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1-01	–Rex Stewart And His Feetwarmers	Montmartre	2:23
1-02	–Rex Stewart And His Feetwarmers	Low Cotton	2:59
1-03	–Rex Stewart And His Feetwarmers	Finesse	2:19
1-04	–Rex Stewart And His Feetwarmers	I Know That You Know	2:32
1-05	–Rex Stewart And His Feetwarmers	Solid Old Man	3:02
1-06	–Quintette Du Hot Club De France	My Melancholy Baby	2:46
1-07	–Quintette Du Hot Club De France	Japanese Sandman	3:05
1-08	–Quintette Du Hot Club De France	Tea For Two	3:12
1-09	–Quintette Du Hot Club De France	I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight	2:44
1-10	–Quintette Du Hot Club De France	Hungaria	2:45
1-11	–André Ekyan Et Son Orchestre*	The Sheik	2:56
1-12	–André Ekyan	Dream Ship	2:47
1-13	–André Ekyan	I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me	2:18
1-14	–André Ekyan Et Son Orchestre*	Dark Town Strutter's Ball	2:31
1-15	–André Ekyan Et Son Orchestre*	Blues Of Yesterday	2:33
1-16	–Quintette Du Hot Club De France	Tiger Rag (Radio)	2:17
1-17	–Quintette Du Hot Club De France	Stockholm	2:45
1-18	–Quintette Du Hot Club De France	Younger Generation	2:22
1-19	–Django Reinhardt	I'll See You In My Dreams	2:29
1-20	–Django Reinhardt	Echoes Of Spain	3:05
1-21	–Django Reinhardt	Naguine	2:25
2-01	–Stéphane Grappelly*	Out Of Nowhere	3:13
2-02	–Stéphane Grappelly*	Baby	2:36
2-03	–Quintette Du Hot Club De France	Undecided Vocals – Beryl Davis	2:29
2-04	–Quintette Du Hot Club De France	H.C.Q. Strut	2:56
2-05	–Quintette Du Hot Club De France	Don't Worry About Me	2:56
2-06	–Quintette Du Hot Club De France	The Man I Love Vocals – Beryl Davis	3:10
2-07	–Gus Viseur Et Ses Potes	Daphné	2:21
2-08	–Gus Viseur Et Ses Potes	It Had To Be You	2:44
2-09	–Arthur Briggs And His Orchestra	My Melancholy Baby	2:51
2-10	–Arthur Briggs And His Orchestra	Braggin' With The Briggs	5:51
2-11	–Arthur Briggs And His Orchestra	Sometimes I'm Happy	2:40
2-12	–Arthur Briggs And His Orchestra	Scatter Brain	2:17
2-13	–Alix Combelle And His Swing Band	Jumpin' At The Woodside	2:54
2-14	–Alix Combelle And His Swing Band	Week-End Stomp	2:46
2-15	–Alix Combelle And His Swing Band	Nerves And Fever	3:21
2-16	–Alix Combelle And His Swing Band	Fast, Slow, Medium Tempo	3:00
2-17	–Alix Combelle And His Swing Band	Panassié Stomp	3:02
2-18	–Alix Combelle And His Swing Band	Rock-A-Bye Basie	2:47
2-19	–Philippe Brun And His Jam Band*	Boogie Woogie	5:23
2-20	–Philippe Brun And His Jam Band*	Blue Skies	2:36
2-21	–Philippe Brun And His Jam Band*	Stomp	2:16

Credits

• Accordion – Gus Viseur (tracks: 2-7, 2-8)
• Alto Saxophone – Alix Combelle (tracks: 2-09 to 2-12), André Ekyan (tracks: 1-11 to 1-15), Christian Wagner (tracks: 2-09 to 2-12)
• Bass – Tony Rovira* (tracks: 2-09 to 2-12), Billy Taylor* (tracks: 1-01 to 1-05), Emmanuel Soudieux (tracks: 1-06 to 1-10, 1-16 to 1-19, 2-03 to 2-08), Lucien Simoens (tracks: 1-11 to 1-15), Marceau Sarbib (tracks: 2-13 to 2-21)
• Clarinet – André Ekyan (tracks: 1-11 to 1-15), Albany "Barney" Bigard* (tracks: 1-01 to 1-05), Christian Wagner (tracks: 2-09 to 2-12)
• Cornet – Rex Stewart (tracks: 1-01 to 1-05)
• Drums – Albany "Barney" Bigard* (tracks: 1-03, 1-05), H.P. Chadel (tracks: 2-13 to 2-21), Tommy Benford (tracks: 1-11, 1-14, 1-15)
• Engineer – Arthur Lilley (tracks: 2-03 to 2-06), Eugène Ravenet (tracks: 1-01 to 1-05, 1-11 to 1-15, 2-09 to 2-21), Rudolf "Rudy" Hamburger (tracks: 1-06 to 1-10)
• Guitar – Django Reinhardt, Eugène "Ninine" Vées* (tracks: 1-17, 1-18, 2-03 to 2-06), Joseph Reinhardt (tracks: 1-06 to 1-10, 1-16, 2-03 to 2-06, 2-13 to 2-18), Pierre "Baro" Ferret* (tracks: 1-06 to 1-10, 1-16 to 1-19)
• Piano – Charlie Lewis (tracks: 2-13 to 2-21), Joe Turner (tracks: 1-11, 1-14, 1-15), Ray Stokes (tracks: 2-09 to 2-12), Stéphane Grappelli (tracks: 2-05, 2-06)
• Tenor Saxophone – Alix Combelle (tracks: 2-09 to 2-21), Frank "Big Boy" Goudie (tracks: 1-11, 1-14, 15)
• Trombone – Guy Paquinet (tracks: 2-12 to 2-21)
• Trumpet – Albert Piguilhem (tracks: 2-13 to 2-18), Alex Renard (tracks: 2-13 to 2-18), Arthur Briggs (tracks: 2-09 to 2-12), Frank "Big Boy" Goudie (tracks: 1-11, 1-14, 15), Philippe Brun (tracks: 2-08, 2-13 to 2-21), Pierre Allier (tracks: 2-13 to 2-18)
• Violin – Stéphane Grappelli (tracks: 1-06 to 1-10, 1-16 to 1-18, 2-01 to 2-06)

Notes

All titles recorded in Paris (except 2-3 to 2-6 recorded in London) between April 1939 & February 1940.

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