1. Robert Johnson
Traveling Riverside Blues — 2:44
(Robert Johnson)
Robert Johnson (vocal-guitar)
Produced by Don Law
Recorded Dallas, Texas; June 20, 1937
Originally ARC unissued; Columbia CL1654; King Of The Delta Blues Singers

2. Johnny Shines
Dynaflow Blues — 2:35
(Johnny Shines)
Johnny Shines (vocal-guitar); Floyd Jones (bass); Frank Kirkland (drums)
Produced by Samuel Charters
Recorded Chicago, Illinois; December, 1965
Originally Vanguard 79218; Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 3

3. Robert Johnson
Hell Hound On My Trail — 2:35
(Robert Johnson)
Robert Johnson (vocal-guitar)
Produced by Don Law
Recorded Dallas, Texas; June 20, 1937
Originally ARC 7-09-56

4. Muddy Waters
Country Blues — 3:24
(McKinley Morganfield)
Muddy Waters (vocal-guitar)
Produced by Alan Lomax & John Work
Recorded Stovall, Mississippi; August 26-31, 1941
Originally Library of Congress AAFS 18

5. Taj Mahal
The Celebrated Walking Blues — 8:52
(Traditional/arranged by Taj Mahal)
Taj Mahal (vocal-slide guitar-harmonica); Jesse Ed Davis (lead guitar-piano); Ry Cooder (mandolin-rhythm guitar); Bill Boatman (rhythm guitar); Gary Gilmore (bass); Charles Blackwell (drums)
Produced by David Rubinson
Recorded Hollywood, California; August 18, 1967
Originally Columbia 2779; Taj Mahal

6. Son Simms Four
Rosalie — 3:01
(McKinley Morganfield)
Muddy Waters (vocal-guitar); Percy Thomas (guitar); Henry "Son" Simms (violin); Louis Ford (mandolin)
Produced by Alan Lomax & John Work
Recorded Stovall, Mississippi; July 24, 1942
Originally Library of Congress Recording

7. Son House
My Black Mama Pt. II — 3:13
(Eddie "Son" House)
Son House (vocal-guitar)
Recorded Grafton, Wisconson; May 28, 1930
Originally Paramount 13042

8. Son House
Government Fleet Blues — 6:50
(Eddie "Son" House)
Son House (vocal-guitar); Fiddlin' Joe Martin (mandolin); Leroy Williams (harmonica)
Recorded Klack's Store, Lake Cormorant, Mississippi; August 24-31, 1941
Originally Library of Congress Recording

9. Muddy Waters
Gypsy Woman — 2:32
(McKinley Morganfield)
Muddy Waters (vocal-guitar); Sunnyland Slim (piano); Ernest "Big" Crawford (bass); Unknown (drums)
Produced by Leonard & Phil Chess
Recorded Chicago, Illinois; 1947
Originally Aristocrat 1302

10. Charley Patton
High Water Everywhere Pt. I — 2:58
(Charley Patton)
Charley Patton (vocal-guitar)
Recorded Grafton, Wisconson; October, 1929
Originally Paramount 12909

11. Lead Belly
CC Rider — 2:57
(Hudie Ledbetter/Traditional)
Lead Belly (vocal-guitar)
Recorded New York, New York; January 23, 1935
Originally Arc unissued; Folkways FP24

12. Willie King & The Liberators
Terrorized — 5:01
(Willie King)
Willie King (vocals-lead guitar); Aaron Hodge (guitar); Travis Hodge (bass); Rich Asherson (keyboards); Willie James Williams (drums)
Recorded by Sam Watson; Mixed by Martin Czembor
Recorded Aliceville, Alabama; April 19, 2003

13. Napoleon Strickland & Otha Turner
Oh Baby — 2:52
(Napoleon Strickland)
Napoleon Strickland (vocal-cane fife); Otha Turner (bass drum); John Tytus (snare drum)
Recorded by George Mitchell
Recorded 1967
Originally Arhoolie Records 1041; Mississippi Delta Blues Vol. 1: Blow My Blues Away

14. Otha Turner & Corey Harris
Lay My Burden Down — 2:26
(Traditional/ arranged by Otha Turner)
Otha Turner (vocal-cane fife); Corey Harris (guitar)
Recorded by J. T. Takagi
Recorded Senatobia, Mississippi; June 9, 2001

15. Ali Farka Toure
Mali Dje — 5:37
(Ali Farka Toure)
Ali Farka Toure (vocal-guitar); Souleye Kane (djembe); Fatoumata Traore (chorus vocal)
Produced by Nick Gold
Recorded Niafunke, Mali; 1999
Originally World Circuit WCD 054; Niafunke

16. John Lee Hooker
Tupelo Blues — 3:23
(John Lee Hooker)
John Lee Hooker (vocal-guitar)
Produced by Bill Grauer
Recorded Detroit, Michigan; April, 1959
Originally Original Blues Classics 542; The Country Blues Of John Lee Hooker

17. Ali Farka Toure
Amandrai — 7:18
(Ali Farka Toure)
Ali Farka Toure (vocal-guitar); Songhai (percussion)
Produced by Nick Gold
Recorded London, England; 1988
Originally World Circuit WCD 007; Ali Farka Toure

18. John Lee Hooker
Hobo Blues — 3:01
(John Lee Hooker)
John Lee Hooker (vocal-guitar)
Recorded Detroit, Michigan; 1949
Originally Modern Records 663

19. Salif Keita
Ana Na Ming — 4:00
(Salif Keita)
Salif Keita (vocal - guitar)
Recorded by J.T. Takagi
Recorded Mali; August 16, 2001

20. Otha Turner & The Rising Star Fife & Drum Band
My Babe — 4:30
(Willie Dixon)
Otha Turner (vocal-cane fife); Bernice Turner Pratcher (vocals); Sharde Thomas (vocals); Otha Andre Evans & Rodney Evans (snare drum); Aubrey Turner (bass drum); Corey Harris (guitar)
Recorded by John Harris, Effanel Music
Recorded St. Ann's Warehouse, Brooklyn, New York; November 9, 2001

1. Cassandra Wilson
Vietnam Blues — 4:33
(J.B. Lenoir)
Cassandra Wilson (vocal); Kevin Breit, Marvin Sewall (guitar); Calvin Jones (bass); Jeffrey Haynes (percussion).
Recording engineer, Max Feldman; mixer, Niko Bolas; remix producer, Steve Jordan.
Recorded at SIR Studios, New York, May 15, 2002
First issue

