Alto Saxophone – Robert Parker (tracks: A3 to A7, B3 to B6)
Baritone Saxophone – Red Tyler (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2)
Bass – Edgar Blanchard (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2), Unknown Artist (tracks: A3 to A7, B3 to B6)
Concept By [Series Concept] – Pete Lowry
Design – Stanislaw Zagorski
Drums – Al Miller (tracks: A3 to A7, B3 to B6), Earl Palmer (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2), John Woodrow (tracks: A3 to A7, B3 to B6)
Engineer [Mastering Engineer] – Dennis King
Liner Notes – Mike Leadbitter
Photography By – James LaRocca
Producer – Ahmet Ertegun, Herb Abramson (tracks: A3 to A7, B3 to B6), Jerry Wexler (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2)
Research, Compiled By – Ilhan Mimaroglu
Research, Compiled By, Liner Notes – Jerry Wexler
Tenor Saxophone – Lee Allen (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2), Unknown Artist (tracks: A3 to A7, B3 to B6)
Vocals, Piano, Written-By – Roy Byrd
Notes
A1, A2, B1, B2 recorded in New Orleans, Louisana, in November 1953. A3 to A7, B3 to B6 recorded in New Orleans, Louisana, in 1949.
This album was recorded in mono and can be played on any mono or stereo record player.
A1: Originally issued on Atlantic 1020 as Professor Longhair & His Blues Scholars. A2: Previously unissued take. A3, B1 to B4: Previously unissued. A4, A7: Originally issued on Atlantic 906 as Professor Longhair & His Blues Scholars. A5, A6: Originally issued on Atlantic 947 as Roland Byrd. B5, B6: Originally issued on Atlantic 897 as Roy "Baldhead" Byrd.