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1.1	"Fats" Waller* And Alberta Hunter -	Beale St. Blues	3:15
		Organ - Thomas "Fats" Waller* Vocals - Alberta Hunter Written-By - W.C. Handy*
1.2	Blind Willie McTell -	Statesboro Blues	2:32
		Guitar, Vocals - Blind Willie McTell Written-By - W. McTell*
1.3	Tommy Johnson -	Canned Heat Blues	3:36
		Guitar, Vocals - Tommy Johnson Written-By - T. Johnson*
1.4	Jim Jackson (2) -	Old Dog Blue	3:24
		Guitar, Vocals - Jim Jackson (2) Written-By - J. Jackson*
1.5	Rev. J.M. Gates* -	Death's Black Train Is Coming	3:00
		Vocals - Rev. J.M. Gates* Written-By - J.M. Gates*
1.6	Paul Robeson -	Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child	2:56
		Piano - Lawrence Brown Vocals - Paul Robeson Written-By - Traditional
1.7	Cannon's Jug Stompers -	Walk Right In	2:53
		Banjo, Jug, Vocals - Gus Cannon Guitar, Kazoo, Vocals - Hosea Woods Harmonica - Noah Lewis Written-By - Cannon* , Woods*
1.8	Memphis Jug Band With Memphis Minnie -	Bumble Bee Blues	2:53
		Guitar - Charlie Burse Guitar, Vocals - Memphis Minnie Harmonica - Will Shade Jug - Hambone Lewis Written-By - M. McCoy*
1.9	Sleepy John Estes -	Milk Cow Blues	2:59
		Guitar, Vocals - Sleepy John Estes Mandolin - James "Yank" Rachell* Piano - Jab Jones Written-By - J. Estes*
1.10	Big Bill Broonzy -	The Sun Gonna Shine In My Door Someday	3:00
		Bass - Performer [Unknown] Guitar, Vocals - Big Bill Broonzy Piano - Black Bob Written-By - W. Broonzy*
1.11	Sonny Boy Williamson -	Good Morning Little Schoolgirl	2:59
		Guitar - Big Joe Williams , Robert Lee McCoy Harmonica, Vocals - Sonny Boy Williamson Written-By - J. Williamson*
1.12	Tampa Red And The Chicago Five -	Rock It In Rhythm	2:51
		Guitar, Vocals - Tampa Red Piano - John Davis* Saxophone [Tenor] - Bill Austin Trumpet, Piano, Bass - Performer [Unknown] Written-By - H. Whittaker*
1.13	Heavenly Gospel Singers, The* -	Precious Lord, Take My Hand	2:57
		Baritone Vocals - Hendson Massey Bass Vocals - Jimmy Bryant (2) Tenor Vocals [First Tenor] - Roosevelt Fenoy* Tenor Vocals [Second Tenor] - Fred Whitmore Written-By - Thomas A. Dorsey
1.14	Golden Gate Quartet, The -	What A Time	2:27
		Baritone Vocals - Willie Johnson Bass Vocals - Orlandus Wilson Tenor Vocals [First Tenor] - William Langford Tenor Vocals [Second Tenor] - Henry Owens Written-By - Traditional
1.15	Leadbelly With Golden Gate Quartet, The -	Midnight Special	3:05
		Guitar, Vocals - Leadbelly Vocals - Golden Gate Quartet, The Written-By - A. Lomax* , H. Ledbetter* , J. Lomax*
1.16	Big Joe Williams -	Baby Please Don't Go	2:46
		Bass [Imitation] - Alfred Elkins Guitar, Vocals - Big Joe Williams Harmonica, Vocals - Sonny Boy Williamson Written-By - J. Williams*
1.17	Lil Green -	Why Don't You Do Right?	2:57
		Bass - Ransom Knowling Guitar - Big Bill Broonzy Piano - Simeon Henry Vocals, Written-By - Lil Green
1.18	Lonnie Johnson (2) -	He's A Jelly Roll Baker	3:16
		Bass - Andrew Harris (2) Guitar, Vocals - Lonnie Johnson (2) Piano - John Davis* Written-By - L. Johnson*
1.19	Southern Sons, The* -	Lift Every Voice And Sing	2:36
		Baritone Vocals - Charles Wesley Hill* Bass Vocals - Clifford Givens Tenor Vocals - Howard Wilson (2) Tenor Vocals [First Tenor] - James Baxter Tenor Vocals [Second Tenor] - William Langford Written-By - James W. Johnson* , J. Rosamond Johnson*
1.20	Big Maceo Merriweather* -	Chicago Breakdown	2:57
		Drums - Charles "Chick" Sanders Guitar - Tampa Red Piano - Big Maceo Merriweather* Written-By - M. Merriweather*
1.21	Roosevelt Sykes And His Original Honeydrippers -	I'm Her Honeydripper	2:47
		Bass - Curtis Ferguson Drums - Heywood Cowan Guitar - Leonard Caston (2) Piano, Vocals - Roosevelt Sykes Saxophone - Julian Calmes , Martin Bough Trumpet - Lucius Henderson Written-By - R. Sykes*
1.22	Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup -	My Baby Left Me	2:28
		Bass - Ransom Knowling Drums - Judge Riley Guitar, Vocals - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup Written-By - A. Crudup*