2. Eagle-Eye Cherry, Vernon Reid and James "Blood" Ulmer
Down In Mississippi — 4:36
(J.B. Lenoir)
David Barnes (harmonica); Vernon Reid (guitar); James "Blood" Ulmer (vocal, guitar); Eagle-Eye Cherry (vocal, percussion programming)
Recording engineer, Max Feldman; mixer, Niko Bolas; remix producer, Steve Jordan.
Recorded at SIR Studios, New York, May 15, 2002
First issue

3. Lucinda Williams
Hard Time Killing Floor Blues — 5:11
(Nehemiah Skip James)
Lucinda Williams (guitar, vocal); Phil Parlapiano (accordion); Taras Prodanius, Bo Ramsey (guitar); Doug Pettibone (vocal, bass); Don Heffington (drums).
Recording engineer, Max Feldman; mixer, Niko Bolas; remix producer, Steve Jordan.
Recorded at St. Ann's, Brooklyn, November 9, 2001
First issue

4. Lou Reed
Look Down The Road — 3:41
(Nehemiah Skip James)
Lou Reed (guitar, vocal); Michael Rathke (guitar); Fernando Saunders (stand-up bass); Tony "Thunder" Smith (drums).
Recording engineer/mixer, John Harris
Recorded at SIR Studios, New York, November 8, 2001
First issue

5. Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
I Feel So Good — 1:44
(J.B. Lenoir)
Nick Cave (organ, vocal); Mick Harvey (guitar); Conway Savage (piano);
Jim Sclavunos (drums).
Producer by Nick Launay; mixer, Niko Bolas; remix producer, Steve Jordan.
Recorded at Olympic Studios, London, May 28, 2002
First issue

6. Cassandra Wilson
Slow Down — 2:19
(J.B. Lenoir)
Cassandra Wilson (vocal); Kevin Breit, Marvin Sewall (guitar); Calvin Jones (bass); Jeffrey Haynes (percussion).
Recording engineer, Max Feldman; mixer, Niko Bolas; remix producer, Steve Jordan.
Recorded at SIR Studios, New York, May 15, 2002
First issue

7. T Bone Burnett
Don't Dog Your Woman — 3:43
(J.B. Lenoir)
T Bone Burnett (guitar, vocal); Ken Kugler, Daryl Leonard (tuba); Nick Lane (euphonium); Joe Sublett (tenor saxophone); Mike Elizando (bass); Jim Keltner (drums); Carla Azar (percussion); Keith Ciancia (bass marimba); Jade Vincent (vocal).
Produced by Henry Burnett; recording engineer/mixer, Michael Piersante; assistant to T Bone Burnett, Paul Ackling.
Recorded at Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, January 15, 2002
First issue

8. Los Lobos
Voodoo Music — 3:22
(J.B. Lenoir)
Steve Berlin (baritone saxophone); David Hidalgo (vocal-guitar); Louie Perez, Cesar Rosas (guitar); Conrad Lozano (bass); Victor Bisetti, Cougar Estrada (percussion); Pete Thomas (drums)
Recording engineer, Max Feldman; mixer, Niko Bolas; remix producer, Steve Jordan.
Recorded at The Knitting Factory, Los Angeles, January 16, 2002
First issue

9. John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
The Death Of J.B. Lenoir — 4:17
(John Mayall)
John Mayall (harmonica, piano, guitar, vocal); Chris Mercer (tenor saxophone); Rip Kant (baritone saxophone); Mick Taylor (guitar); John McVie (bass); Keef Hartley (drums);
Produced by Mike Vernon
Recorded at Decca Studios, London, July 11-12, 1967; originally released 1967.

10. J.B. Lenoir
Alabama Blues - 3:11
(J.B. Lenoir)
J.B. Lenoir (guitar, vocal)
Recorded Chicago, May 5, 1965; original release date unknown.

11. Shemekia Copeland
God's Word — 4:27
(J.B. Lenoir)
Shemekia Copeland (vocal); Arthur Neilson (guitar)
Recording engineer, Max Feldman; mixer, Niko Bolas; remix producer, Steve Jordan.
Recorded at The Gig, Los Angeles, January 14, 2002
First issue

12. Alvin Youngblood Hart
Illinois Blues — 4:11
(Nehemiah Skip James)
Alvin Youngblood Hart (guitar, vocal)
Recording engineer, Max Feldman; mixer, Niko Bolas; remix producer, Steve Jordan.
Recorded at SIR Studios, New York, November 8, 2001
First issue

13. Beck
I'm So Glad — 3:35
(Nehemiah Skip James)
Beck (harmonica, guitar, vocal)
Recording engineer/mixer, Robbie Adams
Recorded at Icon Recording Group, Los Angeles, July 20, 2002
First issue

14. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Special Rider Blues — 3:46
(Nehemiah Skip James)
Jon Spencer (guitar, vocal); Judah Bauer (guitar); Russell Simins (drums)
Recording engineer, Max Feldman; mixer, Niko Bolas; remix producer, Steve Jordan.
Recorded at St. Ann's, Brooklyn, November 9, 2001
First issue

15. Marc Ribot
Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground — 5:25
(Willie Johnson)
Marc Ribot (guitar)
Recording engineer, Max Feldman; mixer, Niko Bolas; remix producer, Steve Jordan.
Recorded at SIR Studios, New York, November 8, 2001
First issue

16. Bonnie Raitt
Devil Got My Woman — 4:52
(Nehemiah Skip James)
Bonnie Raitt (guitar, vocal)
Produced by Bonnie Raitt
Recording engineer, Steve Durkee; mixer, Niko Bolas; remix producer, Steve Jordan.
Recorded at The Knitting Factory, Los Angeles, January 16, 2002
First issue

17. Skip James
Crow Jane
(Nehemiah Skip James)
Skip James (guitar, vocal)
Recorded 1964; original released 1965.

18. Garland Jeffreys
Washington, D.C. Hospital Blues — 4:35
(Nehemiah Skip James)
Garland Jeffreys (guitar, vocal); Alan Freedman (guitar)
Recording engineer, Max Feldman; mixer, Niko Bolas; remix producer, Steve Jordan.
Recorded at SIR Studios, New York, November 8, 2001
First issue

19. Blind Willie Johnson
Soul Of A Man — 3:13
(Willie Johnson)
Blind Willie Johnson (vocal-guitar); Willie B. Harris (backing vocal)
Recorded Atlanta, Georgia; April 20, 1930; original release date unknown.

