Sam Cooke vocals
Al Hanlon, Charles Macey, Clifton White, Al Chernet guitar
Lloyd Trotman, George Duvivier bass guitar
Bunny Shawker drums
George Gabor percussion
Hank Jones, Morris Wechsler piano
Jerome Weiner, Joe Small flute
Hinda Barnett, Arcadie Berkenholz, James Bloom, Fred Buidrini, Morris Lefkowitz, Felix Orlewitz, Frank Siegfried, Ralph Silverman, Harry Urbont, Paul Winter, James Bloom, Anthony DiGirolamo, Ben Miller, David Nadien violin
Isadore Zir viola
Ray Schweitzer cello
Abe Rosen harp
Glenn Osser arrangement, conducting
Ray Hall recording engineer
Bob Witt - photography