The Orchestra
- George Cates, conductor/music supervisor (1955–1982)
- Buddy Merrill, guitarist (1955–1974)
- Neil Levang, guitarist (1959–1982)
- Johnny Klein, drummer (1955–1976)
- Paul Humphrey, drummer (1976–1982)
- Buddy Hayes, bass/tuba (1955–1966)
- Buddy Clark, bass/tuba (1966–1967)
- Richard Maloof, bass/tuba (1967–1982)
- Frank Scott, piano/harpischord (1955–1969)
- Bob Smale, piano (1969–1982)
- Jerry Burke, piano/organ (1936–1965)
- Bob Ralston, piano/organ (1963–1982)
- Big Tiny Little, ragtime piano (1955–1959)
- Pete Fountain, saxophonist/clarinet (1957–1959)
- Orie Amodeo, saxophone/reeds (1955–1970)
- Bill Page, saxophone/reeds (1955–1965)
- George Aubry, saxophone/reeds (1951–1957)
- Jack Martin, saxophone/reeds (1955–1959)
- Sam McCadden, saxophone/performer (1955–1980)
- Russ Klein, saxophone/reeds (1957–1982)
- Jack Dumont, saxophone/reeds (1959–1962)
- Don Bonnee, saxophone/reeds (1959–1962)
- Mahlon Clark, saxophone/reeds (1962–1968)
- Bob Davis, saxophone/reeds (1965–1982)
- Dave Edwards, saxophone/reeds (1968–1979)
- Skeets Herfurt, saxophone/reeds (1979–1982)
- Peanuts Hucko, saxophone/clarinet (1970–1972)
- Henry Cuesta, saxophone/clarinet (1972–1982)
- Bob Lido, violin/performer (1955–1982)
- Dick Kesner, violin (1955–1960)
- Billy Wright, violin (1957–1959)
- Kurt Dieterle, violin (1959–1961)
- Jimmy Getzhoff, violin (1960–1962)
- Harry Hyams, viola (1961–1982)
- Mischa Russell, violin (1962–1964)
- Ambrose Russo, violin (1962–1964)
- Joe Livoti, violin (1962–1982)
- Bobby Bruce, violin (1964–1967)
- Aladdin Pallante, violin/performer (1955–1967)
- Stanley Harris, violist (1959–1960)
- David Pratt, cellist (1959–1961)
- Charlotte Harris, cellist (1961–1978)
- Ernie Ehrhardt, cellist (1978–1982)
- Norman Bailey, trumpet (1955–1973)
- Rocky Rockwell, trumpet (1955–1962)
- Woody Guidry, trumpet (1955–1956)
- Art Depew, trumpet (1957–1965)
- George Thow, trumpet/production staff (1956–1982)
- Warren Luening, trumpet (1959–1960)
- Dick Cathcart, trumpet (1962–1968)
- Charlie Parlato, trumpet (1962–1982)
- Jim Porter, trumpet (1965)
- Rubin Zarchy, trumpet (1968)
- Ray Linn, trumpet (1968–1969)
- Johnny Zell, trumpet (1968–1982)
- Mickey McMahan, trumpet (1967–1982)
- Laroon Holt, trumpet (1973–1982)
- Barney Liddell, trombone (1955–1982)
- Pete Lofthouse, trombone (1955–1965)
- Jimmy Henderson, trombone (1957–1959)
- Kenny Trimble, trombone (1957–1982)
- Bob Havens, trombone (1960–1982)
- Don Staples, trombone (1965–1982)
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