Description
Disc One
1. Central Avenue Breakdown (Victor 26652 May 1940) Lionel Hampton
2. Rockin’ Chair Blues (Okeh 06116 Dec 1940) Big Bill Broonzy
3. After Hours (Bluebird 10879 June 1940) Erskine Hawkins and his Orchestra
4. Rock Island Line (Victor Jun 1940) Leadbelly & The Golden Jubilee Quartet
5. Down The Road A Piece (Columbia 35707 Aug 1940) Will Bradley
6. Key To The Highway (Bluebird 8529 May 1940) Bill “Jazz” Gillum
7. T-Bone Blues (Varsity 8931 Jun 1940) T-Bone Walker
8. Don’t You Lie To Me (Bluebird 8654 May 1940) Tampa Red
9. My Buddy Blues (Bluebird 8614 Nov 1940) The Five Breezes
10. Joe Turner Blues (Bluebird 8508 Feb 1940) Adolph Hofner
11. Doggin´ The Dog (Decca 7824 Nov 1940) Big Joe Turner
12. New Low Down Dog (Okeh 05769 Jun 1940) Champion Jack Dupree
13. Dig These Blues (Bluebird 8655 May 1940) The Four Clefs
14. Jivin’ The Blues (Bluebird 8674 May 1940) John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson
15. Preachin’ Blues (Bluebird 8509 Feb 1940) Sidney Bechet
16. Gangster’s Blues (Bluebird 8592 Aug 1940) Peetie Wheatstraw
17. Pipeliner’s Blues (Okeh 05669 May 1940) Moon Mullican & The Sunshine Boys
18. Harlem Rhumbain’ The Blues (Decca 8531 Dec ’40) Hot Lips Page Et Son Orchestre
19. Step It Up and Go (Okeh 05476 Mar 1940) Blind Boy Fuller
20. Natchez Mississippi Blues (Bluebird 8445 May 1940) Lewis Bronzeville Five
21. That’s The Rhythm (Okeh 05971 Oct 1940) Three Sharps And A Flat
22. Boogie Woogie On St. Louis Blues (Bluebird 10674 Feb 1940) Earl Hine
23. Gran Prairie (Dallas Feb 1940) Happy Fats & Rayne-bo Ramblers
24. It Hurts Me Too (Bluebird 8635 May 1940) Tampa Red
25. Sidney’s Blues (Bluebird 8509 Jan 1940) Sidney Bechet
26. The Valley Of Time (Bluebird 8388 Dec 1939) Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet
27. Mississippi Town (Decca 7792 Apr 1940) Creole George Guesnon
Disc Two
1. You Run Your Mouth, I’ll Run My Business (Decca 3204 May 1940) Louis Armstrong & Luis Russell
2. You Got To Go When The Wagon Comes (Decca 7729 Mar 1940) Louis Jordan
3. Midnight Steppers (Okeh 05758 Jun 1940) Big Bill Broonzy
4. Low Down Gal Blues (Bluebird 8464 Apr 1940) Lewis Bronzeville Five
5. Oh Lawdy Mama (Decca 7811 Sep 1940) Sam Price And His Texas Blusicians
6. Dry Bones (Decca 8522 Dec 1940) Delta Rhythm Boys
7. Gabriel Meets The Duke (Bluebird 10571 Feb 1940) Erskine Hawkins
8. Cabbage Greens No. 1 (Okeh 05713 Jun 1940) Champion Jack Dupree
9. New Early In The Morning (Bluebird May 1940) John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson
10. Shake It (Commodore 634 Jan 1940) Jelly Roll Morton
11. Cotton Tail (Victor 26610 May 1940) Duke Ellington
12. Gospel Train (Okeh 05920 May 1940) The Wright Brothers
13. Ride My Blues Away (Bluebird 11032 Mar 1940) Leonard Harlan
14. Grinder Man Blues (Bluebird 8584 Oct 1940) Memphis Slim
15. If You Take Me Back (Okeh 06141 Dec 1940) Big Joe & His Washboard Band
16. Rock And Rye (Okeh 05699 Jun 1940) Charlie Spand
17. Drum Boogie (Okeh 06046 Sep 1940) Gene Krupa
18. Low Down Dirty Shame (Vocalion 05531 Feb 1940) Big Joe Turner
19. June Tenth Jamboree (Decca 7723 Jan 1940) Louis Jordan
20. Stop Pretending (Decca 3288 June 1940) The Ink Spots
21. 627 Stomp (Decca 18121 Nov 1940) Pete Johnson’s Band
22. Harmonica Stomp (Vocalion 05538 Jun 1940) Blind Fuller & Sonny Terry
23. Evil Man’s Blues (Bluebird 8634 Dec 1940) Hot Lips Page
24. What Is That She Got (Okeh 05601 Apr 1940) Big Bill Broonzy
25. Romance In The Dark (Bluebird 8524 May 1940) Lil Green
