arrangements Edgar Hayes – piano Shelton Hemphill – trumpet J. C. Higginbotham – trombone Alex Hill – piano Charlie Holmes – alto saxophone Benny James – guitar Elmer James – bass Wardell Jones – trumpet Billy Kyle – piano Baron Lee (Jimmy Ferguson) Lawrence Lucie – guitar Willie Lynch – drums Bingie Madison – clarinet, tenor saxophone Eddie Mallory – trumpet Castor McCord – saxophone Ted McCord – saxophone Gene Mikell – clarinet, alto saxophone Lucky Millinder – bandleader Frankie Newton – trumpet Lester Nichols – drums Wilbur de Paris – trombone Charlie Shavers – trumpet Tab Smith – alto saxophone O'Neil Spencer – drums Bob Stephens Carl Warwick – trumpet George Washington – trombone Crawford Wethington – clarinet – alto saxophone – baritone saxophone Harry White – trombone Ben Williams – tenor saxophone Eddie Williams – tenor saxophone John Williams – double bass References American jazz ensembles from New York City Big bands Territory bands Musical groups established in 1930 1930 establishments in New York City