2.1	Duke Ellington -	Black And Tan Fantasy	2:49
		Written-By - Miley* , Ellington*
2.2	Louis Armstrong -	St. Louis Blues	2:39
		Written-By - W.C. Handy*
2.3	King Oliver -	Too Late	3:09
		Written-By - Nelson* , Oliver*
2.4	Jelly Roll Morton -	Black Bottom Stomp	3:10
		Written-By - Morton*
2.5	Sidney Bechet -	Indian Summer	3:08
		Written-By - Victor Herbert
2.6	Fletcher Henderson -	Sugar Foot Stomp	3:04
		Written-By - Joe Oliver*
2.7	"Fats" Waller* -	Everybody Loves My Baby	2:53
		Written-By - Palmer* , Williams*
2.8	Coleman Hawkins -	Body And Soul	2:59
		Written-By - Heyman* , Eyton* , Green* , Sour*
2.9	Lionel Hampton -	Hot Mallets	2:14
		Written-By - Lionel Hampton
2.10	Earl Hines -	Piano Man	2:32
		Written-By - Earl Hines
2.11	Count Basie -	Brand New Wagon	2:52
		Written-By - Basie* , Rushing*
2.12	Art Tatum -	Out Of Nowhere	2:49
		Written-By - Heyman* , Green*
2.13	Benny Carter -	Cocktails For Two	3:01
		Written-By - Johnston* , Coslow*
2.14	Dizzy Gillespie -	Manteca	3:04
		Written-By - Pozo* , Gillespie* , Fuller*
2.15	Bud Powell -	Shaw 'Nuff	3:15
		Written-By - Parker* , Gillespie*
2.16	Charles Mingus -	Dizzy Moods	5:47
		Written-By - Charles Mingus
2.17	Art Blakey -	Evidence	6:48
		Written-By - Thelonious Monk
2.18	Sonny Rollins -	Just Friends	4:40
		Written-By - Klenner* , Lewis*
2.19	Roy Hargrove -	Confidentiality	4:58
		Engineer - James P. Nichols Producer - Larry Clothier Written-By - Hargrove*
2.20	Marcus Roberts -	Black And Tan Fantasy	3:50
		Engineer - Patrick Smith Producer - Delfeayo Marsalis Written-By - Miley* , Ellington*
3.1	Harry Belafonte -	The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)	3:02
		Written-By - Belafonte* , Burgess* , Attaway*
3.2	Lena Horne -	Love Me Or Leave Me	3:11
		Written-By - Kahn* , Donaldson*
3.3	Sam Cooke -	God Bless The Child	2:33
		Written-By - Herzog* , Holiday*
3.4	Eartha Kitt -	C'Est Si Bon	2:57
		Written-By - Hornez* , Betti* , Seeleen*
3.5	Isley Brothers, The -	Shout! (Parts I & II)	4:40
		Written-By - O'Kelly Isley , Ronald Isley , Rudolph Isley
3.6	Mickey & Sylvia -	Love Is Strange	2:54
		Written-By - McDaniel* , Baker* , Robinson*
3.7	Elvis Presley -	All Shook Up	1:58
		Written-By - Presley* , Blackwell*
3.8	Nina Simone -	To Be Young, Gifted And Black	2:47
		Written-By - Simone* , Irvine*
3.9	Main Ingredient -	Everybody Plays The Fool	3:22
		Written-By - Bailey* , Williams* , Clark*
3.10	Jimmy Castor -	Cave Man (Troglodyte)	3:32
		Written-By - Castor Bunch*
3.11	Hues Corporation* -	Rock The Boat	3:05
		Written-By - W. Holmes*
3.12	Evelyn Champagne King* -	Shame	3:17
		Written-By - Fitch* , Cross*
3.13	Odyssey (2) -	Native New Yorker	5:31
		Written-By - August Darnell
3.14	Pointer Sisters -	I'm So Excited	5:38
		Written-By - Anita Pointer , June Pointer , Ruth Pointer , Trevor Lawrence
3.15	DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince -	Parents Just Don't Understand	5:11
		Written-By - Townes* , Harris* , Smith*
3.16	Kool Moe Dee -	Wild Wild West	4:41
		Written-By - M. DeWese*
3.17	Hi Five* -	I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)	5:44
		Written-By - Bell* , Way* , Riley*
3.18	Tyler Collins -	Girls Nite Out	4:39
		Written-By - Ross* , Byers*
3.19	Gene Rice -	You're Gonna Get Served	4:15
		Written-By - Smith* , Rice* , Sheppard*

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Compiled By, Compilation Producer - Billy Altman (tracks: 1.1 to 1.22) , Chick Crumpacker (tracks: 3.1 to 3.19) , Orrin Keepnews (tracks: 2.1 to 2.20)
Engineer [Digital] - Dick Baxter (tracks: 3.1 to 3.19) , Jay Newland (tracks: 1.1 to 1.22) , Joe Lopes (tracks: 1.1 to 1.22)
Engineer [Transfer] - Bernardo Cosachov (tracks: 1.1 to 1.22) , Paul Goodman (tracks: 1.1 to 1.22)
Executive Producer - Skip Miller
Producer [Digital] - Billy Altman (tracks: 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8 to 1.10, 1.12, 1.17, 1.18. 1.21) , John Snyder (tracks: 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.11, 1.13 to 1.16, 1.19, 1.20, 1.22)

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