Various – The Story Of The Blues

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