Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | The Southern BluesPiano – Black BobWritten-By – Broonzy* |
3:37 |
| 2 | These Ants Keep Biting MeBass – Bill SettlesPiano – Black BobWritten-By – Broonzy* |
3:01 |
| 3 | Pneumonia Blues (I Keep On Aching)Bass – Bill SettlesPiano – Black BobWritten-By – Broonzy* |
2:41 |
| 4 | Detroit SpecialBass – Bill SettlesPiano – Black BobWritten-By – Broonzy* |
2:56 |
| 5 | Horny FrogDrums – Fred WilliamsPiano – Black BobWritten-By – Broonzy* |
3:06 |
| 6 | Hattie BluesBass – Bill SettlesPiano – Blind John DavisWritten-By – Broonzy* |
2:46 |
| 7 | Somebody's Got To GoPiano – Blind John DavisWritten-By – Weldon* |
3:00 |
| 8 | It's Your Time NowPiano – Joshua AltheimerWritten-By – Broonzy* |
2:51 |
| 9 | Living On Easy StreetPiano – Blind John DavisWritten-By – Broonzy* |
2:57 |
| 10 | Baby I Done Got WiseDrums – Fred WilliamsPiano – Joshua AltheimerWritten-By – Broonzy* |
2:34 |
| 11 | Just A Dream (On My Mind)Drums – Fred WilliamsPiano – Joshua AltheimerWritten-By – Broonzy* |
2:37 |
| 12 | That's Allright BabyBass – Ransom KnowlingClarinet – Odell RandPiano – Joshua AltheimerWritten-By – Broonzy* |
3:00 |
| 13 | I.C.BluesDrums – Fred WilliamsPiano – Joshua AltheimerWritten-By – Broonzy* |
3:03 |
| 14 | Cotton Choppin' BluesDrums – Fred WilliamsPiano – Joshua AltheimerWritten-By – Broonzy* |
2:48 |
| 15 | My Last Goodbye To YouDrums – Fred WilliamsPiano – Joshua AltheimerWritten-By – Broonzy* |
2:38 |
| 16 | Midnight SteppersPiano – Joshua AltheimerWashboard – Washboard SamWritten-By – Broonzy* |
2:44 |
| 17 | Hit The Right LickDrums – Fred WilliamsPiano – Blind John DavisWritten-By – Broonzy* |
2:41 |
| 18 | That Number Of MineBass – Ransom KnowlingPiano – Memphis SlimWritten-By – Broonzy* |
2:45 |
| 19 | Rockin' Chair BluesBass – Ransom KnowlingWritten-By – Broonzy* |
2:51 |
| 20 | Bad Acting WomanPiano – Blind John Davis, Horace MalcolmWashboard – Washboard SamWritten-By – Broonzy* |
2:47 |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed From – Charly Records Ltd.
- Engineered At – Cedar
Credits
- Guitar – Big Bill Broonzy
- Liner Notes – Jim Collis
- Vocals – Big Bill Broonzy
Notes
The Southern BluesBig Bill Broonzy, v, g with prob. Black Bob, p.
Rec: Chicago, February 26 1935
These Ants Keep Biting Me
Big Bill Broonzy, v, g with Black Bob, p, Bill Settles, b.
Rec: Chicago, February 12 1936
Pneumonia Blues (I Keep on Aching)
same as February 12 1936
Rec: Chicago, April 22 1936
Detroit Special
same as February 12 1936
Rec: Chicago, September 16 1936
Horny Frog
Big Bill Broonzy, v, g with Black Bob, p; unknown, b; Fred Williams, d.
Rec: Chicago, January 31 1937
Hattie Blues
Somebody's TGot To Go
Big Bill Broonzy, v, g with Blind John Davis, p; Bill Settles, b.
Rec: Chicago, October 21 1937
It's Your Time Now
Big Bill Broonzy, v, g with Joshua Altheimer, p; unknown, b.
Rec: Chicago, April 1938
Living On Easy Street
Big Bill Broonzy, v, g with Blind John Davis, p; unknown, b.
Rec: Chicago, September 15 1938
Baby I Done Got Wise
Just a Dream (On My Mind)
Big Bill Broonzy, v, g with Joshua Altheimer, p; Fred Williams, d.
Rec: Chicago, February 5 1939
That's Allright Baby
Big Bill Broonzy, v, g with Odell Rand, cl; Joshua Altheimer, p; Ransom Knowling, b.
Rec: Chicago, May 11 1939
I.C.Blues
Cotton Choppin' Blues
My Last goodbye To You
same personnel as "Baby I Done Got Wise"
Rec: Chicago, September 14 1939
Midnight Steppers
Big Bill Broonzy, v, g, with Joshua Altheimer, p; Washboard Sam, wbd.
Rec: Chicago, June 10 1940
Hit The Right Lick
Big Bill Broonzy, v, g, with Blind John Davis, pp; Fred Williams, d.
Rec: Chicago, September 20 1940
That Number of Mine
Rockin' Chair Blues
Big Bill Broonzy, v, g with prob. Memphis Slim, p; Ransom Knowling, b.
Rec: Chicago, December 17 1940
Bad Acting Woman
Big Bill Broonzy, v, g with Blind John Davis or Horace Malcolm, p; Washboard Sam, wbd.
Rec: Chicago, December 2 1941
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 82333 20162 0
- Label Code: LC 8477