20. Lou Reed
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean — 5:25
(Blind Lemon Jefferson)
Lou Reed (guitar, vocal); Michael Rathke (guitar); Fernando Saunders (stand-up bass); Tony "Thunder" Smith (drums).
Recording engineer/mixer, John Harris
Recorded at SIR Studios, New York, November 8, 2001
First issue

1. Rev. Gatemouth Moore
Beale Street Ain't Beale Street No More (live street recording) — 1:10
(Rev. Gatemouth Moore)
Rev. Gatemouth Moore (vocals)
Recording Engineer, Steuart Pearce
Recorded on Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee, February 5, 2002
First Issue
© 2003 Vulcan Productions, Inc./Road Movies Filmproduktion GmbH

2. Elmore James
Dust My Broom — 2:45
(Elmore James)
Elmore James (vocals, guitar); Leonard Ware (bass); Frock O'Dell (drums); Sonny Boy Williamson (harmonica)
Originally Trumpet 146
© 1989 Arhoolie Productions Inc. Courtesy of Arhoolie Records, El Cerrito, CA. http://www.arhoolie.com

3. B.B. King
Three O'Clock Blues — 3:01
(Riley B. King-Jules Taub)
B.B. King (vocals, guitar); Richard Sanders, Adolph "Billy" Duncan (tenor sax); Johnny Ace (piano); Tuff Green (bass); Earl Forest (drums)
Recorded Memphis, Tennessee, circa September 1951
Originally RPM 339
Courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc. Under license from EMI
Music Special Markets & Courtesy of EMI Music Canada.

4. Howlin' Wolf
How Many More Years — 2:43
(Chester Burnett)
Howlin' Wolf (vocals, harmonica); Willie Johnson (guitar); Ike Turner or Albert Williams (piano); Willie Steele (drums)
Produced by Sam Phillips
Recorded Memphis, Tennessee, either May 14 or August 1951
Originally Chess 1479
Courtesy of MCA Records

5. Howlin' Wolf
Moanin' At Midnight — 2:57
(Chester Burnett)
Howlin' Wolf (vocals, harmonica); Willie Johnson (guitar); Willie Steele (drums)
Produced by Sam Phillips
Recorded Memphis, Tennessee, either May 14 or August 1951
Originally Chess 1479
Courtesy of MCA Records

6. Rosco Gordon
Rosco's Boogie — 2:45
(Rosco Gordon)
Rosco Gordon (vocals, piano); Willie Sims, Willie Wilkes (saxophones); John Murry Daley (drums)
Produced by Sam Phillips
Recorded Memphis, Tennessee, February 1951
Originally RPM 322
Courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc. Under license from EMI
Music Special Markets & Courtesy of EMI Music Canada.

7. Little Junior's Blue Flames
Mystery Train — 2:26
(Herman Parker-Sam Phillips)
Junior Parker (vocals); probably: Floyd Murphy (guitar); William Johnson (piano); possibly Kenneth Banks (bass); John Bowers (drums)
Produced by Sam Phillips
Recorded Memphis, Tennessee, September/October 1953
Originally Sun 192
Courtesy of Sun Entertainment Corporation

8. Jackie Brenston
Rocket 88 — 2:48
(Jackie Brenston)
Jackie Brenston (vocal, baritone sax); Raymond Hill (tenor sax); Ike Turner (piano); Willie Kizart (guitar); Jesse Knight (bass); Willie Sims (drums)
Produced by Sam Phillips
Recorded Memphis, Tennessee, March 3, 1951
Originally Chess 1458
Courtesy of MCA Records

9. B.B. King
Precious Lord — 3:22
(Thomas A. Dorsey)
B.B. King (vocals, guitar); The Charioteers (backing vocals); remainder of personnel unknown
Recorded Los Angeles, California, 1959
Originally on Crown LP 5119, B.B. King Sings Spirituals
Courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc. Under license from EMI
Music Special Markets & Courtesy of EMI Music Canada.

10. Bobby Rush
Hoochie Man (live) — 6:19
(Bobby Rush)
Bobby Rush (vocals, harmonica); Steve Johnson, Dexter Allen (guitars); Paul Brown (keyboards); Terry Richardson (bass); Bruce Howard (drums) Produced by Bobby Rush; Recording Engineer, Steuart Pearce
Recorded at Larry's Place, Nesbit, Mississippi, February 9, 2002
First Issue
© 2000 Waldoxy Records.
Bobby Rush appears courtesy of Malaco Records

11. Robert Belfour
Done Got Old (live) — 4:04
(Junior Kimbrough)
Robert Belfour (vocals, guitar)
Recording Engineer, Tommy Dils
Mixer, Mike Levesque Jr.
Remix Producer, Michael B Borofsky
Recorded at The New Daisy Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee, May 24, 2002
First Issue
© 2003 Vulcan Productions, Inc./Road Movies Filmproduktion GmbH

12. Bobby Rush
Hen Pecked — 5:55
(Bobby Rush)
Cumulative album personnel: Bobby Rush (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Mickey Rodgers, Little Ray (guitar); John Alford (keyboards); Willie James Hatten, Big Rickey (bass); Bruce Howard, Forest "Juke" Gordon (drums); James Taylor (drums, keyboard programming); Vasti Jackson (guitar, drum & keyboard programming); Vernon Morrison (keyboard programming); Carl Ellis, William Brown, Bruce Howard, Sarah Barnett, Carolyn Minor, Bobby Rush (backing vocals)
Produced by Bobby Rush
Recorded Jackson, Mississippi, Memphis, Tennessee, Miami, Florida, 1995
Originally on Waldoxy 2813, One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
© 1995 Waldoxy Records. Courtesy of Waldoxy Records

13. Rev. Charles E. Polk & The Saint Luther Choir
Medley: Stand Still, Stay Right Here / Dance For The Devil (live) — 4:54
(Bobby Rush)
Reverend Charles E. Polk (vocals); The Saint Luther Choir (vocals); Darron Daniel (keyboards); Dexter Allen (guitar); Fred Robinson (bass); Stacey Robinson (drums)
Produced by Bobby Rush; Recording Engineer, Steuart Pearce
Recorded at the St. Luther Church, Jackson, Mississippi, May 19, 2002
© 2003 Vulcan Productions, Inc./Road Movies Filmproduktion GmbH

