades has only had a few significant artists, mostly Young Lions whose output sounds conservative compared to the earlier masters. This reissue is particularly strong during the first three discs, and then for some reason (starting with disc four) commits a major error in departing from programming the music in strict chronological order (although each disc does stay within the ten-year period). Also, the selection of the performances is much better in the earlier decades (especially the 1917-29 set) than during the past two decades. There are many highlights throughout the large undertaking, with such artists as the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Jelly Roll Morton, Fletcher Henderson, Duke Ellington, King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Carter, Art Tatum, Charles Mingus, Red Allen, Bud Powell, Sonny Rollins, Buddy Rich, Gil Evans, the Brecker Brothers, Roy Hargrove, Marcus Roberts, Steve Coleman and Dominique Eade among the many represented. In addition, a "bonus" disc has two numbers by the ODJB (including for the second time "Livery Stable Blues") and a previously unreleased Mingus dramatic piece "A Colloquial Dream." If only some better planning had gone into the later discs. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
RCA Victor 80th Anniversary (Collector's Edition) Track Listing
Credits of RCA Victor 80th Anniversary (Collector's Edition)
- Jimmy Lytell
- Clarinet
- Roy McCurdy
- Drums
- Billy Mackel
- Guitar
- Joseph Malin
- Violin
- Branford Marsalis
- Sax (Tenor)
- Paul Mares
- Cornet
- Wynton Marsalis
- Trumpet
- Wendell Marshall
- Bass
- Lowell Martin
- Trombone
- Paul Mason
- Sax (Tenor)
- Carmen Mastren
- Guitar
- George Matthews
- Trombone
- Leroy Maxey
- Drums
- Jackie McLean
- Performer
- Castor McCord
- Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)
- Ted McCord
- Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
- Charles McCracken
- Cello
- Carmen McRae
- Vocals, Performer
- "Big" Mike McKendrick
- Banjo, Guitar
- Carlos McKinney
- Piano
- Joe McLewis
- Trombone
- Willie McWashington
- Drums
- Paul Mertz
- Piano
- Mezz Mezzrow
- Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)
- Ray Michaels
- Drums
- Glenn Miller
- Trombone
- Jesse Miller
- Trumpet
- Marcus Miller
- Bass
- Andy Milne
- Piano, Keyboards
- Dan Minor
- Trombone
- Tony Miranda
- French Horn
- Toots Mondello
- Sax (Alto)
- Eustis Moore
- Sax (Alto)
- Kermit Moore
- Cello
- Richie Morales
- Drums
- Chauncey Morehouse
- Drums
- Ysabel Morel
- Castanets
- Al Morgan
- String Bass
- Graham Morgan
- Drums
- George Morton
- Vocals
- George Mraz
- Bass
- Joe Tricky Sam Nanton
- Trombone
- Wayne Naus
- Trumpet
- Doc Severinsen
- Performer
- Zoot Sims
- Performer
- Tom Morgan
- Guitar
- Darrell Grant
- Piano
- The Original Memphis Five
- Performer
- Charlie Beal
- Piano
- Jimmy Blake
- Trumpet
- Harry Dial
- Drums
- Benny James
- Banjo
- Wallace Jones
- Trumpet
- Bobby Mallach
- Flute
- Maurice McConnell
- Trumpet
- Dick McDonough
- Guitar
- Johnny Halliburton
- Trombone
- Elmer James
- String Bass
- Laforest Dent
- Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
- David Gilmore
- Guitar, Guitar Synth
- Al Mastren
