Track List:
A1 –Tommy Ladnier And His Orchestra Weary Blues
Bass – Elmer James
Clarinet – Mezz Mezzrow, Sidney Bechet
Drums – Manzie Johnson
Guitar – Teddy Bunn
Piano – Cliff Jackson
Trumpet – Tommy Ladnier
Written-By – Artie Matthews
A2 –Sidney Bechet And His Trio Blues In Thirds
Clarinet – Bechet*
Drums – Warren "Baby" Dodds*
Piano – Earl Hines
Written-By – Earl Hines
A3 –Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers* Kansas City Stomps
Banjo – Lee Bliar*
Clarinet – Omer Simeon
Drums – Tommy Benford
Piano, Leader – Jelly Roll Morton
Trombone – Greechie Fields*
Trumpet – Ward Pinkett
Tuba – Bill Benford
Written-By – Morton*
A4 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Cotton Club Stomp
Banjo – Fred Guy
Bass – Wellman Braud
Drums – Sonny Greer
Piano – Duke Ellington
Saxophone – Barney Bigard, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges
Trombone – Joe (Tricky Sam) Nanton*
Trumpet – Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, Freddy Jenkins
Written-By – Ellington*, Carney*, Hodges*
A5 –Fats Waller And His Buddies The Minor Drag
Banjo – Eddie Condon
Clarinet – Arville Harris
Piano – Fats Waller
Trombone – Charlie Irvis
Trumpet – Charlie Gains*
Written-By – Thomas "Fats" Waller*
A6 –Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra Featuring Count Basie Moten's Swing
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jack Washington
Bass – Walter Page
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Eddie Barefield
Drums – Willie McWashington
Piano – Count Basie
Rhythm Guitar – Leroy Berry
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster
Trombone – Dan Minor
Trombone, Lead Guitar – Eddie Durham
Trumpet – Oran "Hot Lips" Page*, Joe Keyes, Dee Stewart*
Written-By – Buster And Bennie Moten*
B1 –Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra Featuring Coleman Hawkins Dinah
Bass – Art Bernstein*
Clarinet – Ed Hall*
Drums – Zutty Singleton
Guitar – Freddie Greene*
Piano – Joe Sullivan
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
Trumpet – Benny Carter
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton
Written-By – Akst*, Young*, Lewis*
B2 –Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra St. Louis Blues
Banjo – Mike McKendrick
Drums – Yank Porter
Piano – Charlie Beal
Saxophone – Budd Johnson, George Oldham, Scoville Brown
Trombone – Keg Johnson
Trumpet – Elmer Whitlock, Louis Armstrong, Zilmer Randolph*
Tuba – Bob Ysaguire*
Written-By – W. C. Handy
B3 –Muggsy Spanier And His Ragtime Band* I Wish I Could Shimmie Like My Sister Katie
Bass – Bob Casey
Clarinet – Rod Cless
Cornet – Muggsy Spanier
Drums – Don Carter
Piano – Joe Bushkin
Tenor Saxophone – Bernie Billings
Trombone, Vocals – George Brunis*
Written-By – A.J. Piron*
B4 –Benny Goodman Quartet* Featuring Lionel Hampton Dizzie Spells
Clarinet – Benny Goodman
Drums – Dave Tough
Piano – Teddy Wilson
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton
Written-By – Goodman*, Hampton*, Wilson*
B5 –The Metronome All-Stars* The Blues
Bass – Bob Haggart
Clarinet, Saxophone – Benny Goodman
Drums – Ray Bauduc
Guitar – Carmen Mastren
Piano – Bob Zurke
Saxophone – Arthur Rollini, Eddie Miller (2), Hymie Schertzer
Trombone – Jack Teagarden, Tommy Dorsey
Trumpet – Bunny Berigan, Harry James (2), Sonny Dunham
Written-By – Traditional
B6 –Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra 52nd Street Theme
Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – J.C. Heard
Guitar – Bill de Arango*
Piano – Al Haig
Tenor Saxophone – Don Byas
Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie
Vibraphone [Vibraharp] – Milt Jackson
Written-By – Thelonious Monk