14. Bobby Bland
I Pity The Fool — 2:42
(Deadric Malone)
Bobby Bland (vocals); probably with: Joe Scott, Melvin Jackson (trumpet); Pluma Davis (trombone); Robert Skinner, L.A. Hill (tenor saxophone); Rayfield Davers (baritone sax); Teddy Reynolds (piano); Wayne Bennett (guitar); Hamp Simmons (bass); John "Jabo" Starks (drums)
Recorded Chicago, Illinois, November 12, 1960
Originally Duke 332
Courtesy of MCA Records

15. Sonny Boy Williamson
Bring It On Home — 2:34
(Willie Dixon)
Sonny Boy Williamson (vocals, harmonica); Lafayette Leake or Billy Emerson (organ); Matt Murphy (guitar); Milton Rector (bass); Al Duncan (drums)
Produced by Leonard & Phil Chess and/or Willie Dixon
Originally Checker 1134
Courtesy of MCA Records

16. Hubert Sumlin & David Johansen
Killing Floor (live) — 4:03
(Chester Burnett)
David Johansen (vocal); Hubert Sumlin, Bob Margolin (guitars); Charlie Musselwhite (harmonica); Henry Gray (keyboards); Calvin Jones (bass); Russ Wilson (drums) Recording Engineer, Tommy Dils
Recorded at The New Daisy Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, May 24, 2002
First Issue
© 2003 Vulcan Productions, Inc./Road Movies Filmproduktion GmbH

17. Rosco Gordon
Now You're Gone — 4:46
(Rosco Gordon)
Rosco Gordon (vocals, piano); Duke Robillard (guitars); John Packer (bass); Jeffrey McAllister (drums); Doug James, "Sax" Gordon Beadle (saxes)
Produced by Duke Robillard
Recorded at Lakewest Studios, West Greenwich, Rhode Island, January, 2000
Originally on Stony Plain 1267, Memphis, Tennessee
© 2000 Stony Plain Recording Company Ltd. Courtesy of Stony Plain Records

1. Jelly Roll Morton
Turtle Twist
(Jelly Roll Morton)
Jelly Roll Morton (piano); Barney Bigard (clarinet); Zutty Singleton (drums)
Recorded New York City, New York; December 17, 1929

2. Ma Rainey
See See Rider
(Lena Arrant)
Ma Rainey (vocal) acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band: Louis Armstrong (trumpet); Charlie Green (trombone); Buster Bailey (clarinet); Fletcher Henderson (piano); Charlie Dixon (banjo); unknown (percussion)
Recorded New York City, New York; October 16, 1924
Originally Paramount 12252

3. Son House
Death Letter
(Son House)
Son House (vocal-guitar)
Recorded New York City, New York; April 12-14, 1965
Originally on Columbia CS 9217, The Legendary Son House: Father Of The Folk Blues

4. Billie Holiday
I'm A Fool To Want You
(Jack Wolf/Frank Sinatra/Joel Herron)
Billie Holiday (vocal) acc. by Ray Ellis & His Orchestra:
Mel Davis, Billie Butterfield, Bernie Glow (trumpets); Urbie Green (trombone); Gene Quill (alto saxophone); Hank Jones (piano); Barry Galbraith (guitar); Milt Hinton (bass); Ossi Johnson (drums); unknown string section, harp & choir.
Recorded New York City, New York; February 19, 1958
Originally on Columbia CS 8048, Lady In Satin

5. Mississippi John Hurt
Big Leg Blues
(Mississippi John Hurt)
Mississippi John Hurt (vocal-guitar)
Recorded New York City, New York; December 21, 1928
Originally Okeh 8759

6. Memphis Jug Band
K.C. Moan
(Tewee Blackman)
Ben Ramey (kazoo, vocal); Will Shade (harmonica, vocal); Charlie Nickerson (piano); Charlie Burse, Tewee Blackman (guitar, vocal)
Recorded Memphis, Tennessee; October 4, 1929
Originally Victor V38558

7. Robert Johnson
Sweet Home Chicago
(Robert Johnson)
Robert Johnson (vocal-guitar)
Recorded San Antonio, Texas; November 23, 1936
Originally Vocalion 03601

8. Tommy McClennan
Deep Blue Sea Blues
(Tommy McClennan)
Tommy McClennan (vocal-guitar); unknown (bass)
Recorded Chicago, Illinois; September 15, 1941
Originally Bluebird B9005

9. Bessie Smith
Muddy Waters
(Peter DeRose/Harry Richman/Jo Trent)
Bessie Smith (vocal); Joe Smith (cornet); Jimmy Harrison (trombone); Buster Bailey (clarinet); Coleman Hawkins (clarinet); Fletcher Henderson (piano); Charlie Dixon (banjo)
Recorded New York City, New York; March 2, 1927
Originally Columbia 14197

10. Sonny Boy Williamson
Cross My Heart
(Sonny Boy Williamson)
Sonny Boy Williamson (vocal-harmonica); Robert Jr. Lockwood (guitar); Luther Tucker (guitar), Otis Spann (piano); Willie Dixon (bass); Fred Below (drums)
Recorded Chicago, Illinois; September, 1957
Originally Chess 910

11. Elmore James
Dust My Broom
(Elmore James)
Elmore James (vocal-guitar); Leonard Ware (bass); Frock O'Dell (drums); Sonny Boy Williamson (harmonica)
Recorded Jackson, Mississippi; August 5, 1951
Originally Trumpet 146

12. Willie Dixon
Nervous Blues
Willie Dixon
Archival Footage

13. Muddy Waters
You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had
(McKinley Morganfield)
Muddy Waters (vocal-guitar); Otis Spann (piano); Pee Wee Madison (guitar); Sammy Lawhorn (guitar); Willie Dixon (bass); Francis Clay (drums)
Recorded Chicago, Illinois; April 1964
Originally Chess 1895

14. W.C. Handy
Beale Street Blues
(W.C. Handy)
Public Domain
W.C. Handy
DRG Records

15. Charley Patton
Hang It On The Wall
(Charley Patton)
Charley Patton (vocal-guitar)
Recorded New York City, New York; February 1, 1934
Originally Vocalion 02931

16. Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Up Above My Head I Hear Music In The Air
(Sister Rosetta Tharpe/Traditional)
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (vocal-guitar); Marie Knight (vocal) acc. By The Sammy Price Trio: Sammy Price (piano); Pops Foster (bass); Wallace Bishop (drums)
Recorded New York City, New York; November 24, 1947
Originally Decca 48090

17. Carmen Twillie
Give Me Freedom
(Stephen James Taylor)
Kiba Dachi Music (BMI)
Carmen Twillie (lead & background vocals); Stephen James Taylor (background vocals)
Produced by Stephen James Taylor
Blues, Inc.

