alto saxophone Johnny Hodges alto saxophone Otto Hardwick baritone saxophone Harry Carney bass Billy Taylor Sr. drums Sonny Greer guitar Fred Guy piano Duke Ellington trombone Lawrence Brown trumpet Cootie Williams written-by Duke Ellington written-by Johnny Hodges Pressed By Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Bridgeport Label ID: Red label with Columbia notes and CBS microphone at top. Under COLUMBIA is written a two-line patent and trademark statement referring to patent number 1,702,564. This label design was in use from October 1945 to October 1947. Catalog number set in 14 point Condensed No. 1 font = Bridgeport pressing.
A side (mx. M 793) recorded New York, NY, March 28, 1938. B side (mx. M 796) recorded New York, NY, March 28, 1938. Matrix / Runout: M 796 (A label) Matrix / Runout: M 793 (B label)