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Side One: The Origin Of The Blues
1. Yarum Praise Songs – Fra-Fra Tribesmen 2:56
2. Stack O’ Lee Blues ñ Mississippi John Hurt 2:45
3. Travelin’ Blues ñ Blind Willie McTell 3:18
4. Stone Pony Blues ñ Charley Patton 2:49
5. Black Snake Moan ñ Blind Lemon Jefferson 3:01
6. Pig Meat Papa ñ Leadbelly 3:15
7. Broken Yo-Yo ñ Texas Alexander (Guitar ñ Lonnie Johnson) 3:02
8. Broke And Hungry Blues ñ Peg Leg Howell 3:19
Side Two: Blues And Entertainment
1. It Won’t Be Long Now ñ Barbecue Bob And Laughing Charley 3:28
2. Georgia Crawl ñ Henry Williams And Eddie Anthony 3:20
3. Dangerous Woman ñ Mississippi Jook Band 2:43
4. Gator Wobble ñ Memphis Jug Band 2:39
5. In The House Blues ñ Bessie Smith 3:00
6. Shake It Down ñ Lillian Glinn 3:12
7. Pratt City Blues ñ Bertha "Chippie" Hill (Trumpet ñ Louis Armstrong) 2:53
8. What It Takes To Bring You Back ñ Butterbeans And Susie 3:24
Side Three: The Thirties, Urban And Rural Blues
1. Midnight Hour Blues ñ Leroy Carr / Scrapper Blackwell 3:04
2. East St. Louis Blues ñ Faber Smith / Jimmy Yancey 2:48
3. Good Whiskey Blues ñ Peetie Wheatstraw 3:08
4. W.P.A. Blues ñ Casey Bill / Black Bob 3:15
5. Sorry Feeling Blues ñ Bo Carter 3:08
6. Little Queen Of Spades ñ Robert Johnson 2:14
7. Parchman Farm Blues ñ Bukka White 2:37
8. Me And My Chauffeur Blues ñ Memphis Minnie 2:45
Side Four: World War II And After
1. I Want Some Of Your Pie ñ Blind Boy Fuller / Sonny Terry 2:40
2. Million Lonesome Women ñ Brownie McGhee 2:34
3. Wild Cow Moan ñ Joe Williams / Sonny Boy Williamson 2:51
4. All By Myself ñ Big Bill Broonzy 2:26
5. Roll ‘Em Pete ñ Joe Turner* / Pete Johnson 2:50
6. Bloody Murder ñ Otis Spann 3:34
7. Sunnyland ñ Elmore James 2:20
8. I Don’t Know ñ Johnny Shines 3:30