18. Mildred Jones
Mr. Thrill
(Mildred Jones)
Mildred Jones (vocal) with Pluma Davis Band: Jimmy Vincent (trumpet); Bob Lasefield (tenor saxophone); Allen Clark (baritone sax); Bert Kendrick (piano); Carl Lott (bass); Duke Barker (drums)
Recorded Houston, Texas; 1954
Peacock 1638

19. Lightnin' Hopkins
Lonesome Road
(Lightnin' Hopkins)
Tradition Music, admin. by Bug Music
Lightnin' Hopkins
From Archival Footage

20. John Lee Hooker
I'll Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive
(John Lee Hooker)
John Lee Hooker (vocal-guitar); Muddy Waters (guitar); Sammy Lawhorn (guitar); Luther Johnson (guitar); Otis Spann (piano); Mac Arnold (bass); Francis Clay (drums)
Recorded New York City, New York; August 30, 1966
Originally on ABC/Bluesway BL 6002; John Lee Hooker: Live At The Café au Go Go

1. Jimmy Rogers
Chicago Bound — 2:40
(James A. Lane)
Jimmy Rogers (vocal, guitar); Muddy Waters (guitar); Little Walter (harmonica); Henry Gray (piano); Willie Dixon (bass); Elga Edmonds (drums)
Recorded Chicago, Illinois, January 7, 1954
Originally Chess 1574
Courtesy of Vee-Jay Limited Partnership By Arrangement With Warner Strategic Marketing

2. Muddy Waters
Mannish Boy — 2:54
(Melvin London-Ellas McDaniel-McKinley Morganfield)
Muddy Waters (vocal); Little Walter (harmonica); Jimmy Rogers (guitar); Otis Spann (piano); Willie Dixon (bass); Francis Clay (drums)
Recorded Chicago, Illinois, May 24, 1955
Originally Chess 1602
Courtesy of MCA Records

3. Howlin' Wolf
Spoonful — 2:43
(Willie Dixon)
Howlin' Wolf (vocal, harmonica); Hubert Sumlin, possibly Freddy King (guitars); Willie Dixon (bass); Fred Below (drums)
Recorded Chicago, Illinois, June 1960
Originally Chess 1762
Courtesy of MCA Records

4. Buddy Guy
I Cry And Sing The Blues — 3:02
(Willie Dixon)
Buddy Guy (vocal, guitar); remainder of personnel unknown
Recorded Chicago, Illinois, July 1967
Originally on MCA-Chess CHD2-9337, The Complete Chess Studio Recordings
Courtesy of MCA Records

5. Jimmy Reed
Bright Lights, Big City — 2:41
(Jimmy & Mary Reed)
Jimmy Reed (vocal, harmonica); Mama (Mary) Reed (vocal); Lefty Bates (guitar); Unknown (bass); Earl Phillips (drums)
Recorded Chicago, Illinois, 1961
Originally Vee-Jay 398
Courtesy of Vee-Jay Limited Partnership By Arrangement With Warner Strategic Marketing

6. Howlin' Wolf
Evil (Is Going On) — 2:53
(Willie Dixon)
Howlin' Wolf (vocal, harmonica); Otis Spann (piano); Jody Williams, Hubert Sumlin (guitars); Willie Dixon (bass); Earl Phillips (drums)
Recorded Chicago, Illinois, May 25, 1954
Originally Chess 1575
Courtesy of MCA Records

7. Little Walter
Key To The Highway — 2:46
(Bill Broonzy)
Little Walter (vocal, harmonica); Otis Spann (piano); Muddy Waters (slide guitar); Luther Tucker (guitar); Willie Dixon (bass); George Hunter (drums)
Recorded Chicago, Illinois, circa August 1958
Originally Checker 904
Courtesy of MCA Records

8. Koko Taylor
Wang Dang Doodle — 3:00
(Willie Dixon)
Koko Taylor (vocal); Buddy Guy, Johnny "Twist" Williams (guitars): Gene Barge, Donald Hankins (saxes); Lafayette Leake (piano); Jack Meyers (bass); Fred Below (drums); Willie Dixon (background vocal)
Produced by Willie Dixon
Recorded Chicago, Illinois, December 7, 1965
Originally Checker 1135
Courtesy of MCA Records

9. Howlin' Wolf
The Red Rooster — 2:27
(Willie Dixon)
Howlin' Wolf (vocal-guitar); Johnny Jones (piano); Hubert Sumlin (guitar); Willie Dixon (bass); Sam Lay (drums)
Recorded Chicago, Illinois, June 1961
Originally Chess 1804
Courtesy of MCA Records

10. Koko Taylor
I Got What It Takes — 3:05
(Willie Dixon)
Koko Taylor (vocal); Walter Horton (harmonica); Lafayette Leake (piano); Buddy Guy, Robert Nighthawk (guitars); Jack Meyers (bass); Clifton James (drums)
Produced by Willie Dixon
Recorded Chicago, Illinois, June 30, 1964
Courtesy of MCA Records

11. Otis Rush
Walking The Backstreets And Crying (live) — 5:59
(Sandy Jones, Jr.)
Otis Rush (vocal, guitar); Robert Lewis (guitar); Marty Sammons (piano); Harlan Terson (bass); Ray Stewart (drums); Gardner Burgess (trumpet); Willie Woods (trombone); Larry Weathersby (tenor sax); Willie Henderson Jr. (baritone sax)
Recording Engineer - Richard Pooler
Recorded at Chicago Blues Fest, Chicago, Illinois, June 9, 2001
First Issue
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12. Muddy Waters
(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man — 2:50
(Willie Dixon)
Muddy Waters (vocal, guitar); Little Walter (harmonica); Jimmy Rogers (guitar); Otis Spann (piano); Willie Dixon (bass); Fred Below (drums)
Recorded Chicago, Illinois, January 7, 1954
Originally Chess 1560
Courtesy of MCA Records

13. Lonnie Brooks
Feel Good Doin' Bad (live) — 5:37
(Lee Baker)
Lonnie Brooks (vocal, guitar); Calvin "Vino" Louden (guitar); Stanley Banks (keyboard); Melvin Smith (bass); Richard King (drums)
Recording Engineer - Timothy Powell; Mixer - Martin Czembor
Recorded at Koko Taylor's Celebrity, Chicago, Illinois, August 23, 2001
First Issue
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Lonnie Brooks appears courtesy of Alligator Records.

