Alto Saxophone – George James , Lester BooneBanjo – Mike McKendrickBass – John LindsayDrums – Tubby HallOrchestra – Louis Armstrong Orchestra*Piano – Charlie AlexanderTenor Saxophone – Albert Washington Trombone – Preston JacksonTrumpet – Louis Armstrong, Zilmer Randolph*

Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesBanjo – Fred GuyBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Wellman BraudClarinet – Barney BigardDrums – Sonny GreerGuitar – Lonnie Johnson Orchestra – Duke Ellington Orchestra*Piano – Duke EllingtonTrombone – Joe NantonTrumpet – Arthur Whetsel*, Bubber Miley

Band – McKinney's Cotton PickersBanjo – Dave WilbornBass – Billy Taylor*Drums – Cuba AustinPiano – James P. Johnson*Saxophone – Don Redman, George Thomas, Prince RobinsonTrombone – Edward Cuffee*Trumpet – John Nesbitt, Langston Curl

Band – Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers*Bass – John LindsayClarinet – Omer SimeonCornet – George Mitchell Drums – Andrew Hillaire*Guitar – John St. Cyr*Piano – Jelly Roll MortonTrombone – Kid Ory

Bass – Al MorganDrums – Le Roy Maxey*Guitar – Morris WhiteOrchestra – Cab Calloway's Orchestra*Piano – Bennie PayneSaxophone – Andrew Brown , Arville Harris, Eddie Barefield, Walter ThomasTrombone – De Priest Wheeler*, Harry Wright*Trumpet – Doc Cheatham, Edwin Swayzee, Lammar Wright

Accordion – Mario PerryBanjo – Mike PingitoreBaritone Saxophone – Min LeibrookBass – Steve Brown Orchestra – Paul Whiteman Orchestra*Piano – Lennie Hayton, Roy BargySaxophone – Charles Strickfadden*, Chester Hazlitt*, Frankie Trumbauer, Hal MacLean , Izzy Friedman, Jack Mayhew, Nye Mayhew, Rube CrozierTrombone – Bruce Cullen*, Jack Fulton, Tommy Dorsey, Willy Hall*Trumpet – Bix Beiderbecke, Bob Mayhew, Charlie Margulies*, Henry BusseTuba – Mike Trifficante*Violin – Gaylord*, Bowman*, Dieterle*, Malneck*, Russell*

Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesBanjo – Fred GuyBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Wellman BraudClarinet – Barney BigardDrums – Sonny GreerOrchestra – Duke Ellington Orchestra*Piano – Duke EllingtonTrombone – Joe Nanton, Lawrence BrownTrumpet – Arthur Whetsel*, Cootie Williams, Freddy Jenkins

Band – Her Savoy Eight*Bass – Beverly PeerClarinet, Baritone Saxophone – Pete Clark Drums – Chick WebbGuitar – John TrueheartPiano – Tommy FulfordTenor Saxophone – Teddy McRaeTrombone – Sandy WilliamsTrumpet – Taft Jordan

Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren*, Jack WashingtonBass – Walter PageDrums – Joe Jones*Guitar – Freddy Green*Orchestra – Count Basie OrchestraPiano – Count BasieTenor Saxophone – Hershal Evans*, Lester YoungTrombone – Benny Morton, Dan Minor, Eddie DurhamTrumpet – Buck Clayton, Edward Lewis*, Harry Edison

Alto Saxophone – Charles Frazier, Milton Yaner*, Sam RubinowitchBass – Jack RyanDrums – Buddy Schultz*Orchestra – Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra*Piano, Arranged By – Joe Lippmann*Tenor Saxophone – Herbie HaymerTrombone – Bobby Byrne, Don Matteson, Sonny LeeTrumpet – Ralph Muzzillo*, Shorty Cherock*, Sy Baker

Bass – Vivien GarryDrums – Harold West*Ensemble – Vic Dickenson Quintet*Guitar – Arvin GarrisonPiano – J. Lipschitz*Trombone – Vic Dickenson

Alto Saxophone – Howard Johnson , John Brown Baritone Saxophone – Cecil PayneBass – Al McKibbonDrums – Kenny ClarkeDrums [Congo Drums] – Chano PozoOrchestra – Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra*Piano – John Lewis Tenor Saxophone – George Nicholas , James Moody, Joe GaylesTrombone – Ted Kelly, William ShepherdTrumpet – Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, Elmon Wright, Matthew McKay

Alto Saxophone – Benny CarterBass – Milton Hinton*Clarinet – Ernie PowellDrums – Cozy ColeGuitar – Danny BarkerOrchestra – Teddy Wilson Orchestra*Piano – Teddy WilsonTrumpet – Roy Eldridge

Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Gene SedricBand – Fats Waller And His Rhythm*Bass – Cedric WallaceDrums – Slick JonesGuitar – John Smith Piano – Fats WallerTrumpet – John Hamilton

Guitar – Lincoln Conway*Piano – Porter Grainger

Wood Block, Washboard, Cowbell, Kazoo, Jug, Whistle, Performer [String Instrument] – Unknown Artist

Band – Her Tub Jug Washboard Band*

Drum – Unknown ArtistPiano – Unknown Artist

Cornet – Louis ArmstrongPiano – Richard M. Jones

Guitar – Brownie McGheeHarmonica – Sonny TerryRecorded By – M. Asch*

Harmonica – Sonny TerryWashboard – "Oh" Red*