The Essential

Original Release Date:  June 5, 2001

Track Listing

• 1. Mr. Sam's Blues
• 2. Have to Change Keys to Play These Blues
• 3. Why Women Go Wrong
• 4. Helena Blues
• 5. Playing With the Strings
• 6. Sweet Potato Blues
• 7. What Makes You Act Like That?
• 8. I Done Told You
• 9. Southbound Back Water
• 10. Steppin' on the Blues
• 11. Lonesome Ghost Blues
• 12. Mean Old Bed Bug Blues
• 13. Guitar Blues
• 14. The Dirty Dozen
• 15. West Texas Blues
• 16. Ash Can Stomp
• 17. Crowing Rooster Blues
• 18. [Untitled Track]
• 19. Hot Fingers
• 20. She's Making Whoopie in Hell Tonight
• 21. Uncle Ned, Don't Lose Your Head
• 22. Woke Up With the Blues in My Fingers
• 23. Memphis Stomp
• 24. Racketeers Blues
• 25. Unkind Mama
• 26. I Done Told You
• 27. 6/88 Glide
• 28. Jersey Belle Blues
• 29. To Do This You Got to Know How
• 30. Burying Ground Blues
• 31. Get Yourself Together
• 32. Steady Grind
• 33. Garter Snake Blues
• 34. Away Down in the Alley
• 35. He's a Jelly Roll Baker
• 36. [Untitled Track]

Credits

• Lonnie Johnson: Composer
• Victoria Spivey: Performer
• Texas Alexander: Performer
• Raymond Boyd: Performer
• Chris Osborne: Illustrations
• Washboard Sam: Washboard
• Spencer Williams: Performer
• Clara Smith: Performer
• E.A. Smith: Executive Producer
• Mooch Richardson: Performer