14. Bo Diddley
Diddley Daddy — 2:28
(Ellas McDaniel)
Bo Diddley (vocal, guitar); Little Walter (harmonica); Willie Dixon (bass); Clifton James (drums); Jerome Green (maracas); The Moonglows (backing vocals)
Recorded Chicago, Illinois, May 15, 1955
Originally Checker 819
Courtesy of MCA Records

15. Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Talk To Me Baby (I Can't Hold Out) (live) — 6:55
(Elmore James)
Magic Slim (vocal, guitar); Michael Dotson (guitar); Danny O'Connor (bass); Allen Kirk (drums)
Recording Engineer - Richard Pooler
Recorded at Chicago Blues Fest, Chicago, Illinois, June 8, 2001
First Issue
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Magic Slim appears courtesy of Blind Pig Records, a division of Whole Hog Inc.

16. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Born In Chicago — 3:06
(Nick Gravenites)
Paul Butterfield (vocal, harmonica); Mike Bloomfield, Elvin Bishop (guitars); Mark Naftalin (organ); Jerome Arnold (bass); Sam Lay (drums)
Produced by Paul Rothchild with Mark Abramson
Recorded 1965
Originally on Elektra LP 7294, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Produced Under License from Elektra Entertainment Group

17. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Shake Your Money Maker — 2:27
(Elmore James, adapted by Paul Butterfield)
Paul Butterfield (vocal-harmonica); Mike Bloomfield, Elvin Bishop (guitars); Mark Naftalin (organ); Jerome Arnold (bass); Sam Lay (drums)
Produced by Paul Rothchild with Mark Abramson
Recorded 1965
Originally on Elektra LP 7294, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Produced Under License from Elektra Entertainment Group

18. Bob Dylan
Maggie's Farm — 3:56
(Bob Dylan)
Cumulative Session Credits: Bob Dylan (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Frank Owens (piano); Bruce Langhorne, Al Gorgoni, Kenneth Rankin (guitars); Will Lee, Joseph Macho, Jr. (bass); Bobby Gregg (drums)
Produced by Tom Wilson
Recorded New York, New York, January 15, 1965
Originally on Columbia LP 2328, Bringing It All Back Home
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment

19. Public Enemy
Show 'Em Whatcha Got — 1:57
(Carlton Ridenhour-Eric Sadler-Hank Shocklee)
Chuck D (vocals); Flava Flav (vocals); Terminator X (lead & rhythm scratches); Hank Shocklee, Eric (Vietnam) Sadler (programming)
Produced by Hank Shocklee & Carl Ryder
Assistant Producer: Eric (Vietnam) Sadler
Executive Producer: Rick Rubin
Recorded New York, New York; Roslyn, New York; and Hempstead, New York
Originally on Def Jam 44303, It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
(p) 1988 The Island Def Jam Music Group

20. Common
Dooinit — 3:38
(Lonnie Lynn-James Yancey)
Common (vocals); Jay Dee (scratches)
Produced by The Soulquarians' Jay Dee for the Ummah
Recorded Dearborn Heights, Michigan & New York, New York
Originally on MCA 088 111 970, Like Water For Chocolate
(P) 2000 MCA Records

21. The ElectriK Mud Kats A.K.A. (The Electric Mud Band)
with vocals by Chuck D, Common & Kyle Jason
Mannish Boy — 5:19
(Melvin London-Ellas McDaniel-McKinley Morganfield)
Chuck D (vocals); Common (vocals); Kyle Jason (vocals); Pete Cosey (guitar); Phil Upchurch (guitar); Louis Satterfield (bass); Morris Jennings (drums); Gene Barge (sax); Johnny "Juice" Rosado (turntables); Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (percussion); Rahzel (beatbox); Kenny Siegal (guitar overdub)
Produced by Marshall Chess
Recording Engineers: Steve Mandel, Danny Leake; Remix Engineers: Steve Mandel, Mark McKenna
Recorded Chicago, Illinois, New York, New York, and Shokan, New York, 2002/2003
Copyright 2002, Marshall Chess Music Inc.
First Issue
(P) 2003 Common, Rahzel, ?uestlove appear courtesy of Geffen Records

22. Etta James
I'd Rather Go Blind — 2:34
(Ellington Jordan-Billy Foster)
Etta James (vocals); Jimmy Ray Johnson, Albert Lowe (guitars); Carl Banks (organ); Dewey Oldham (organ, piano); David Hood (electric bass); Roger Dawkins (drums); Gene "Bowlegs" Miller (trumpet); Charles Chalmers, Aaron Varnell, Floyd Newman (saxes);
Produced by Rick Hall
Recorded Muscle Shoals, Alabama, August 23, 1967
Originally Checker 5578
Courtesy of MCA Records

Chess/Checker recordings produced by Leonard & Phil Chess and/or Willie Dixon except as noted.

1. Tom Jones & Jeff Beck
Goin' Down Slow — 5:02
(James B. Oden)
Tom Jones (vocals); Jeff Beck (guitar); Peter King (saxophone); Jon Cleary (piano); Ian Jennings (bass); Marc Mondesir (drums)
Mixed by John Porter
Recorded live at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, March 12, 2002
First Issue
© 2003 Tom Jones/Deuce Music, Ltd.

2. Louis Armstrong & His All Stars
Back O' Town Blues (live) — 4:13
(Louis Armstrong-Luis Russell)
Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet); Bobby Hackett (cornet); Jack Teagarden (trombone); Peanuts Hucko (clarinet); Dick Carey (piano); Bob Haggart (bass); Sid Catlett (drums)
Recorded live at Town Hall, New York, New York, May 17, 1947
Originally Victor 40-4006
Courtesy of The RCA Victor Group, a Unit of BMG Music. Under License from BMG Special Markets.

