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Release credits

• Al Casamenti
  guitar [5]
• Ben E. King
  lead vocals [4], vocal [6]
• Bert Keyes
  arranger [5]
• Bill Davis
  guitar [1, 5]
• Billy Butler
  guitar [1]
• Billy Suyker
  guitar [1]
• Bob Bushnell
  guitar [5]
• Bobby Rosengarden
  percussion [5]
• Carole King
  keyboard [5]
• Charlie Thomas
  tenor vocals [1, 4-5]
• Dee Dee Warwick
  background vocals [1]
• Dionne Warwick
  background vocals [1]
• Dock Green
  baritone vocals [4-5]
• Don Arnone
  guitar [5]
• Doris Troy
  background vocals [1]
• Elsbeary Hobbs
  bass vocals [4]
• Ernest Hayes
  keyboard [5]
• Ernie Royal
  trumpet [1]
• Everett Barksdale
  guitar [1]
• Frank Saracco
  trombone [5]
• Garry Sherman
  arranger [1, 5], conductor [1, 5]
• Gary Chester
  drums (drum set) [1, 5]
• Gene Pearson
  baritone vocals [1]
• George Devens
  percussion [5]
• George Duvivier
  double bass [5]
• Jimmy Cleveland
  trombone [5]
• Jimmy Nottingham
  trumpet [5]
• Jimmy Sedlar
  trumpet [5]
• Joe Newman
  trumpet [1]
• Leiber & Stoller
  producer [1, 4-6]
• Martin Grupp
  percussion [1]
• Nick Rodriquez
  percussion [1]
• Phil Kraus
  percussion [1]
• Reggie Kimber
  guitar [4]
• Rudy Lewis
  lead vocals [1, 5]
• Russ Saunders
  bass [1]
• Stan Applebaum
  arranger [4, 6], conductor [4, 6]
• Tommy Evans
  bass vocals [1, 5]
• Show all credits (38)

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  The Best of Ben E. King & The Drifters

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