Personnel: Lionel Hampton (vocals, vibraphone); John Collins, Arv Garrison, Irving Ashby, Allan Reuss, Mundell Lowe, Bill DeArango, Charlie Christian (guitar); Benny Goodman (clarinet); Coleman Hawkins, Gus Bivona, Ernie Henry, Edmond Gregory, Skip Martin , Sonny Stitt, Willie Smith, Benny Carter , Danny Quebec West, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone); Chu Berry, Don Byas, Georgie Auld, Albert Green, Lester Young , Teddy Edwards , Tom Archia, Wardell Gray, Ben Webster, Ray Abrams, Pete Mondello, Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone); Bob Snyder, Alan Townsend, Leo Parker (baritone saxophone); Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, piano); Irving Goodman, Alec Fila, Cootie Williams, Clay Henry , Fats Navarro, Thomas Grider, Howard McGhee, James "Son" Thomas, Kenny Dorham, Roy Eldridge, Jimmy Maxwell, Elmon Wright (trumpet); Sandy Watson, George Robinson, Nat Atkins, Albert Riding, Lou McGarity, Vic Dickenson, Cutty Cutshall (trombone); Clyde Hart, Dodo Marmarosa, Gene DiNovi, Wesley Jones, Johnny Guarnieri, Al Haig, Mary Lou Williams, Sadik Hakim, Tadd Dameron, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Buster Harding (piano); Chico Hamilton, Cozy Cole, Dave Tough, Denzil Best, Earl Phillips, Bridget O'Flynn, J.C. Heard , Mel Zelnick, David Booth, Johnny Otis, Max Roach, Roy Porter, Art Blakey, Shadow Wilson, Big Sid Catlett (drums).
Recording information: Hollywood, CA (09/11/1939-09/09/1948); Los Angeles, CA (09/11/1939-09/09/1948); New York, NY (09/11/1939-09/09/1948).
