Effective period / Period of releases: 1946

Members: Johnny Hodges, Denzil Best, Shelly Manne, Harry Carney, Cecil Scott, Jimmy Jones (3), Sandy Williams, Tab Smith, Sid Weiss, Pee Wee Erwin, Joe Thomas (4), Brick Fleagle

Sandy Williams Big Eight (Group I)
has the following members: Pee Wee Erwin (tp)/Sandy Willians (tb)/ Tab Smith (As) / Cecil Scott (ts & bs) / Jimmy Jones (p) / Brick Fleagle (g) / Sid Weiss (b) / Dezil Best (dr)

Sandy Williams Big Eight feat. Johnny Hodges
has the following members: Joe Thomas (tp)/ Sandy Williams (tb) / Johnny Hodges (as) / Harry Carney (bs) / Jimmy Jones (p) / Brick Fleagle (g) / Sid Weiss (b) / Shelly Manne (dr)