| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Boom Boom | John Lee Hooker | | 2:28 |
| 2 | Hound Dog- recorded in:
- Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-08-13)
- recording engineer and mixer:
- Joel Moss
- assistant engineer:
- Tom Hardisty , Brandon Harris and Sue McLean
- producer:
- Hummie Mann, Johnny Otis and Marc Shaiman
- editor:
- Curtis Roush
- double bass [bass]:
- Albert Winston (on 1952-08-13)
- drums (drum set):
- Leard Bell (on 1952-08-13)
- guitar:
- Pete Lewis (on 1952-08-13)
- piano:
- Devonia Williams (on 1952-08-13)
- vibraphone [vibes]:
- Johnny Otis (on 1952-08-13)
- vocals:
- Big Mama Thornton (on 1952-08-13)
- orchestra:
- Johnny Otis & His Orchestra (on 1952-08-13)
- conductor:
- Artie Kane
- part of:
- Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2006)
- recording of:
- Hound Dog (on 1952-08-13)
- lyricist:
- Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
- composer:
- Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
- previously attributed to:
- Johnny Otis
- publisher:
- Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane, Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc. , MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing , Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing , Universal/MCA Music , Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
| Willie May | 4.65 | 2:48 |
| 3 | Jailhouse Blues | Sleepy John Estes | | 2:54 |
| 4 | Loop Garoo | Dr. John | | 4:38 |
| 5 | Blues on the Ceiling | Fred Neil | | 2:22 |
| 6 | My Mama Don’t Allow Me | Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup | | 3:05 |
| 7 | Better Cut That Out | Sonny Boy Williamson | | 2:57 |
| 8 | Back Breaking Blues | Big Joe Turner | | 3:02 |
| 9 | Lady Sings the Blues | Billie Holiday | | 3:44 |
| 10 | First Time I Met the Blues- baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
- Donald Hankins (on 1960-03-02)
- bass:
- Jack Meyers (on 1960-03-02)
- drums (drum set) [drums]:
- Fred Below (on 1960-03-02)
- guitar:
- Buddy Guy (on 1960-03-02)
- piano:
- Little Brother Montgomery (on 1960-03-02)
- tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
- Jarett Gibson (on 1960-03-02), Jarrett Gibson (on 1960-03-02) and Bob Neely (on 1960-03-02)
- vocals:
- Buddy Guy (on 1960-03-02)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- MCA Records, Inc. (in 1960)
- recorded at:
- Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-03-02)
- recording of:
- First Time I Met the Blues (on 1960-03-02)
- composer:
- Eurreal Montgomery
- publisher:
- Arc Music , Arc Music Corp. , Flomont Music, Flomont Music Publishing Co. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
- cover recording of:
- First Time I Met the Blues
- composer:
- Eurreal Montgomery
- publisher:
- Arc Music , Arc Music Corp. , Flomont Music, Flomont Music Publishing Co. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
| Buddy Guy | 3 | 2:09 |
| 11 | Stranger Blues | Brownie McGhee | | 2:20 |
| 12 | Jelly Roll Blues | Jelly Roll Morton | | 2:59 |
| 13 | You’re Nobody ’Til Somebody Loves You- double bass:
- Johnny Miller (on 1945-05-19)
- guitar:
- Oscar Moore (on 1945-05-19)
- piano:
- Nat King Cole (on 1945-05-19)
- vocals:
- Nat King Cole (on 1945-05-19)
- recorded at:
- Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1945-05-19)
- recording of:
- You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You (on 1945-05-19)
- writer:
- James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan and Larry Stock
- publisher:
- Capitol Records , Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
- part of:
- The Real Book
- cover recording of:
- You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You (in 1945)
- writer:
- James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan and Larry Stock
- publisher:
- Capitol Records , Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
- part of:
- The Real Book
| Nat King Cole | | 2:49 |
| 14 | Can’t Find the Keyhole Blues | “Brother” Jack McDuff | | 7:16 |
| 15 | Baby Please Don’t Go | Muddy Waters | | 3:14 |
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