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Sweet Lorraine
This Side Up
Honeysuckle Rose
Gone With The Draft
Gone With The Draft - Alternate Take
Babs
Early Morning Blues
Scotchin’ With The Soda
Slow Down
This Will Make You Laugh
Hit The Ramp
I Like To Riff
Stop! The Red Lights On
Stop! The Red Lights On
Are You Fer It?
That Ain’t Right
Hit That Jive, Jack
Honey Hush
Thunder
Stompin’ At The Panama
(Bedtime) Sleep, Baby Sleep
Honey Hush - Alternate Take
The Way You Look Tonight
Airiness A La Nat
I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me
My Old Flame
Lester Leaps In
Tea For Two
Blues
Body And Soul
Sweet Lorraine
The Man I Love
I’ve Found A New Baby
Rosetta
Bugle Call Rag
One O’clock Jump
Oh, Lady, Be Good!
I’ve Found A New Baby
Sweet Lorraine
Rosetta
I Blowed And Gone
I Cover The Waterfront
Somebody Loves Me
I’ve Found A New Baby
Back To The Land
I Want To Be Happy
Peg O’ My Heart
Mean To Me
The Man I Love
I Cover The Waterfront - Alternate Version
The Way You Look Tonight - Alternate Version
Airiness A La Nat - Alternate Version
I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me - Alternate Version
It is unclear which bassist plays on tracks 3-1 to 3-4, as both are listed, but only one is present.
Alto Saxophone
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Willie Smith (2) (tracks: 1-23 to 1-26, 3-14 to 3-16)
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
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Tommy Thompson (3) (tracks: 1-18 to 1-22)
Bass
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Eddie Cole (3) (tracks: 1-18 to 1-22),
Johnny Miller (2) (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9, 3-1 to 3-4),
Red Callender (tracks: 1-23 to 1-26, 2-6 to 2-11, 3-1 to 3-4, 3-14 to 3-16-1 to 3-4),
Wesley Prince (tracks: 1-1 to 1-17)
Drums
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Buddy Rich (tracks: 3-5 to 3-9, 3-11 to 3-13),
Clifford "Juicy" Owens, (tracks: 3-1 to 3-4),
Jackie Mills (tracks: 1-23 to 1-26),
Jimmy Adams (2) (tracks: 1-18 to 1-22),
Lee Young (2) (tracks: 2-1 to 2-11)
Guitar
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Les Paul (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5),
Oscar Moore (tracks: 1-1 to 1-17)
Piano
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Nat King Cole
Tenor Saxophone
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Bill Wright (3),
Dexter Gordon (tracks: 3-1 to 3-4),
Illinois Jacquet (tracks: 2-1 to 2-4, 2-6 to 2-9),
Jack McVea (tracks: 2-1 to 2-4, 2-6 to 2-9),
Lester Young (tracks: 3-5 to 3-13)
Trombone
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J.J. Johnson (tracks: 2-1 to 2-4)
Trumpet
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Harry "Sweets" Edison, (tracks: 3-1 to 3-4),
Kenneth Roane (tracks: 1-18 to 1-22),
Shorty Sherock (tracks: 2-6 to 2-9, 3-14 to 3-16)
Vocals
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Eddie Cole (3) (tracks: 1-18),
Nat King Cole (tracks: 1-1 to 1-17, 2-5)