Tracklist Hide Credits

1	–Three Bad Habits	Three Bad Habits Blues Banjo – Unknown ArtistGuitar – Unknown ArtistPiano – Unknown Artist	3:25
2	–Blind Blake	West Coast Blues (3056-2)	3:08
3	–Jacksonville Harmony Trio	Why Did You Leave Me Alone?	3:01
4	–Jacksonville Harmony Trio	I Wonder	3:05
5	–Hattie Burleson	Jim Nappy (Take B) Banjo – John Henry BraggBrass Bass – Charlie Dixon Guitar – Unknown ArtistPiano – Allen Van	2:40
6	–Ramblin' Thomas	Hard Dallas Blues (Take 4)	2:57
7	–Blind Blake	Diddie Wa Diddie (15459 - -)	2:55
8	–Charlie Spand	Big Fat Mama Blues (Take 2)	3:06
9	–Bill Williams	No Good Buddy (Take 1) Vocals, Guitar – Big Bill Broonzy	2:54
10	–Ivory Joe Hunter	Stackolee	2:08
11	–Camp Acton Jive Cats	If You're A Viper	3:02
12	–Stanford Mosby	Hicky Ricky	2:04
13	–Sonny Terry	Lost John (2494-A)	4:48
14	–Big Boy	John Henry Vocals [2nd Vocal] – Unknown Artist	4:50
15	–Nashville Washboard Band	Deary, Don't Be Angry Vocals – Unknown Artist	2:46
16	–Nashville Washboard Band	Kohoma Blues Vocals – Unknown Artist	3:19
17	–Nashville Washboard Band	I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal You Vocals [Possibly] – Frank Dalton	2:16
18	–Nashville Washboard Band	Going Away To Make It Lonesome Here Vocals – Unknown Artist	3:51
19	–Nashville Washboard Band	Arkansas Traveler	2:05
20	–Theopolis Stokes	Washboard Solos: Breakdown Tempo / Blues Tempo / Swing Tempo	2:38
21	–Thomas James Carroll	Bullfiddle – Cord-Can-One-String Tuning And Interview	3:00
22	–James Kelly – Tom Carroll*	Solo (Bye Bye Blues)	1:14
23	–Big Joe Williams	Baby, Please Don't Go (Take -NG) Bass – Ransom KnowlingDrums – Judge Riley*Harmonica – Sonny Boy Williamson	2:46
24	–Ralph Willis	Too Late To Scream And Shout Bass – Dumas RansomDrums – Unknown ArtistGuitar – Brownie McGhee	2:35
25	–Ralph Willis	Hoodoo Man Bass – Dumas RansomDrums – Unknown ArtistGuitar – Brownie McGhee	2:18

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – Document Records
• Remastered At – Soundborn Studios
• Recorded At – Havers Studio
• Pressed By – DADC Austria – A0100245889-0101

Credits

• Baritone Vocals – Lester Pratt (tracks: 4)
• Fiddle [Bull-Fiddle] – Thomas James Carroll (tracks: 21, 22)
• Guitar – Frank Dalton (tracks: 15 to 19)
• Guitar, Vocals – Big Boy (tracks: 14), Big Joe Williams (tracks: 24), Ralph Willis (tracks: 25)
• Harmonica, Effects [Vocal Effects], Speech – Sonny Terry (tracks: 13)
• Liner Notes – Dr. Guido Van Rijn*, Dr. Guido Van Rijn*
• Mandolin – James Kelly (tracks: 15 to 19, 23)
• Piano – Sugar Underwood (tracks: 3, 4)
• Producer, Compiled By – Johnny Parth
• Remastered By – Gerhard Wessely
• Tenor Vocals – Charles Frazier (tracks: 3)
• Vocals – Hattie Burleson (tracks: 5), Stanford Mosby (tracks: 12)
• Vocals [Vocal Trio] – Three Bad Habits (tracks: 1)
• Vocals, Guitar – Bill Williams (tracks: 9), Blind Blake (tracks: 7), Ramblin' Thomas (tracks: 6)
• Vocals, Guitar, Speech – Blind Blake (tracks: 2)
• Vocals, Kazoo, Guitar, Bass [String Bass], Tap Dance – Camp Acton Jive Cats (tracks: 11)
• Vocals, Piano – Charlie Spand (tracks: 8), Ivory Joe Hunter (tracks: 10)
• Washboard – Theopolis Stokes (tracks: 15 to 20)

Notes

Remastered at Soundborn Studios, Vienna.

Original recordings from the collections of Daniel Gugolz, Johnny Parth, Guido van Rijn, Chris Smith, Paul Swinton, Ernest Virgo, Max Vreede, Charles Wolfe, Ralph Wondraschek, and Terry Zwigoff.

Original Matrix Information:
1: Chicago (5710-2, Elektra unnumbered)
2: Chicago, c. October 1926 (3056-2, Paramount 12387)
3: Savannah, Georgia, August 23, 1927 (39832-1, Victor 21204)
4: Savannah, Georgia, August 23, 1927 (39833-2, Victor 21204)
5: Dallas, Texas, c. October 1928 (DAL-706-B, Brunswick unissued test)
6: Chicago, c. November 1928 (21018-4, Paramount unissued test)
7: Richmond, Indiana, August 17, 1929 (15459-, Paramount 12888)
8: Grafton, Wisconsin, c. September 1930 (L-509-2, Broadway 5108)
9: New York City, September 16, 1930 (10045-1, Romeo 5068)
10: Wiergate, Texas, c. July 11, 1933 (CYL-8, Library of Congress unissued)
11: Los Angeles, c. early 1938 (private home recording, unissued)
12: Los Angeles, c. early 1938 (private home recording, unissued)
13: Havers Studio, New York City, December 24, 1938 (2494-A, Library of Congress unissued)
14: Hampton, Virginia, 1941 (none, unissued)
15: John Work's home, Nashville, Tennessee, July 15, 1942 (6109-A-1, Library of Congress unissued)
16: John Work's home, Nashville, Tennessee, July 15, 1942 (6109-A-2, Library of Congress unissued)
17: John Work's home, Nashville, Tennessee, July 15, 1942 (6109-A-3, Library of Congress unissued)
18: John Work's home, Nashville, Tennessee, July 15, 1942 (6109-B-1, Library of Congress unissued)
19: John Work's home, Nashville, Tennessee, July 15, 1942 (6109-B-2, Library of Congress unissued)
20: John Work's home, Nashville, Tennessee, July 15, 1942 (6604-A-1/2/3/4/5, Library of Congress unissued)
21: John Work's home, Nashville, Tennessee, July 15, 1942 (6604-A-6, Library of Congress unissued)
22: John Work's home, Nashville, Tennessee, July 15, 1942 (6604-A-7, Library of Congress unissed)
23: Chicago, July 22, 1947 (CCO-4833-NG, Columbia unissued)
24: New York City, January 18, 1951 (Jubilee unissued)
25: New York City, January 18, 1951 (Jubilee unissued)

© 1998 by Document Records.
Made in Austria.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 7 14298 56012 1
• Matrix / Runout: A0100245889-0101 12 A0 DADC Austria
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L552
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 94H0
• Other (SPARS Code): AAD
• Rights Society: Austro Mechana