Roots Of Rhythm & Blues 1939-1945

Tracklist

1-1 Pee Wee Crayton– Do Unto Others 2:21
1-2 T-Bone Walker– Lonesome Woman Blues 2:38
1-3 Muddy Waters– Rock Me 3:15
1-4 Snooks Eaglin– Nobody Knows (The Trouble I've Seen) 2:12
1-5 Floyd Dixon with Mari Jones & Johnny Moore's Three Blazers– Real Lovin' Mama 2:46
1-6 Jimmy Rogers– That's All Right 3:08
1-7 John Lee Hooker– Johnny Lee's Original Boogie 2:51
1-8 Amos Milburn– After Midnite 2:55
1-9 George "Harmonica" Smith*– Just A Feelin' 3:30
1-10 Guitar Slim*– New Arrival 2:31
1-11 Snooks Eaglin– Travellin' Mood 2:17
1-12 T-Bone Walker– That's Better For Me 2:36
1-13 Jimmy Rogers– Dorcie Belle 2:31
1-14 Muddy Waters– Blow Wind Blow 2:17
1-15 Memphis Slim– Love Me Baby 2:36
1-16 Pee Wee Crayton– You Know-Yeah 2:31
1-17 Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown– Without My Baby 2:29
1-18 Smokey Hogg– When I've Been Drinkin' 2:25
1-19 Shakey Jake Harris*– Respect Me Baby 3:29
1-20 John Lee Hooker– Long Long Way From Home 2:48
1-21 Clarence "Bon Ton" Garlow*– Dreaming 2:38
1-22 Jimmy Rogers– House Rocker 2:14
1-23 Snooks Eaglin– (Mama) Talk To Your Daughter 2:15
1-24 Freddie Slack with T-Bone Walker– I Got A Break Baby 3:15
1-25 Lowell Fulson– Blues Never Fail 2:34
1-26 John Lee Hooker– My Baby She's Long And Tall 3:03
2-1 Joe Turner*– Jumpin' Tonight 2:20
2-2 Roy Brown– Saturday Night 2:17
2-3 Jimmy Liggins– Boogie Woogie King 2:27
2-4 Charles Brown– Alley Batting 2:59
2-5 Cootie Williams with Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson– Juice Head Baby 3:06
2-6 King Porter Orchestra*– Chittlin' Ball 2:25
2-7 Amos Milburn– Chicken Shack Boogie 2:47
2-8 Walter Brown– Gonna Play With Your Woman 2:06
2-9 Nat King Cole– Easy Listening Blues 3:08
2-10 Louis Prima Feat. Sam Butera– 5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days 2:07
2-11 Charles Brown– I Want To Fool Around With You 2:37
2-12 Jesse Price– Jump It With A Shuffle 2:45
2-13 Floyd Dixon– Call Operator 2:57
2-14 Snooks Eaglin– Yours Truly 2:07
2-15 Amos Milburn– Down The Road A Piece 2:57
2-16 Jimmy Liggins– I Ain't Funk 2:21
2-17 Charles Brown– Evening Shadow 2:44
2-18 Walter Brown– Play The Blues 2:36
2-19 Ray Brown– We're Goin' Rockin' Tonight 1:51
2-20 Ike Carpenter Orchestra*– Pachuko Hop 2:11
2-21 Jay McShann– Pic's Boogie 2:50
2-22 Jimmy Liggins– No More Alcohol 2:28
2-23 Tommy Douglas– Lights Out 2:18
2-24 Amos Milburn– My Baby's Boogying 2:27
2-25 Pee Wee Crayton– Blues Before Dawn 1:56
2-26 James Cotton– Kiddy Boy 4:04