Tracklist
| A1 | –Maxine Sullivan Accompanied by John Kirby And His Orchestra | St. Louis Blues |
| A2 | –Joe Turner* Accompanied by Joe Sullivan & His Cafe Society Orchestra* | Low Down Dirty Shame Blues |
| A3 | –Mildred Bailey | I'm Nobody's Baby |
| A4 | –Jack Teagarden With Bud Freeman & His Famous Chicagoans* | Jack Hits The Road |
| A5 | –Cab Calloway And His Orchestra | Topsy Turvy |
| A6 | –Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra | All Of Me |
| A7 | –Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogie Boys | Palm Springs Jump |
| A8 | –Anita O'Day With Gene Krupa And His Orchestra | Skylark |
| B1 | –Jimmy Rushing With Count Basie & His Orchestra* | Take Me Back, Baby |
| B2 | –Peggy Lee With Benny Goodman & His Sextet* | On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
| B3 | –Roy Eldridge With Gene Krupa And His Orchestra | Knock Me A Kiss |
| B4 | –Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson With Cootie Williams And His Orchestra | When My Baby Left Me |
| B5 | –Woody Herman And His Orchestra | Caldonia |
| B6 | –Hot Lips Page And His Orchestra | St. James' Infirmary |
| B7 | –Nat King Cole And June Christy With The Metronome All-Stars* | Nat Meets June |
| B8 | –Sarah Vaughan | Summertime |
Credits
- Design – Allen Weinberg
- Engineer [Digital Restoration] – Larry Keyes
- Liner Notes – Chris Albertson
- Photography By [From Collection Of] – Frank Driggs
- Producer [Digital Production] – Michael Brooks
- Producer [Original Preparation] – Jim Fishel
Notes
——Center labels info——"Columbia Jazz Masterpieces" labels
——Sleeve info——
This album contains previously released material
Chris Albertson is contributing editor to *Stereo Review*
© 1987 CBS Inc. / Manufactured by Columbia Records, New York, N.Y.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 7464-40652-1
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177006 | Various | The 1940s – The Singers (LP, Comp) | CBS | 177006 | Brazil | 1987 |
| CK 40652 | Various | The 1940s – The Singers (CD, Comp, RM) | Columbia | CK 40652 | US | 1987 |
| CBS 460068 1 | Various | 1940s Jazz The Singers (LP, Comp, RM) | CBS | CBS 460068 1 | Netherlands | 1987 |
| CBS 460068-2 | Various | The 1940s – The Singers (CD, Comp, RM) | CBS | CBS 460068-2 | Netherlands | 1987 |
| CJT 40652, JT 40652 | Various | The 1940s – The Singers (Cass, Comp, RM) | Columbia, Columbia | CJT 40652, JT 40652 | US | 1987 |