- Trombone
- Dale McMickle
- Trumpet
- Ed Anderson
- Trumpet
- Andrew Brown
- Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
- Oscar Peterson Trio
- Performer
- Clark Terry Quintet
- Performer
- Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- Performer
- Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
- Performer
- Bennie Moten & the Kansas City Orchestra
- Performer
- Benny Carter & His Orchestra
- Performer
- Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
- Performer
- Bud Powell Trio
- Performer
- Buddy Rich & His Orchestra
- Performer
- Bunny Berigan & His Orchestra
- Performer
- Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
- Performer
- Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra
- Performer
- Count Basie Orchestra
- Performer
- Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
- Performer
- Earl Hines & His Orchestra
- Performer
- Fats Waller & His Rhythm
- Performer
- Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
- Performer
- Gary Burton Quartet
- Performer
- Gil Evans Orchestra
- Performer
- Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
- Performer
- Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra
- Performer
- John Kirby & His Orchestra
- Performer
- Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
- Performer
- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
- Performer
- Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars
- Performer
- Paul Whiteman Orchestra
- Performer
- Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
- Performer
- Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers
- Performer
- Jean Goldkette & His Orchestra
- Performer
- Wingy Manone & His Orchestra
- Performer
- Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
- Performer
- Bill Johnson
- Trombone
- Joe Lipman
- Piano
- The Mound City Blue Blowers
- Performer
- Arnold Fishkind
- Bass
- Chris Columbus
- Drums
- Tommy Lindsay
- Trumpet
- John "Bugs" Hamilton
- Trumpet
- Chummy MacGregor
- Piano
- Steve Gates
- Remastering Producer, Series Producer
- Ray Lodwig
- Trumpet
- Paul Brizzi
- Reissue Engineer
- Irving Brodsky
- Piano, Vocals
- Harvey Boone
- Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
- Herbie Jones
- Trumpet
- Rolf Enoch
- Artist Direction
- Ed Lewis
- Trumpet
- Otto Hardwick
- Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
- Michael Moore
- Guitar (Bass)
- Hank Hoffman
- Remastering Producer
- John Hoffman
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Jules Cassard
- String Bass
- Jud de Naut
- String Bass
- Sipho Kunene
- Drums
- Peter Gordon
- French Horn
- Dave Lambert
- Vocals
- Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan
- Performer
- Willard Brown
- Sax (Baritone)
- Jochen Hinsch
- Reissue Engineer
- Bill Miller
- Piano
- Charlie Johnson & His Paradise Band
- Performer
- Glyn Lea "Red" Long
- Piano
- Conrad Lanoue
- Piano
- Anthony Hymas
- Piano, Piano (Electric)
- George Mitchell
- Cornet
- Tassili Bond
- Bass
- Gene England
- Tuba
- Rusty Holloway
- Bass
- Robert "Sax" Crowder
- Sax (Tenor)
- John Brown
- Sax (Alto)
- Scott Johnson
- Art Direction
- Leon "Leo" Adde
- Drums
- Leroy Harris
- Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
