Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | –Big Maceo | Worried Life BluesWritten-By – Maceo Merriweather |
2:54 |
| 2 | –Sonny Boy Williamson | Good Morning School GirlWritten-By – John Lee Williamson |
3:01 |
| 3 | –Tampa Red | I'll Get A Break SomedayWritten-By – Hudson Whittaker |
3:08 |
| 4 | –Memphis Minnie | I'm Goin Back HomeWritten-By – Joe Johnson |
2:42 |
| 5 | –Memphis Slim | Beer Drinkin' Woman (Take 2) | 3:16 |
| 6 | –Bill "Jazz" Gillum* | Don't You Scandalize My NameWritten-By – Bill Gillum* |
2:21 |
| 7 | –Mississippi Matilda | Hardworking Woman BluesWritten-By – Unknown Artist |
2:52 |
| 8 | –Tampa Red | Drinkin' My Blues AwayWritten-By – Hudson Whittaker |
2:47 |
| 9 | –Big Maceo | Ramblin' Mind BluesWritten-By – Maceo Merriweather |
3:09 |
| 10 | –Sonny Boy Williamson | Blue Bird BluesWritten-By – John Lee Williamson |
3:03 |
| 11 | –Kansas City Kitty | Double Trouble BluesWritten-By – Thelma Holmes |
2:58 |
| 12 | –Tampa Red | I'll Kill Your Soul (And Dare Your Spirit To Move)Written-By – Hudson Whittaker |
2:58 |
| 13 | –Memphis Slim | Grinder Man BluesWritten-By – Joe Williams* |
3:05 |
| 14 | –Bill "Jazz" Gillum* | Good Old 51 HighwayWritten-By – Bill Gillum* |
2:33 |
| 15 | –Miss Rosie Mae Moore* | Staggering BluesWritten-By – Unknown Artist |
3:39 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – BMG Entertainment
- Copyright (c) – BMG Entertainment
- Pressed By – Sonopress – S-3230
Credits
- Compiled By, Producer – Vince Caro
- Reissue Producer [Project Manager] – Dalita Keumurian
- Research [Metal Part (Disc Research)] – Vince Caro
- Research [Vault Research] – Edward Eddings, Vince Caro
- Sequenced By [Repertoire Selection & Sequence] – Vince Caro
- Transferred By [Audio Restoration] – Dennis Ferrante
- Transferred By [Digital Restoration], Assemblage [Assembly] – Paul Brizzi
Notes
℗ © 1997Made in Germany.
Not for sale.
These tracks were taken from the forthcoming RCA albums:
1 & 9 "Big Maceo" 07863-66715-2
2 & 10 "Sonny Boy Williamson" 07863-66723-2
3, 8 & 12 "Tampa Red" 07863-66721-2
4, 7, 11 & 15 "Four Women Blues" 07863-66719-2
5 & 13 "Memphis Slim" 07863-66720-2
6 & 14 "Bill 'Jazz' Gillum" 07863-66717-2
At the time of this re-issue, composer and publisher information could not be found through any of the usual channels, i.e,: The Library of Congress, BMI, ASCAP or Harry Fox. However, where composer and or publisher is listed, this information was obtained from the original Victor/Bluebird recording logs located in the BMG/RCA/Victor archives. Though this information may or may not be current or correct, it is all that exists.
Audio restoration: metal part & commercially released 78 transfers (except where noted): Dennis Ferrante.
Tracks 4 & 15 - Ruth Edge EMI Archive.
Track 14 - 78 rpm source: Don Kent
Track 14 misprinted as "Good Old 51 Higway".
Individual track artists are not credited on release.
There is no credit for track 5.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: SONOPRESS S-3230/4321457242 A
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L030
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 0754

