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Disc 1. Pee Wee Russell ; Sidney Bechet/Muggsy Spanier -- Disc 2. Rex Stewart ; Jack Teagarden ; Sandy Williams ; J.C. Higginbotham ; Jimmy Jones ; Babe Mathews & Joe Thomas -- Disc 3. Joe Thomas ; Harry Carney ; Dicky Wells ; Sandy Williams ; Buck Clayton -- Disc 4. Buck Clayton ; Trummy Young ; Billy Kyle ; Russell Procope -- Disc 5. Billy Taylor (pianist) ; Rex Stewart ; Jimmy Jones ; Billy Taylor (bassist) ; Billy Taylor (pianist) -- Disc 6. Brick Fleagle.
Primarily instrumental jazz and Dixieland music; some selections with vocals.
Most selections previously released on the H.R.S. Recordings label; some selections previously unissued.
Compact discs; issued in 3 containers in large outer box.
Program notes by Dan Morgenstern with complete personnel and discographical information (24 pages : ill. ; 28 cm.) laid in outer container.
Pee Wee Russell's Rhythmakers ; Bechet-Spanier Big Four ; Rex Stewart's Big Seven ; Jack Teagarden's Big Eight ; Brick Fleagle's Orchestra ; Sandy Williams' Big Eight ; J.C. Higginbotham's Big Eight ; Jimmy Jones' Big Eight ; Joe Thomas' Big Six ; Harry Carney's Big Eight ; Dicky Wells' Big Seven ; Buck Clayton's Big Four ; Buck Clayton's Big Eight ; Trummy Young's Big Seven ; Billy Kyle's Big Eight ; Russell Procope's Big Six ; Brick Fleagle's Rhythmakers ; Billy Taylor Quartet ; Rex Stewart's Big Four ; Jimmy Jones' Big Four ; Billy Taylor's Big Four.
Recorded in New York City between Aug. 31, 1938-Sept. 26, 1947.