The Best of Duke Ellington in the Thirties, Vol. 1

Compilation by Duke Ellington

Released 1998

Arthur Whetsel
trumpet [13-14, 16, 22]
Barney Bigard
clarinet [13], reeds [13-14, 16, 22], tenor saxophone [13]
Cootie Williams
trumpet [13-14, 16, 22]
Duke Ellington
piano [1-22, 22]
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
performing orchestra [13, 16]
Fred Guy
banjo [13, 16], guitar [13-14, 16, 22]
Freddy Jenkins
trumpet [13-14, 16, 22]
Harry Carney
alto saxophone [13], baritone saxophone [13], clarinet [13], reeds [13-14, 16, 22]
Ivie Anderson
vocal [22]
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trombone [13-14, 16, 22]
Johnny Hodges
alto saxophone [13], clarinet [13], reeds [13-14, 16, 22], soprano saxophone [13]
Juan Tizol
valve trombone [13-14, 16]
Lawrence Brown
trombone [13-14, 16, 22]
Otto Hardwick
alto saxophone [13, 16], baritone saxophone [13], saxophone [13-14]
Sonny Greer
drums (drum set) [13-14, 16, 22]
Wellman Braud
double bass [13, 13-14, 16, 22]