Probable Collective Personnel:

Trumpets: Harry James, Nick Buono, Vince Badale, Jimmy Campbell, Al Cuozzo, Claude Bowens, Sonny Berman, Red Berken, Al Ramsey, Uan Rasey, James Troutman, James Grimes. - Trombones: Don Boyd, Marshall Cram, Harry Rogers, Juan Tizol, Murray McEachern, Jesse Ray Heath, Charles Preble, Bill Granzos, Victor Hamann, Dalton Rizzotto. - French Horns: Fred Waidron, Phil Palmer. - Saxophones: Claude Lakey, Sam Marowitz, Johnny McAfee, Corky Corcoran, Hugo Lowenstern, Willie Smith, Eddie Rosa, Sam Sachelle, Karl Leaf, George Davis, Cliff Jackson, Murray Williams, Stewart Bruner, King Guion. - Piano: Al Lerner, Charlie Queener, Hal Schaeffer or Arnold Ross. - Bass: Thurman Teague or Ed Mihlich. - Guitar: Ben Heller, Allan Reuss or Hayden Causey. - Drums: Michey Scrima, Carl Maus, Dave Coleman, Ray Toland or Lou Fromm. - 9 Strings: (This information was omitted on the CD jacket) - Arrangers: LeRoy Holmes, Jack Mathias, Johnny Thompson, Billy May, and Jimmy Mundy.

Note: The reason for the many personnel changes is that this record covers the wartime years of 1943-1946. The fact that the band played so superbly during this period, notwithstanding the personnel changes, is a tribute to one man - Harry James.

Basic instrumentation for the band was James and 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, French Horn, 5 saxophones, piano, bass, guitar, drums and 9 strings.