Effective period / Period of releases: 1927 - 1978

Members: Coleman Hawkins, Russell Procope, Buster Bailey, Prince Robinson, Ed Allen, Ed Anderson, Ed Cuffee, Buddy Christian, Cyrus St. Clair, Arville Harris, Clarence Williams, Benny Morton, Wilbur De Paris, Bingie Madison, Henry Jones, Gene Rodgers, George Stafford, Fred Skerritt, Bill Dillard, Richard "Dick" Fullbright, Bill Beason, Geechie Fields, Ward Pinkett, Goldie Lucas, Ben Whitted, Leroy Harris (2)