The Symphonians led by Crickett Smith

The Symphonians included (from left, front row) Creighton Thompson, Roy Butler, Rudy Jackson, George Leonardi, Crickett Smith (from left, back row) Caesar Mendrosa, Sterling Conaway and Luis Pedroso. All them featured on the recording of "Taj Mahal," except for Mendrosa, who was substituted by Teddy Weatherford.