Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B3)
Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B3)
Clarinet – Barney Bigard (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B3)
Cornet – Rex Stewart (tracks: A1 to A3, A6, B2)
Double Bass – Billy Taylor Sr. (tracks: A5, B2, B3), Hayes Alvis (tracks: A4), Wellman Braud (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B3)
Drums – Sonny Greer (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B3)
Guitar – Freddy Guy (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B3)
Piano – Duke Ellington
Tom Tom – Duke Ellington (tracks: A2)
Trombone – Joe Nanton (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B3), Juan Tizol (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B3), Lawrence Brown (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B3)
Trumpet – Arthur Whetsel (tracks: A4, B1, B3), Cootie Williams (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B3), Louis Bacon (tracks: B1), Wallace Jones (tracks: A1 to A3, A6)