- Robert Carroll
- Sax (Tenor)
- Mark Gray
- Keyboards
- Mac Kenley
- Trombone
- Leigh Knowles
- Trumpet
- Richard Fisher
- Guitar
- Don McCook
- Sax (Tenor)
- Ben Johnson
- Guitar
- Sonny Lee
- Trombone
- Joe Dixon
- Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
- Ben Hall
- Trombone
- Scott Holt
- Bass
- Heine Beau
- Sax (Alto)
- Don Braden
- Sax (Tenor)
- Dominique Eade
- Arranger, Vocals, Performer
- Giovanni Hidalgo
- Bata
- Dave Hubbard
- Sax (Soprano)
- The Metronome All-Stars
- Performer
- The Missourians
- Performer
- Steve Nelson
- Vibraphone
- New Orleans Rhythm Kings
- Performer
- Danilo Perez
- Performer
- Preston Love
- Sax (Alto)
- Jimmy Mosher
- Flute, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Alto)
- Harry Jackson
- Trumpet
- Coleman Hawkins
- Clarinet, Sax (Tenor), Performer
- LaMont Johnson
- Piano
- Chano Pozo
- Conga
- Bubber Miley
- Trumpet
- Teddy Bunn
- Guitar
- Chuck Connors
- Sax (Bass)
- Quentin Jackson
- Trombone
- Teddy Kotick
- Bass
- Al McKibbon
- String Bass
- Connie Kay
- Drums
- Bob Cranshaw
- Bass
- Robert Hurst
- Bass
- Israel Crosby
- String Bass
- Sue Evans
- Percussion, Drums, Conga
- Jymie Merritt
- Bass
- Jimmy Blanton
- String Bass
- Wellman Braud
- String Bass
- Sonny Greer
- Drums
- George Duvivier
- Bass
- Danny D'Imperio
- Drums
- Tommy Ladnier
- Trumpet, Performer
- Charles Ables
- Bass (Electric)
- Manny Albam
- Performer
- Ray Abrams
- Sax (Tenor)
- Gloria Agostini
- Harp
- Al Cohn
- Sax (Tenor), Performer
- Moses Allen
- Double Bass
- Sam Allen
- Piano
- Hayes Alvis
- String Bass
- Gary Anderson
- Clarinet, Flute, Sax (Tenor)
- William Cat Anderson
- Trumpet
- Louis Armstrong
- Trumpet, Performer, Vocals
- George Arus
- Trombone
- Georgie Auld
- Sax (Tenor)
- Al Avola
- Guitar
- Baby Dodds
- Drums, Performer
- Manolo Badrena
- Percussion
- Red Ballard
- Trombone
- Julien Barber
- Viola
- Everett Barksdale
- Guitar
- Darren Barrett
- Synthesizer, Trumpet
- Yolande Bavan
- Vocals
- Bill Beason
- Drums
- Sidney Bechet
- Clarinet, Performer, Sax (Soprano)
- Raymond Beckenstein
- Reeds
- Bix Beiderbecke
- Cornet
- Tex Beneke
- Sax (Tenor)
- Benny Carter
- Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Performer, Trumpet
- Milt Bernhart
- Trombone
- Artie Bernstein
- String Bass
- Ignacio Berroa
- Drums
- Emmett Berry
- Trumpet
- Leroy Berry
- Guitar
- Clifton Best
- Guitar
- John Best
- Trumpet
- Harry Betts
- Trombone
- Barney Bigard
- Clarinet
- Arnold Black
- Violin
- Art Blakey
- Drums, Performer
- Kurt Bloom
- Sax (Alto)
- Claude Bowen
- Trumpet
- Russell Bowles
- Trombone
- Terry Bozzio
- Drums
- Randy Brecker
- Trumpet
- Ray Brown
- Bass
- Sam T. Brown
- Guitar
- Alfred Brown
- Viola
- Scoville Brown
- Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
- Vernon Brown
- Trombone
- Monty Budwig
- Bass
- Roland Bundock
- String Bass
- Larry Bunker
- Drums
- Dwayne Burno
- Bass (Acoustic)
- Kenny Burrell
- Guitar
- Don Byas
- Sax (Tenor)
- Bill Byrne
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Ernie Caceres
- Sax (Baritone)
- Nick Caiazza
- Sax (Tenor)
- Red Callender
- Bass
- Scoops Carey
- Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
- Harry Carney
