Tracklist
- CD 1: Blues Legends
- 1Rollin' StoneMuddy Waters3:08
- 2How Many More Years?Howlin’ Wolf2:442.0 ★
- 3I'm in the MoodJohn Lee Hooker3:083.0 ★
- 4Good Morning Little SchoolgirlSonny Boy Williamson3:00
- 5Dust My BroomElmore James2:55
- 6Three O'Clock in the Morning BluesB.B. King3:01
- 7Every Day I Have the BluesMemphis Slim2:33
- 8The Mojo BoogieJ.B. Lenoir2:58
- 9Hoochie Coochie ManMuddy Waters2:513.8 ★
- 10JukeLittle Walter2:45
- 11Reconsider BabyLowell Fulson3:11
- 12Boogie ChillenJohn Lee Hooker3:093.0 ★
- 13Shotgun BluesLightnin’ Hopkins2:40
- 14Ain't Nobody's BusinessJimmy Witherspoon5:59
- 15Stormy Monday BluesT‐Bone Walker3:02
- CD 2: Blues Divas
- 1Nobody Knows You When You're Down And OutBessie Smith3:00
- 2Cake Walking BabiesAlberta Hunter2:57
- 3C. C. RiderMa Rainey3:12
- 4Hard Times BluesIda Cox2:59
- 5I'm A Mighty Tight WomanSippie Wallace3:04
- 6T. B. BluesVictoria Spivey3:14
- 7Crazy BluesMamie Smith3:21
- 8Freight Train BluesTrixie Smith3:16
- 9Sobbin' Sister BluesClara Smith3:09
- 10Me & My Chauffeur BluesMemphis Minnie2:49
- 11Stormy WeatherEthel Waters3:11
- 12Romance In The DarkLil Green3:22
- 13That's A Pretty Good LoveBig Maybelle2:36
- 145-10-15 HoursRuth Brown3:14
- 15Hound DogBig Mama Thornton2:494.6 ★
- CD 3: Birth of the Blues
- 1Hellhound on My TrailRobert Johnson2:384.0 ★
- 2Spoonful BluesCharley Patton3:13
- 3Statesboro' BluesBlind Willie McTell2:32
- 4I'm So GladSkip James2:51
- 5Rabbit Foot BluesBlind Lemon Jefferson2:58
- 6Kassie (Casey) JonesFurry Lewis3:07
- 7Fixin' to Die BluesBukka White2:48
- 8Canned Heat BluesTommy Johnson3:385.0 ★
- 9Candy ManMississippi John Hurt2:48
- 10Guitar BluesLonnie Johnson3:16
- 11Milk Cow BluesSleepy John Estes3:04
- 12Midnight SpecialBig Bill Broonzy2:53
- 13The Bourgeois BluesLead Belly3:14
- 14Homeless and Hungry BluesJosh White3:01
- 15Dark Was the NightBlind Willie Johnson3:193.8 ★
- CD 4: Blues 'n' Boogie
- 1Wedding BoogieLittle Esther2:57
- 2Married Woman's BoogieBilly Wright2:35
- 3My Gal's A JockeyBig Joe Turner3:15
- 4The HucklebuckPaul Williams3:09
- 5Lonesome Lover BluesBilly Eckstine2:48
- 6Airplane BluesHelen Humes2:32
- 7Double-Faced DeaconTommy Brown2:58
- 8Head HunterBig Jay McNeely3:04
- 9Ain't Nuthin' Shakin'Johnny Otis2:28
- 10Don't Be AngryNappy Brown2:23
- 11Write Me A LetterThe Ravens2:54
- 12Atomic BoogiePete Johnson2:53
- 13My Good PottDoc Pomus2:42
- 14Easy, Easy BabyVaretta Dillard2:38
- 15I Want To RockLaVern Baker2:42
Release credits
- double bass [15]
- executive [1]
- conductor [15]
- producer [12]
- guitar [4]
- vocal [15]
- vocal [13]
- guitar [5], vocal [5]
- guitar [15], other vocals [15], vocal [15]
- guitar [3], vocal [3]
- assistant [15]
- banjo [2]
- tenor saxophone [13]
- guitar [7], lead vocals [7], vocal [7]
- guitar [2], lead vocals [2]
- trombone [2]
- saxophone [11]
- piano [2]
- piano [5]
- editor [15]
- alto saxophone [13]
- saxophone [11]
- piano [15]
- producer [1]
- guitar [3]
- vocal [2]
- trombone [11]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- producer [13]
- membranophone [11]
- harmonica [2], lead vocals [2]
- producer [15]
- piano [2]
- piano [11]
- guitar [9]
- guitar [13]
- mix [15], recording [15]
- guitar [3, 12], vocal [3, 12]
- producer [15], vibraphone [15]
- performing orchestra [15]
- saxophone [11]
- arranger [13], piano [13]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- bass [13]
- saxophone [11]
- baritone saxophone [13]
- guitar [13], vocal [13]
- guitar [10]
- harmonica [9]
- cornet [2]
- guitar [11], vocal [11]
- editor [13]
- producer [15]
- guitar [10], vocal [10]
- guitar [13]
- guitar [9], vocal [9]
- guitar [9], vocal [9]
- piano [9]
- producer [13]
- piano [11]
- baritone saxophone [4]
- guitar [15]
- trumpet [11]
- guitar [1], vocal [1]
- guitar [4]
- engineer [13]
- soprano saxophone [2]
- vocal [5]
- guitar [4], lead vocals [4]
- guitar [11], vocal [11]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- harmonica [4], lead vocals [4]
- assistant [15]
- assistant [15]
- guitar [8], lead vocals [8], vocal [8]
- recording [1]
- tenor saxophone [13]
- washboard [7]
- double bass [9]
- guitar [2]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- mandolin [11]
- additional [2], bass [10]
Issues
- S4x CD2005