• Clyde Lynn
• Saxophone

• Willie McCumber, Jr.
• Piano

• Dave McRae
• Sax (Alto)

• George Miller
• Bass

• Freddie Mitchell
• Sax (Tenor)

• Al Morgan
• Bass

• Joe Morris
• Trumpet

• Earl Palmer
• Drums

• Frank Pasley
• Guitar

• Peppy Prince
• Drums

• Eddie Roane
• Trumpet

• Amato Rodriguez
• Bass

• Jimmy Spruill
• Guitar

• Billy Vera
• Research

• James Von Streeter
• Sax (Tenor)

• Van "Piano Man" Walls
• Performer

• George Washington
• Trombone

• Albert Winston
• Bass

• Wilbur DeParis
• Trombone

• Peter Grendysa
• Liner Notes, Compilation Producer

• Alex "Razz" Mitchell
• Drums

• Kelly Owens
• Piano, Arranger

• John Robertson
• Drums

• Young Jessie
• Performer

• Solomon Hall
• Drums

• Leslie Johnakins
• Sax (Baritone)

• Bobby Morris
• Drums

• Red Tyler
• Sax (Baritone)

• Harry Van Walls
• Piano

• Sam Butera & the Witnesses
• Performer

• Rachel Gutek
• Design

• Richard Foos
• Series Coordinator

• Patrick Milligan
• Research

• Sam Price
• Piano

• Don Johnson
• Trumpet

• Marcia Neil
• Vocals (Background)

• Willie E. Jackson
• Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)

• Reggie Obrecht
• Arranger, Director

• The Witnesses
• Performer

• Tympani Five
• Performer

• Bill Marine
• Vocals (Background)

• Jerry Packer
• Vocals (Background)

• Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers
• Performer

• Sammy Price & His Texas Bluesicians
• Performer

• Jimmy Lewis
• Bass, Guitar

• Bob Fisher
• Remastering

• Mike Stewart
• Vocals (Background)

• Sam Butera
• Sax (Tenor)

• Al Caiola
• Guitar

• Wild Bill Davis
• Piano

• Jack Marshall
• Guitar

• Mickey Baker
• Guitar

• Bobby Charles
• Vocals, Performer

• Tarheel Slim
• Guitar, Performer, Vocals

• Connie Kay
• Drums

• George Duvivier
• Bass

• James Austin
• Producer, Compilation Producer

• Rector Bailey
• Guitar

• Everett Barksdale
• Guitar

• Leard Bell
• Drums

• Edgar Blanchard
• Bass

• Leon Cohen
• Sax (Alto)

• Maxwell Davis
• Arranger, Sax (Tenor)

• Panama Francis
• Drums

• Peter Guralnick
• Series Coordinator

• Ernie Hayes
• Piano

• Haywood Henry
• Sax (Baritone)

• Milt Hinton
• Bass

• James Jackson
• Drums

• Wesley Jackson
• Guitar

• Pete "Guitar" Lewis
• Guitar

• Professor Longhair
• Vocals, Performer

• Buddy Lucas
• Sax (Tenor)

• Warren Luckey
• Sax (Tenor)

• Louis Prima
• Vocals, Performer

• Faye Adams
• Vocals, Performer

• Lee Allen
• Sax (Tenor)

• LaVern Baker
• Bass, Performer

• The Honeydrippers
• Performer

• Joe Liggins
• Piano, Vocals

• Little Richard
• Piano, Performer, Vocals

• Lloyd Price
• Vocals

• Ruth Brown
• Vocals, Performer

• King Curtis
• Sax (Tenor)

• Urbie Green
• Trombone

• Louis Jordan
• Sax (Alto), Vocals

• Bobby Donaldson
• Drums

• Leonard Gaskin
• Bass

• Taft Jordan
• Trumpet

• Big Maybelle
• Performer

• Floyd Dixon
• Piano, Vocals

• Wynonie Harris
• Vocals, Performer

• Johnny Otis
• Vibraphone, Performer

• Piano Red
• Piano, Vocals, Performer

• Big Joe Turner
• Vocals, Performer