• Leroy Maxey
• Drums

• Monette Moore
• Vocals

• Earres Prince
• Piano

• Kenneth Roane
• Trumpet, Arranger

• Cecil Scott
• Sax (Baritone), Baritone, Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)

• George Scott
• Sax (Alto), Clarinet

• Jimmy Smith
• Double Bass

• Cyrus St. Clair
• Double Bass

• George Stafford
• Drums

• Greely Walton
• Sax (Tenor)

• Benny Waters
• Arranger, Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)

• Dicky Wells
• Trombone

• De Priest Wheeler
• Trombone

• Lammar Wright, Sr.
• Trumpet

• Chick Bullock
• Vocals

• Wim Wigt
• Executive Producer

• Will Johnson
• Guitar

• George Stevenson
• Trombone

• Mack Walker
• Double Bass

• Andrew Brown
• Sax (Tenor), Clarinet

• Davey Jones
• Sax (Alto), Clarinet

• Charlie Johnson's Paradise Band
• Performer

• Luis Russell & His Orchestra
• Performer

• John Williams
• Sax (Alto), Clarinet

• Brian Rust
• Original Material

• Billy Taylor, Sr.
• Double Bass

• John R.T. Davies
• Original Material, Audio Restoration

• Anne Dejong
• Production Coordination

• Hubert Mann
• Banjo

• Lloyd Scott
• Director, Drums

• Robert Cheek
• Trumpet

• Alec Alexander
• Sax (Alto), Clarinet

• Charlie Johnson & His Orchestra
• Performer

• Charlie Johnson & His Paradise Band
• Performer

• Andy Preer & the Cotton Club Orchestra
• Performer

• Bobby Johnson
• Banjo

• Ben Whittet
• Sax (Alto), Clarinet

• Wim Van Eyle
• Discography

• Elmer Harrell
• Violin, Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)

• The Cotton Club Orchestra
• Performer

• Tom Morris
• Cornet

• Andy Preer
• Director

• Chester Campbell
• Double Bass

• Gus McClung
• Trumpet

• Charley Stamps
• Banjo

• Gus Aiken
• Trumpet

• Fletcher Allen
• Sax (Alto), Clarinet

• Benny Carter
• Arranger, Clarinet, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Alto)

• Leonard Davis
• Trumpet, Cornet

• R.Q. Dickerson
• Trumpet

• Chris Ellis
• Original Material, Compilation

• Pops Foster
• Bass

• Don Frye
• Piano, Arranger

• Richard Hadlock
• Liner Notes

• Jimmy Harrison
• Trombone

• Charlie Irvis
• Trombone

• Henry Jones
• Sax (Alto)

• Henry "Red" Allen
• Trumpet, Vocals

• Paul Barbarin
• Drums, Vibraphone

• Chris Barber
• Executive Producer

• Bill Coleman
• Trumpet

• Sidney DeParis
• Trumpet

• Albert Nicholas
• Sax (Alto), Clarinet

• Luis Russell
• Piano, Director

• Jabbo Smith
• Cornet

• Charlie Johnson
• Piano, Director

• Frankie Newton
• Trumpet, Vocals

• Edgar Sampson
• Violin, Clarinet, Sax (Alto)