3. Dixie Four
St. Louis Man — 2:30
(Unknown)
Jimmy Blythe (piano, director); W.E. "Buddy" Burton (piano, vocal interjections); Bill Johnson (string bass); Clifford "Snags" Jones (percussion)
Recorded Chicago, Illinois, June 11, 1928
Originally Paramount 12661
Courtesy of G.H.B. Jazz Foundation

4. Big Bill Broonzy
Black, Brown, And White Blues — 2:41
(Bill Broonzy)
Big Bill Broonzy (vocals, guitar)
Recorded Chicago, Illinois. November 14, 1956
Originally on Folkways 3586, Bill Broonzy Interviewed by Studs Terkel
Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (http://www.folkways.si.edu)

5. Sister Rosetta Tharpe with Marie Knight
Up Above My Head I Hear Music In The Air — 2:28
(Traditional, arranged by Sister Rosetta Tharpe)
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (vocals, guitar); Marie Knight (vocals); with The Sammy Price Trio: Sammy Price (piano); George "Pops" Foster (bass); Wallace Bishop (drums)
Recorded New York, New York, November 24, 1947
Originally Decca 48090
Courtesy of MCA Records

6. Lonnie Donegan
Rock Island Line — 3:20
(Traditional, arranged by Lonnie Donegan)
Lonnie Donegan (vocals, guitar); Chris Barber (bass); Beryl Bryden (washboard)
Recorded London, England, 1954
Originally Decca (U.K.) 10647/London (U.S.) 1650 as by The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group Courtesy of Decca Music Group Limited

7. Lulu with Jeff Beck
Cry Me A River — 5:29
(Arthur Hamilton)
Lulu (vocals); Jeff Beck (guitar); Peter King (saxophone); Jon Cleary (piano); Ian Jennings (bass); Marc Mondesir (drums)
Mixed by John Porter
Recorded live at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, March 13, 2002
First Issue
© 2003 Vulcan Productions, Inc./Road Movies Filmproduktion GmbH/Deuce Music, Ltd.

8. Miles Davis
Generique — 2:46
(Miles Davis)
Miles Davis (trumpet); Barney Wilen (tenor sax); Rene Urtreger (piano); Pierre Michelot (bass); Kenny Clarke (drums)
Recorded Paris, France, December 4/5, 1957
Originally on Fontana LP, Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud (Lift To The Scaffold)
Courtesy of Phonogram S.A. / Universal France

9. Tom Jones with Jeff Beck
Love Letters — 3:18
(Edward Heyman-Victor Young)
Tom Jones (vocals); Jeff Beck (guitar); Peter King (saxophone); Jon Cleary (piano); Ian Jennings (bass); Marc Mondesir (drums)
Mixed by John Porter
Recorded live at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, March 12, 2002
First Issue
© 2003 Tom Jones/Deuce Music, Ltd.nsen

10. Humphrey Lyttelton
Bad Penny Blues
(Humphrey Lyttelton)
Humphrey Lyttelton (trumpet, leader); Johnny Parker (piano); Jim Bray (bass); Stan Greig (drums)
Recorded London, England, April 20, 1956
Originally Parlophone ER 4184
Courtesy of EMI Records, Under License from EMI Music Special Markets

11. Little Joe Cook (a/k/a Chris Farlowe)
Stormy Monday Blues, Parts 1 & 2
(T-Bone Walker)
Chris Farlowe (vocals); Albert Lee (guitar); Dave Greenslade (organ); Ricky Chapman or Bruce Waddell (bass); Johnny Wise or Ian Hague (drums)
Recorded London, England, 1965
Originally Sue 385

12. Tom Jones & Jeff Beck
Hard Times — 3:53
(Ray Charles)
Tom Jones (vocals); Jeff Beck (guitar); Peter King (saxophone); Jon Cleary (piano); Ian Jennings (bass); Marc Mondesir (drums)
Mixed by John Porter
Recorded live at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, March 12, 2002
First Issue
© 2003 Tom Jones/Deuce Music, Ltd.

13. Ray Charles
Tell The Truth (live) — 3:14
(Lowman Pauling)
Ray Charles (vocals, electric piano); Margie Hendrix (vocals); Marcus Belgrave, John Hunt (trumpet); David "Fathead" Newman (alto sax, tenor sax solo); Bennie "Hank" Crawford (baritone sax); Edgar Willis (bass); Teagle Fleming (drums); The Raelets (backing vocals)
Produced by Zenas Sears
Recorded live at Herdon Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, May 19, 1959
Originally on Atlantic LP 8039, Ray Charles In Person
Produced Under License From Atlantic Recording Corp.

14. Spencer Davis Group
Hey Darling — 4:45
(Spencer Davis-Stevie Winwood)
Probably: Stevie Winwood (vocals, keyboards); Spencer Davis (guitar); Muff Winwood (bass); Pete York (drums)
Produced by Chris Blackwell
Recorded 1965
Originally on Fontana (U.K.) LP 5295, Second Album
Courtesy of EMI Records, Under License from EMI Music Special Markets

15. Fleetwood Mac
Shake Your Money Maker
(Elmore James)
Peter Green (vocals, guitar); Jeremy Spencer (vocals, guitar); John McVie (bass); Mick Fleetwood (drums)
Recorded London, England, December 11, 1967
Produced by Mike Vernon
Originally on Blue Horizon LP 7-73200, Fleetwood Mac

16. John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton
Have You Heard — 5:53
(John Mayall)
John Mayall (vocals, keyboards); Eric Clapton (guitar); John Almond (baritone sax); Alan Skidmore (tenor sax); Dennis Healey (trumpet); John McVie (bass); Hughie Flint (drums)
Produced by Mike Vernon
Recorded London, England, April, 1966
Originally on London LP 492, John Mayall Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton
Courtesy of Decca Music Group Limited

17. Cream
Crossroads — 4:13
(Robert Johnson)
Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar); Jack Bruce (bass); Ginger Baker (drums)
Produced by Felix Pappalardi by arrangement with Robert Stigwood
Recorded live at Winterland, San Francisco, California, March 10, 1968
Originally on RSO LP 2-3802, Wheels Of Fire

18. Jeff Beck
Rollin' & Tumblin' (live in studio) — 2:17
(McKinley Morganfield)
Jeff Beck (guitar); Ian Jennings (bass); Marc Mondesir (drums)
Mixed by John Porter
Recorded live at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, March 12, 2002
First Issue
© 2003 Deuce Music, Ltd.

19. Tom Jones
Lawdy Miss Clawdy (live in studio) — 2:20
(Lloyd Price)
Tom Jones (vocals); Jon Cleary (piano)
Mixed by John Porter
Recorded live at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, March 12, 2002
First Issue
© 2003 Tom Jones

20. Lulu with Jeff Beck
Drown In My Own Tears — 4:54
(Henry Glover)
Lulu (vocals); Jeff Beck (guitar); Peter King (saxophone); Jon Cleary (piano); Ian Jennings (bass); Marc Mondesir (drums)
Mixed by John Porter
Recorded live at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, March 12, 2002
First Issue
(P) 2003 Vulcan Productions, Inc./Road Movies Filmproduktion GmbH/Deuce Music. Ltd.

