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1-1	Mississippi Boweavil Blues	3:14
1-2	Down The Dirt Road Blues	2:57
1-3	Screamin' & Hollerin' The Blues	3:05
1-4	Pony Blues Arranged By – Charley PattonWritten-By – Traditional	3:04
1-5	Banty Rooster Blues	3:07
1-6	It Won't Be Long	3:27
1-7	Pea Vine Blues	3:07
1-8	Tom Rushen Blues	3:06
1-9	A Spoonful Blues	3:13
1-10	Shake It & Break It	3:10
1-11	Prayer Of Death - Part One Arranged By – Charley patton aka Elder J. Hadley*Written-By – Traditional	3:07
1-12	Prayer Of Death - Part Two Arranged By – Charley patton aka Elder J. Hadley*Written-By – Traditional	2:57
1-13	Lord I'm Discouraged	3:11
1-14	I'm Going Home	3:05
1-15	Going To Move To Alabama	3:04
1-16	Elder Green Blues	3:00
1-17	Mean Black Cat Blues	2:55
1-18	Frankie & Albert Written-By – Traditional	3:13
1-19	Some Of These Days I'll Be Gone	3:19
1-20	Green River Blues	3:16
1-21	Hammer Blues	3:16
1-22	Magnolia Blues	3:11
1-23	When Your Day Gets Dark	3:08
1-24	Some Happy Day Written-By – Charley Patton, H.E. Barnett, J. Graydon Hall*	3:12
1-25	I Shall Not Be Moved Arranged By – Johnny ParthWritten-By – Traditional	3:03
2-1	You're Gonna Need Somebody When You Die	2:58
2-2	Jim Lee Blues - Part One	3:03
2-3	Jim Lee Blues - Part Two	3:03
2-4	High Water Everywhere - Part One	3:08
2-5	High Water Everywhere - Part Two	3:06
2-6	Jesus Is A Dying Bed Maker	2:58
2-7	Rattlesnake Blues	2:45
2-8	Runnin' Wild Blues	2:52
2-9	Come Back Corrina	3:12
2-10	Tell Me Man Blues	3:15
2-11	Be True, Be True Blues	3:03
2-12	Dry Well Blues Arranged By – Charley PattonWritten-By – Son House	3:19
2-13	Some Summer Day	2:54
2-14	Moon Going Down	3:18
2-15	Bird Nest Bound	3:13
2-16	Jersey Bull Blues Arranged By – Charley PattonWritten-By – Big Bill Broonzy	3:10
2-17	High Seriff Blues	3:13
2-18	Stone Pony Blues	2:51
2-19	"34" Blues	3:00
2-20	Revenue Man Blues	2:41
2-21	Oh Death Written-By – Bernice Johnson Reagon, Charley Patton	2:53
2-22	Poor Me	3:00
2-23	Hang It On The Wall	2:43
2-24	Yellow Bee Written-By – Unknown Artist	2:53
2-25	Mind Reader Blues Written-By – Unknown Artist	2:51

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Soul Jam Records
• Copyright (c) – Soul Jam Records
• Recorded By – Gennett Records
• Recorded By – Paramount
• Recorded By – Vocalion

Credits

• Backing Vocals – Bertha Lee (tracks: 2-19 to 2-23)
• Design – Comunicom
• Guitar [Second Guitar] – Willie Brown (tracks: 2-12 to 2-15)
• Lead Vocals – Bertha Lee (tracks: 2-24, 2-25)
• Liner Notes – James Chumet
• Photography [Inlay Photo] – X
• Violin – Henry Sims (tracks: 1-15 to 2-11)
• Vocals, Guitar – Charley Patton
• Written-By – Charley Patton (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-5 to 1-10, 1-13 to 1-17, 1-19 to 1-23, 2-1 to 2-11, 2-13 to 2-15, 2-17 to 2-20, 2-22, 2-23)

Notes

Tracks 1-1 to 1-14 recorded by Gennett Records in Richmond, Indiana, June 14, 1929.
Tracks 1-15 to 2-11 recorded by Paramount Records in Grafton, Wisconsin, October 1929.
Tracks 2-12 to 2-15 recorded by Paramount Records in Grafton, Wisconsin, May 28, 1930.
Tracks 2-16 to 2-18 recorded Vocalion Records in New York City, January 30, 1934.
Tracks 2-19 to 2-25 recorded Vocalion Records in New York City, January 31 and February 1, 1934.

Original recordings

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24-bit digitally remastered

Contains 16-page booklet including drawings, vintage memorabilia and detailed liner notes.

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