Tracklist

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Mitchelle, William Johnson
• Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet – Haywood Henry
• Directed By, Leader, Trumpet – Erskine Hawkins
• Double Bass [String Bass] – Leemie Stanfield
• Drums – James Morrison
• Guitar – William McLemore
• Liner Notes – Anatol Schenker
• Orchestra – Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) And His Orchestra
• Piano – Avery Parrish
• Tenor Saxophone – Julian Dash, Paul Bascomb
• Trombone – Edward Sims, Richard Harris (tracks: 7 to 22), Robert Range
• Trumpet – Wilbur "Dud" Bascomb, Marcellus Green, Sammy Lowe
• Vocals [Vocal] – Dolores Brown (tracks: 5), Ida James (tracks: 9, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22), Jimmy Mitchelle (tracks: 4, 6, 7, 13, 16, 19, 21)

Notes

Made in the E.E.C. / Released in jewel case with booklet (8 pp.).

Misspelt 'The Chronogical Classics' on the front.
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra - according to front;
Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) And His Orchestra - according to booklet.

Tracks 1 to 2 recorded in New York, November 6,1940.
Track 1 originally released on Bluebird B-11001; track 2 on Bluebird B-10979.

Tracks 3 to 6 recorded in New York, November 20,1940.
Tracks 3 & 6 originally released on Bluebird B-11161; track 4 on Bluebird B-10979; track 5 on on Bluebird B-11001.

Tracks 7 to 8 recorded in New York, January 22, 1941.
Originally released on Bluebird B-11049.

Tracks 9 to 14 recorded in New York, May 15, 1941.
Tracks 9 & 11 originally released on Bluebird B-11192; track 10 on Bluebird B-11372;
tracks 12 & 13 on Bluebird B-11419; track 14 on Bluebird B-11218.

Tracks 15 to 17 recorded in New York, May 27, 1941.
Track 15 originally released on Bluebird B-11485; track 16 on Bluebird B-11372; track 17 on Bluebird B-11218.

Tracks 18 to 20 recorded in New York, August 8, 1941.
Tracks 18 & 19 originally released on Bluebird B-11277; track 20 on Bluebird B-11547.

Tracks 21 to 22 recorded in New York, December 22, 1941.
Originally released on Bluebird B-11439.

Barcodes

• Barcode (Printed): 3 307517 070128
• Barcode (Scanned): 3307517070128
• Matrix / Runout: CLASSICS 701 MPO 01 @
• SPARS Code: A.A.D.
• Price Code: DK 003
• Rights Society: SACEM

Companies

• Copyright (c) – Classics Records
• Pressed By – MPO