Double Bass – Jimmy Woode (tracks: A1 to A6), Joe Benjamin (tracks: B1 to B9)
Drums – Jimmy Johnson (2) (tracks: A1 to A4, A6), Rufus Jones (tracks: B1 to B9)
Liner Notes – Stanley Dance
Piano – Duke Ellington
Producer – Duke Ellington
Reeds – Harold Ashby (tracks: B1 to B9), Harold Minerve (tracks: B1 to B9), Harry Carney (tracks: A1 to A4, A6 to B9), Jimmy Hamilton (tracks: A1 to A4, A6), Johnny Hodges (tracks: A1 to A4, A6), Norris Turney (tracks: B1 to B9), Paul Gonsalves (tracks: A1 to A4, A6 to B6), Russell Procope (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B7 to B9)
Trombone – Booty Wood (tracks: B1 to B9), Britt Woodman (tracks: A1 to A4, A6), Chuck Connors (tracks: B1 to B9), John Sanders (tracks: A1 to A4, A6), Malcolm Taylor (tracks: B1 to B6), Quentin Jackson (tracks: A1 to A4, A6), Vince Prudente (tracks: B7 to B9)
Trumpet – Cat Anderson (tracks: A1 to A4, A6), Clark Terry (tracks: A1 to A4, A6), Cootie Williams (tracks: B1 to B9), Eddie Preston (tracks: B1 to B6), Shorty Baker* (tracks: A1 to A4, A6), Johnny Coles (tracks: B7 to B9), Mercer Ellington (tracks: B1 to B9), Money Johnson (tracks: B1 to B9), Ray Nance (tracks: A1 to A4, A6)
Written-By – Strayhorn* (tracks: A1 to A6), Ellington*