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Includes tracks spanning the breadth
of Roy Byrd's career, from 1950 to 1980, incorporating his output for
the Mercury, Atlantic, Ebb, Alligator and Rounder labels, among others
. The package contains a 32-page booklet with photos, extensive credits
and liner notes. Personnel includes: Professor Longhair (vocals,
piano); Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack (vocals, guitar, electric piano); Earl
King (vocals, whistling); Leo Nocentelli, Snooks Eaglin, Alvin "Shine"
Robinson, "Big Will" Harvey, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Justin Adams,
Roy Montrell, Walter Nelson (guitar); Warren Bell, Clarence Ford,
Robert Parker (alto saxophone); Tony Dagradi, Andy Kaslow, Manuel
Crusto, Nat Perrilliat, Morris Bechamin, Lee Allen, Alvin Batiste
(tenor saxophone); Jerry Jumonville (tenor & baritone saxophones);
Edward "Kidd" Jordan, Jim Moore, Alvin "Red" Tyler, Carl Blouin
(baritone saxophone); Clyde Kerr, Eddie Nash, Emery Thompson, Steve
Madio, Willie Singleton (trumpet); Warren Bokes, Wendell Eugene,
Waldren "Frog" Joseph, Eddie Hines (trombone); Isidore "Tuts"
Washington (piano); Allen Toussaint (electric piano); Art Neville
(organ); George Porter, Jr. (bass, tambourine); Will Harvey, Jr.,
George Davis, David Lee Watson, Curtis Mitchell, Richard Payne, Frank
Fields, Edgar Blanchard, Julius Farmer (bass); Joseph "Zigaboo"
Modeliste, John Vidacovich, Smokey Johnson, John Boudreaux, David Lee,
Charlie Williams, Shiba, John Woodrow, Earl Palmer, Al Miller (drums);
Alfred "Uganda" Roberts (congas); Sidney Quezergue (shaker); Jessi
Smith, Rozalin Woods (background vocals). Producers: Murray Nash (disc
1, tracks 1-2); Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler (disc 1, tracks 3-6); Ahmet
Ertegun, Herb Abramson (disc 1, tracks 7-12); Joe Assunto (disc 1,
tracks 17-18); Joe Ruffino (disc 1, track 20); John Stedman (disc 1,
tracks 21-22); Phillipe Rault (disc 2, tracks 1-7); Bruce Iglauer, Andy
Kaslow, Allison Kaslow (disc 2, tracks 8-9); Albert Goldman (disc 2,
tracks 10-11); Quint Davis (disc 2, tracks 12-14); David Erdman (disc
2, tracks 15-16); Albert Goldman, Tom Sullivan, Kevin Eggers (disc 2,
track 17). Reissue producers: George Winston, Phillipe Rault, Steve
Hodge, Frosty Horton (disc 2, tracks 1-7). Compilation producer: James
Austin.
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A Note to Fess Fans