1. Jimmy Yancey
How Long Blues - 3:01
(L. Carr)
Jimmy Yancey (piano solo)
Recorded May 4, 1939
Unissued Soul Art recording

2. The Boogie Woogie Boys
Boogie Woogie Prayer, Pt. 1 - 2:22
(A. Ammons/M. Lewis/P. Johnson)
Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, Meade Lux Lewis (piano)
Recorded December 30, 1938
Originally Vocalion VO 4606

3. Count Basie And His Orchestra
How Long Blues - 3:00
(L. Carr)
Count Basie (piano, leader); Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Harry Edison, Shad Collins (trumpet); Dickie Wells, Dan Minor, Benny Morton (trombone); Earl Warren (alto saxophone); Jack Washington (alto, baritone saxophone); Buddy Tate, Lester Young (tenor saxophone); Freddie Green (guitar); Walter Page (bass); Jo Jones (drums); Jimmy Rushing (vocals)
Arranged by Eddie Durham
Recorded June 24, 1939
Originally Vocalion 5010

4. Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
Driftin' Blues - 3:12
(C. Brown/J. Moore/E. Williams)
Charles Brown (piano, vocals); Johnny Moore (guitar); Eddie Williams (bass); Johnny Otis (drums)
Recorded September 11, 1945
Originally Philo 112

5. Fats Domino
The Fat Man - 2:38
(D. Bartholomew/A. Domino)
Fats Domino (piano, vocals); Dave Bartholomew (trumpet); Joe Harris (alto saxophone); Clarence Hall, Herb Hardesty (tenor saxophone); Alvin Tyler (baritone saxophone); Ernest McLean (guitar); Frank Fields (bass); Earl Palmer (drums)
Produced by Dave Bartholomew
Recorded December 10, 1949
Originally Imperial 5058

6. Art Tatum
Tatum Pole Boogie - 2:23
(A. Tatum)
Art Tatum (piano)
Produced by Gene Norman
Recorded 1949
Originally Columbia CS 9655

7. Professor Longhair
Tipitina - 2:40
(R. Byrd)
Professor Longhair (piano, vocals); Lee Allen (tenor saxophone); Red Tyler (baritone saxophone); Edgar Blanchard, Irving Charles (guitar); Frank Fields (bass); Earl Palmer (drums)
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun & Jerry Wexler
Recorded November, 1953
Original release info unknown

8. Ray Charles
What'd I Say, Parts 1 & 2 - 5:07
(R. Charles)
Ray Charles (electric piano, vocals); Marcus Belgrave, John Hunt (trumpet); David Newman (alto, tenor saxophone); Hank Crawford (baritone saxophone); Edgar Willis (bass); Milt Turner (drums); The Raeletts (background vocals)
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun & Jerry Wexler
Recorded February 18, 1959
Originally Atlantic 2031

9. Otis Spann
Good Morning Mr. Blues - 3:19
(O. Spann)
Otis Spann (piano, vocals)
Produced by Karl Emil Knudsen
Recorded Copenhagen, 1961-1962
Originally on Piano Blues, Storyville 168

10. Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus & Max Roach
Backward Country Boy Blues - 6:33
(E.K. Ellington)
Duke Ellington (piano); Charles Mingus (bass); Max Roach (drums)
Produced by Alan Douglas
Recorded September 17, 1962
Originally on Money Jungle, Blue Note 7243 5 38227 2

11. Thelonious Monk
Blue Monk - 6:14
(T. Monk)
Arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson
Thelonious Monk (piano); Conte Candoli, Robert Bryant, Frederick Hill (trumpet); William Beyers, Mike Wimberly (trombone); Bob Brookmeyer (valve trombone); Gene Cipriano, Charlie Rouse, Thomas Scott, Ernie Small, Ernie Watts (saxophone); Howard Roberts (guitar); Larry Gales (bass); John Guerin (percussion); Ben Riley (drums)
Produced by Teo Macero
Recorded November 19, 1968
Originally on Thelonious Monk: The Composer, Columbia CK 44297

12. Big Joe Turner & Jay McShann
Piney Brown Blues - 5:00
(J. Turner)
Jay McShann (piano); Big Joe Turner (vocals)
Produced by Bruce Ricker
Recorded 1974
Originally from the film The Last Of The Blue Devils

13. Jay McShann & Dave Brubeck
Mission Ranch Blues
(J. McShann/D. Brubeck)
Dave Brubeck, Jay McShann (piano)
Produced by Clint Eastwood, Bruce Ricker
Recorded Carmel, California, September 21, 2002
First issue

14. Joe Turner
The Ladder - 2:30
(J. Turner)
Big Joe Turner (piano)
Produced by Hank O'Neal
Recorded February 25, 1975
Originally on King Of Stride

15. Dr. John
Honey Dripper - 3:38
(J. Liggins)
Dr. John (piano)
Produced by Jack Heyrman, Ed Levine
Recorded 1981
Originally on Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack, Clean Cuts, 720

16. Henry Townsend
World Full Of People - 3:59
(H. Townsend)
Henry Townsend (piano, vocals); Ron Edwards (slide guitar); Sho Komiya (bass)
Produced by Chad Kassem
Recorded October 12-13, 1999
Originally on Henry Townsend: My Story, Analogue Production Originals APO2014

17. Dr. John
Big Chief
(J. Gaines)
Dr. John (piano, vocals)
Produced by Clint Eastwood, Bruce Ricker
Recorded Burbank, July 1, 2003
First issue

18. Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins & Marcia Ball
Carmel Blues
(J. Perkins/M. Ball)
Marcia Ball, Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins (piano)
Produced by Clint Eastwood, Bruce Ricker
Recorded Carmel, California, September 21, 2002
First issue

19. Dave Brubeck
Travelling Blues
(D. Brubeck)
Dave Brubeck (piano)
Produced by Clint Eastwood & Bruce Ricker
Recorded Carmel, California, September 21, 2002
First issue

20. Dr. John, Pete Jolly, Henry Gray
How Long Blues
(L. Carr)
Dr. John (piano, vocals); Pete Jolly, Henry Gray (piano)
Produced by Clint Eastwood, Bruce Ricker
Recorded Burbank, July 1, 2003
First issue

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