- Clarinet, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Alto)
- Don Carter
- Drums
- Bob Casey
- String Bass
- Big Sid Catlett
- Drums
- Jack Cavari
- Guitar
- Nick Ceroli
- Drums
- Bill Challis
- Arranger
- Doc Cheatham
- Trumpet
- Gene Cherico
- Bass
- Clark Terry
- Performer
- Kenny Clarke
- Drums
- Terry Clarke
- Drums
- Rod Cless
- Clarinet
- Scott Colley
- Bass
- John Collins
- Guitar
- Shad Collins
- Trumpet
- Conrad Gozzo
- Trumpet
- Buster Cooper
- Trombone
- Charlie Cordella
- Clarinet
- Jimmy Crawford
- Drums
- Rafael Cruz
- Percussion
- Carmine d'Amico
- Guitar
- Jim Daniels
- Trombone (Bass)
- John Dankworth
- Clarinet, Saxophone, Arranger, Reeds
- Eddie de Verteuill
- Sax (Baritone)
- John DeFlon
- Trumpet
- Tony DiMaggio
- Trombone
- Bill Dillard
- Trumpet
- Kimati Dinizulu
- Djembe, Apentema, Sankofa Akyene, Rattles, Shaker
- Bruce Ditmas
- Drums
- George Dixon
- Trumpet
- Peter Donald
- Drums
- Ted Donnelly
- Trombone
- George Dorsey
- Sax (Alto)
- Tommy Dorsey
- Trombone
- Dennis Dotson
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Mike Doty
- Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
- Art Drelinger
- Sax (Tenor)
- Duke Ellington
- Piano, Performer
- Frankie Dunlop
- Percussion
- Eddie Durham
- Guitar, Trombone
- Bill Eastwood
- Banjo
- Lonnie Elder
- Narrator
- Bus Etri
- Guitar
- Kevin Eubanks
- Guitar
- Gil Evans
- Arranger, Performer, Conductor, Keyboards
- Nick Fatool
- Drums
- Dennis Ferrante
- Reissue Engineer
- Jackie Fields
- Sax (Alto)
- Sammy Figueroa
- Percussion
- Barry Finnerty
- Guitar
- Fletcher Henderson
- Piano
- Frank Foster
- Sax (Tenor)
- Al Foster
- Drums
- Vernell Fournier
- Drums
- Hank Freeman
- Sax (Alto)
- John Frosk
- Trumpet
- Richard "Dick" Fullbright
- String Bass
- Barry Galbraith
- Guitar
- George Garzone
- Sax (Tenor)
- Joe Gayles
- Sax (Tenor)
- James Genus
- Bass
- Al George
- Trombone
- Paul Gershman
- Violin
- Benny Golson
- Sax (Tenor)
- Harry Goodman
- Double Bass
- Irving Goodman
- Trumpet
- Art Gore
- Drums
- Manny Green
- Violin
- Larry Grenadier
- Bass
- Gordon Griffin
- Trumpet
- Brian A. Grivna
- Flute, Sax (Alto)
- Eric Gunnison
- Piano
- Fred Guy
- Banjo, Guitar
- Joe Guy
- Trumpet
- Jamey Haddad
- Frame Drum
- Al Hall
- String Bass
- Rene Hall
- Guitar
- Earl Hardy
- Trombone
- Tom Harrell
- Trumpet, Performer
- Arville Harris
- Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
- Harry Lookofsky
- Violin
- Clyde Hart
- Piano
- Nelson Hatt
- Trumpet, Piccolo
- Chauncey Haughton
- Sax (Alto)
- Edgar Hayes
- Piano
- Thamon Hayes
- Trombone
- J.C. Heard
- Drums
- Shelton Hemphill
- Trumpet
- Al Hendrickson
- Guitar (Electric)
- Arthur Herbert
- Drums
- Skeets Herfurt
- Sax (Tenor)
- Henry Hicks
- Trombone
- J.C. Higginbotham
- Trombone
- Andrew Hilaire
- Drums
- Teddy Hill
- Sax (Tenor), Performer
- Milt Hinton
- String Bass
- Clarence Holiday
- Guitar
- David Horowitz
- Synthesizer, Piano (Electric)
- John Howell
- Trumpet
- George Hunt
- Trombone
- Clyde Hurley
- Trumpet
- Gregory Hutchinson
- Drums
- George Irish
- Sax (Tenor)
- Cliff Jackson
- Piano
- George James
- Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
- Neil Jason
- Bass
- Freddie Jenkins
- Trumpet
