| Nr. | Titel | Künstler | Bewertung | Länge |
|---|
| 1 | Crazy Blues | Mamie Smith | | 3:27 |
| 2 | Match Box Blues | Blind Lemon Jefferson | | 3:03 |
| 3 | Police Dog Blues | Blind Blake | | 2:54 |
| 4 | Yonder Comes the Blues | Ma Rainey | 5 | 3:05 |
| 5 | Screamin' and Hollerin' Blues | Charley Patton | | 3:09 |
| 6 | Canned Heat Blues | Tommy Johnson | 5 | 3:39 |
| 7 | St. Louis Blues | Bessie Smith | | 3:13 |
| 8 | Walking Blues- recorded in:
- Clark Store, Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, Vereinigte Staaten (am 1941-09-03)
- Produzent(in):
- John W. Work , Lewis Jones und Alan Lomax
- Gitarre:
- Willie Brown (von 1941-08-28 bis 1941-08-31, am 1941-09-03)
- Mandoline:
- Fiddlin’ Joe Martin (von 1941-08-28 bis 1941-08-31, am 1941-09-03)
- Mundharmonika:
- Leroy Williams (von 1941-08-28 bis 1941-08-31, am 1941-09-03)
- Sologesang:
- Son House (von 1941-08-28 bis 1941-08-31)
- Sprecher [spoken comments]:
- Fiddlin’ Joe Martin (am 1941-09-03)
- vocals:
- Eddie "Son" House (am 1941-09-03)
- field recordings:
- John W. Work (am 1941-09-03), Lewis Jones (am 1941-09-03) und Alan Lomax (am 1941-09-03)
- aufgenommen bei:
- Clack Store in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, Vereinigte Staaten (am 1941-09-03)
- recording of:
- Walking Blues (von 1941-08-28 bis 1941-08-31)
- Verfasser(in):
- Son House
| Son House | | 6:46 |
| 9 | How Long | Pinetop Perkins | | 4:26 |
| 10 | Take a Walk With Me | Robert Lockwood Jr. | | 2:22 |
| 11 | She Brought Life Back to the Dead | Sonny Boy Williamson | | 2:31 |
| 12 | Reconsider Baby | Lowell Fulson | | 3:39 |
| 13 | Caldonia | Louis Jordan | | 2:45 |
| 14 | Shake, Rattle and Roll- recorded in:
- New York, New York, Vereinigte Staaten (am 1954-02-15)
- Produzent(in):
- Ahmet Ertegun und Jerry Wexler
- baritone saxophone:
- Haywood Henry (am 1954-02-15)
- Gitarre:
- Mickey Baker (am 1954-02-15)
- Klavier:
- Jesse Stone (am 1954-02-15)
- Kontrabass [bass]:
- Lloyd Trotman (am 1954-02-15)
- Posaune:
- Wilbur DeParis (am 1954-02-15)
- Schlagzeug [drums]:
- Connie Kay (am 1954-02-15)
- Tenorsaxophon:
- Sam Taylor (am 1954-02-15)
- vocals:
- Big Joe Turner (am 1954-02-15)
- arranger:
- Jesse Stone
- Teil von:
- Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (Nummer: 2001)
- cover recording of:
- Shake, Rattle and Roll (am 1954-02-15)
- zusätzlicher Texter:
- Daryl Bosteels
- Verfasser(in):
- Charles Calhoun und Jesse Stone
- publisher:
- Campbell Connelly, Mijac Music, Nightlight Music Pty Ltd., Progressive Music , Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Unichappell Music und Unichappell Music, Inc.
- recording of:
- Shake, Rattle and Roll
- zusätzlicher Texter:
- Daryl Bosteels
- Verfasser(in):
- Charles Calhoun und Jesse Stone
- publisher:
- Campbell Connelly, Mijac Music, Nightlight Music Pty Ltd., Progressive Music , Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Unichappell Music und Unichappell Music, Inc.
| Big Joe Turner | 5 | 3:01 |
| 15 | Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean | Ruth Brown | | 3:00 |
| 16 | Okie Dokie Stomp | Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown | | 4:11 |
| 17 | Call It Stormy Monday | T‐Bone Walker | | 3:03 |
| 18 | Everyday I Have the Blues- cover recording of:
- Everyday I Have the Blues
- Texter, Komponist(in) und überarbeitet von:
- Peter Chatman
- Verfasser(in):
- Memphis Slim, Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (in 1935) und Milton Sparks (in 1935)
- publisher:
- Arc Music , Arc Music Corp. , BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. , Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company und Tristan Music Ltd.
| B.B. King | | 2:50 |
| 19 | St. James Infirmary | Bobby “Blue” Bland | | 2:25 |