Tracklist
| –Bessie Smith | Back Water Blues | 3:18 |
| –Victoria Spivey | Dope Head Blues | 3:13 |
| –Blind Willie Johnson | If I Had My Way I'd Tear The Building Down | 3:09 |
| –Mississippi John Hurt | Frankie | 3:22 |
| –Blind Willie Johnson | God Moves On The Water | 2:58 |
| –Lucille Bogan | Groceries On The Shelf | 2:55 |
| –Charlie Patton* | '34 Blues | 2:55 |
| –Casey Bill Weldon | W.P.A. Blues | 3:15 |
| –Big Bill Broonzy | Unemployment Stomp | 2:35 |
| –Alfred Fields | '29 Blues | 2:47 |
| –Jack Kelly | Joe Louis Special | 2:23 |
| –Blind Boy Fuller | Three Ball Blues | 2:54 |
| –Bukka White | Parchman Farm Blues | 2:38 |
| –Bill Gaither | Life Of Leroy Carr | 2:48 |
| –Memphis Minnie | Ma Rainey | 2:42 |
| –Peter Cleighton | Moonshine Man Blues | 2:57 |
| –Big Bill Broonzy | In The Army Now | 2:41 |
| –Sister O.M. Terrell* | The Gambling Man | 2:55 |
| –Homer Harris | Atomic Bomb Blues | 2:30 |
| –Willie "Long Time" Smith | Homeless Blues | 3:10 |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C 46217 | Various | News & The Blues: Telling It Like It Is (LP, Comp, Mono) | CBS | C 46217 | US | 1990 |
| 467249 2 | Various | News & The Blues (Telling It Like It Is) (CD, Comp, Mono) | CBS | 467249 2 | Europe | 1990 |
| CSCS 5328 | Various | News & The Blues: Telling It Like It Is (CD, Comp) | CBS/Sony | CSCS 5328 | Japan | 1990 |
| CK 46217 | Various | News & The Blues: Telling It Like It Is (CD, Comp, Mono) | CBS | CK 46217 | US | 1990 |
| CT 46217 | Various | News & The Blues: Telling It Like It Is (Cass, Comp) | Columbia | CT 46217 | US | 1990 |
| CT 46217 | Various | News & The Blues: Telling It Like It Is (Cass, Comp) | Columbia | CT 46217 | 1990 | |
| 268.059 | Various | News & The Blues: Telling It Like It Is (LP, Comp, Mono) | CBS | 268.059 | Brazil | 1990 |