- Les Jenkins
- Trombone
- J.J. Johnson
- Trombone
- Osie Johnson
- Strings, Drums
- Keg Johnson
- Trombone
- Manzie Johnson
- Drums
- Walter Johnson
- Drums, String Bass
- Claude Jones
- Trombone
- Jimmy Jones
- Piano
- Slick Jones
- Drums
- Clifford Jordan
- Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
- Ted Kelly
- Trombone
- Joe Keyes
- Trumpet
- Bakithi Khumalo
- Bass, Guitar
- Lawrence Killian
- Percussion, Conga
- Gene Kinsey
- Sax (Alto)
- Dale Kirkland
- Trombone
- Trevor Koehler
- Flute, Sax (Tenor), Sax (Alto)
- George Koenig
- Sax (Alto)
- Billy Kyle
- Piano
- Frank Lacy
- Trombone
- Gene Lake
- Drums
- James Lamare
- Sax (Tenor)
- Arnie Lawrence
- Woodwind
- Mark Ledford
- Trumpet, Keyboards
- Cliff Leeman
- Drums
- John Leftwich
- Bass
- Jay Leonhart
- Bass
- Jack Lesberg
- String Bass
- John Leys
- Trombone (Bass)
- John Lindsay
- String Bass
- Steve Lipkins
- Trumpet
- Steve Little
- Drums
- Don Lodice
- Sax (Tenor)
- Charles Loper
- Trombone
- Keith Loving
- Guitar
- Lawrence Lucie
- Guitar
- Nina Simone
- Performer
- Hoagy Carmichael
- Vocals, Performer
- John Abercrombie
- Guitar (Electric)
- Toshiko Akiyoshi
- Piano, Arranger, Performer
- Henry "Red" Allen
- Trumpet, Performer
- Cat Anderson
- Trumpet
- Benny Bailey
- Trumpet
- Buster Bailey
- Clarinet
- Chet Baker
- Trumpet, Vocals, Performer
- Danny Barker
- Guitar
- Charlie Barnet
- Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
- Count Basie
- Piano
- Billy Bauer
- Guitar
- Louie Bellson
- Drums
- Bunny Berigan
- Trumpet, Vocals
- Bill Berry
- Vibraphone
- Chu Berry
- Sax (Tenor)
- Paul Bley
- Piano
- Hamiet Bluiett
- Sax (Baritone)
- Phil Bodner
- Woodwind
- The Brecker Brothers
- Performer
- Michael Brecker
- Sax (Tenor)
- Cecil Brooks III
- Drums
- Steve Brown
- String Bass
- Gary Burton
- Vibraphone
- Don Byron
- Clarinet, Clarinet (Bass)
- Cab Calloway
- Vocals
- Michael Carvin
- Percussion
- Charlie Christian
- Guitar (Electric)
- Buck Clayton
- Trumpet
- Jimmy Cleveland
- Trombone
- Pat Coil
- Keyboards
- Steve Coleman
- Sax (Alto), Performer
- Bob Cooper
- Sax (Baritone)
- Curtis Counce
- Bass
- Miles Davis
- Trumpet
- Richard Davis
- String Bass
- Sidney DeParis
- Trumpet
- Buddy DeFranco
- Clarinet
- Paul Desmond
- Sax (Alto), Performer
- Johnny Dodds
- Clarinet, Performer
- Kenny Dorham
- Trumpet
- Allen Eager
- Sax (Tenor)
- Billy Eckstine
- Vocals
- Harry "Sweets" Edison
- Trumpet
- Roy Eldridge
- Trumpet
- Mercer Ellington
- Trumpet
- Bill Evans
- Piano
- Tal Farlow
- Guitar
- Art Farmer
- Trumpet
- Leonard Feather
- Producer
- Maynard Ferguson
- Trumpet
- Gary Foster
- Clarinet, Flute, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
- Bud Freeman
- Sax (Tenor)
- Erroll Garner
- Piano, Performer
- Stan Getz
- Sax (Tenor), Performer
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Trumpet, Performer
- Jimmy Giuffre
- Clarinet, Sax (Tenor), Performer
- Paul Gonsalves
- Sax (Tenor)
- Benny Goodman
- Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Performer
- Freddie Green
- Guitar
- Al Grey
- Trombone
- Bobby Hackett
- Cornet
- Al Haig
- Piano
- Jim Hall
- Guitar
- Lionel Hampton
- Vibraphone
- Herbie Hancock
- Piano
- Roy Hargrove
- Trumpet, Performer
