Important Recordings 1934 - 1949

1 - 4: Recorded at Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, LA. probably July 1, 1934
5: Recorded at Wilton, CT. February 1935
6 - 9: Recorded at Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, LA. probably July 1, 1934
10 - 13: Recorded at Wilton, CT. February 1935
14, 15: Recorded at Wilton, CT. March 1935
16 - 18: Recorded at Washington, DC. June 22, 1937
19, 20: Recorded at New York City, December 26, 1938

ARC studio sessions
1 - 10: New York City, January 23, 1935
11 - 18: New York City, January 24, 1935
19 - 23: New York City, February 5, 1935
24, 25: New York City, March 25, 1935

1 - 3: New York City, March 25, 1935
4 - 7: New York City, April 1, 1939
8 - 11: New York City, June 15, 1940
12 - 16: New York City, June 15, 1940
17 - 22: New York City, June 17, 1940
23 - 26: New York City, Jul/Aug, 1943

1: New York City, November 1943
2 - 4: New York City, February 17, 1944
5: New York City, April 25, 1944
6: New York City, c. April 1944
7: New York City, c. May 1944
8 - 10: New York City, c. May 1944
11 - 14: Hollywood, October 4, 1944
15 - 17: Hollywood, October 11, 1944
18 - 20: Hollywood, October 27, 1944
21 - 24: New York City, c. June 1946
25: New York City, 1947
26: Austin, Texas, June 15, 1949

On the sleeve Lead Belly is credited with guitar on all tracks, despite none being heard on 1, 10 and 18.