26. In A Mellotone (Victor 26788 Sep 1940) Duke Ellington
Disc Three
1. I’m Gonna Pull My Hair (Bluebird 8665 Jan 1941) The Cats And The Fiddle
2. Slim Slam Boogie (Okeh 6135 Mar 1941)Slim & Slam
3. Joshua Fit De Battle Of Jericho (Decca 8522 Dec 1940) The Delta Rhythm Boys
4. Why Don’t You Do Right (Bluebird 8714 Apr 1941) Lil Green
5. Keep A Knockin’ (Decca 7858 Jun 1941) Nora And Delle
6. Catfish Blues (Bluebird 8838 Mar 1941) Robert Petway
7. Confessin’ The Blues (Decca 8559 Apr 1941) Jay McShann
8. Key To The Highway (Okeh 06242 May 1941) Big Bill Broonzy
9. Take The “A” Train (Victor 27380 Jan 1941) Duke Ellington
10. Junker Blues (Okeh 06152 Jan 1941) Champion Jack Dupree
11. Corrine Corrina (Decca 8563 Jun 1941) Big Joe Turner
12. Cuban Boogie Woogie (Decca 3663 Mar 1941) Andy Kirk
13. You Got To Step Back (Bluebird unreleased Jul 1941) John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson
14. I’m The Winder (Okeh 5972 Oct 1941) Black Cats And The Kitten
15. Shoo Shoo Baby (Jubilee 56 Nov 1943) Phil Moore And His Combo
16. Boogie Woogie’s Mother-In-Law (Decca 8546 Apr 1941) Buddy Johnson & His Band
17. I Feel Like My Time Ain’t Long (Decca 7847 Feb 1941) Selah Jubilee Singers
18. Me And My Chauffeur (Okeh 06288 May 1941) Memphis Minnie
19. Knock Me A Kiss (Decca 8593 Nov 1941) Louis Jordan
20. Walkin’ the Boogie (Victor 27505 Jun 1941) Albert Ammons & Pete Johnson
21. Rock Me (Decca 18353 Sep 1941) Lucky Millinder and his orchestra
22. Rock Me, Mama (Decca 8577 Jun 1941) Big Joe Turner
23. Wade In the Water (Vocalion 1941) The Charioteers
24. Knockin’ Myself Out (Bluebird 8659 Jan 1941) Lil Green
25. Hold ‘Em Hootie (Decca 8583 Apr 1941) Jay McShann
26. New Please Mr. Johnson (Decca 8555 May 1941) Buddy Johnson & His Band
27. Oh I’m Evil (Bluebird 11159 May 1941) Una Mae Carlisle
Disc Four
1. 9:20 Special (Okeh 06244 Apr 1941) Count Basie
2. Wee Baby Blues (Decca 8526 Jan 1941) Big Joe Turner
3. Bouncing at the Beacon (Victor 27634 Dec 1940) Lionel Hampton
4. Rip Up The Joint (Victor 27663 Oct 1941) Sidney Bechet
5. Worried Life Blues (Bluebird 8827 Jun 1941) Big Maceo
6. Are You Fer It (Decca 8604 Oct 1941) Nat King Cole Trio
7. Death Ray Boogie (Decca 3830 May 1941) Pete Johnson
8. Going Down Slow (Bluebird 8901 Nov 1941) St. Louis Jimmy Oden
9. Shout, Sister, Shout (Decca unreleased Aug 1941) Lucky Millinder w Sister Rosetta Tharpe
10. Blitzkrieg Baby (Bluebird 11120 Mar 1941) Una Mae Carlisle
11. Dupree Shake Dance (Okeh 06104 Jan 1941) Champion Jack Dupree
12. Please Be Careful (Decca 8644 Oct 1941) Boone’s Jumping Jacks
13. Crawlin’ King Snake (Okeh 06351 Jun 1941) Tony Hollins
14. Topsy (Unreleased May 1941) Charlie Christian
15. The Rhumba Blues (Decca 8565 May 1941) Skeets Tolbert
16. Sixth Avenue Express (Victor 27506 Jun 1941) Pete Johnson, Albert Ammons
17. When I Been Drinking (Columbia 30041 May 1941) Big Bill Broonzy
18. I Like Pie, I Like Cake (Bluebird 8884 Jul 1941) Four Clefs
19. Saxa-Woogie (Decca 8560 Apr 1941) Louis Jordan
20. Vine Street Boogie (Decca 8570 Apr 1941) Jay McShann
21. Going Out The Back Way (Bluebird 300817 Jul 1941) Johnny Hodges
22. Cross Cut Saw (Bluebird 8897 Sep 1941) Tommy McClennan
23. Give It Up (Decca 7863 Jun 1941) Jewel Paige
24. Sun Risin’ Blues (Decca 7889 Sep 1941) Big Joe Turner & Freddie Slack
25. Ah Now (Okeh 6295 Mar 1941) Slim & Slam
26. Come On Back (Bluebird 8699 Jan 1941) Washboard Sam
27. 47th Jive (Decca 4021 Jul 1941) Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy
28. Let’s Be Friends (Bluebird 8895 Jul 1941) Lil Green