- Billy Harper
- Flute, Sax (Tenor)
- Antonio Hart
- Synthesizer, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Performer
- Billy Hart
- Drums
- Vincent Herring
- Sax (Alto)
- John Hicks
- Piano
- Billy Higgins
- Drums
- Earl Hines
- Piano
- Johnny Hodges
- Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Performer
- Shirley Horn
- Piano, Performer
- Lena Horne
- Vocals, Performer
- Milt Jackson
- Vibraphone
- Harry James
- Trumpet
- Bobby Jaspar
- Flute, Sax (Tenor)
- Budd Johnson
- Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)
- Elvin Jones
- Drums
- Hank Jones
- Piano
- Jo Jones
- Drums
- Max Kaminsky
- Trumpet
- John Kirby
- Double Bass, String Bass
- Jimmy Knepper
- Trombone
- Gene Krupa
- Drums, Performer
- Cleo Laine
- Vocals, Performer
- Eddie Lang
- Guitar
- Yank Lawson
- Trumpet
- Pete Levin
- Synthesizer, French Horn
- John Lewis
- Piano, Performer
- Joe Lovano
- Flute, Sax (Tenor)
- Tom "Bones" Malone
- Synthesizer, Flute, Trombone, Trombone (Bass)
- Hugh Masekela
- Percussion, Arranger, Cornet, Flugelhorn, Performer
- Billy May
- Trumpet
- Cecil McBee
- Bass
- Dave McKenna
- Piano
- McKinney's Cotton Pickers
- Performer
- Charles Mingus
- Bass, Performer
- Dudley Moore
- Piano, Performer
- Lee Morgan
- Trumpet
- Jelly Roll Morton
- Piano, Arranger, Performer
- Bennie Moten
- Piano, Director, Performer
- Gerry Mulligan
- Performer
- Ray Nance
- Trumpet
- Fats Navarro
- Trumpet
- Oliver Nelson
- Arranger, Conductor, Woodwind
- King Oliver
- Performer
- Art Pepper
- Performer
- Marcus Roberts
- Performer
- Sonny Rollins
- Performer
- Vanessa Rubin
- Performer
- Artie Shaw
- Performer
- Lonnie Liston Smith
- Performer
- Muggsy Spanier
- Performer
- Art Tatum
- Performer
- Jack Teagarden
- Performer
- Lennie Tristano
- Performer
- Fats Waller
- Performer
- Mark Whitfield
- Performer
- Eddie Barefield
- Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
- Aaron Bell
- Bass
- Lawrence Brown
- Trombone, Sax (Bass)
- Pete Brown
- Sax (Alto)
- Tom Brown
- Trumpet
- Georg Brunis
- Trombone
- Dave Burns
- Trumpet
- Joe Bushkin
- Piano
- Billy Butterfield
- Trumpet
- Dick Cary
- Piano
- Cozy Cole
- Drums
- Willie Cook
- Trumpet
- Wallace Davenport
- Trumpet
- Bill DeArango
- Guitar
- Eddie Edwards
- Trombone
- Ziggy Elman
- Trumpet
- Tyree Glenn
- Trombone
- Phil Napoleon
- Cornet
- Marty Napoleon
- Piano
- Jean Goldkette
- Performer
- John Graas
- French Horn
- Johnny Guarnieri
- Harpsichord
- Bob Haggart
- String Bass
- Peanuts Hucko
- Clarinet
- Daniel Humair
- Drums
- Chubby Jackson
- String Bass
- Howard Johnson
- Tuba, Bass (Electric), Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Alto)
- Pete Jolly
- Piano
- Taft Jordan
- Trumpet
- Al Klink
- Sax (Tenor)
- Pat La Barbera
- Arranger
- Nick LaRocca
- Cornet
- Harlan Leonard
- Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
- Ray Linn
- Trumpet
- Wingy Manone
- Trumpet
- Chink Martin
- Double Bass
- Hal McIntyre
- Sax (Alto)
- Hal McKusick
- Sax (Alto)
- Johnny Mince
- Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
- Buddy Morrow
- Trombone
- Benny Morton
- Trombone
- Vido Musso
- Sax (Tenor)











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