| 1 | Nobody Knows You When You're Down And OutVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – Jimmy Cox | 3:42 |
| 2 | They Hung Him On The Cross (Version 1) | 2:26 |
| 3 | One Dime BluesWritten-By – Lemon Jefferson | 2:25 |
| 4 | W.N.Y.C. - Folk Songs Of America - Lead Belly | (14:42) |
| 5 | The Titanic | 5:11 |
| 6 | Ha-Ha This A WayArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 1:34 |
| 7 | Boll WeevilRecorded By – Frederic Ramsey | 3:07 |
| 8 | Disc Five - Last Sessions | |
| 9 | Good, Good, Good (Talking, Preaching) / We Shall Walk Through The ValleyArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 2:11 |
| 10 | Whoa, Back, BuckArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 2:09 |
| 11 | W.N.Y.C. - Folk Songs Of America - Lead Belly And The Oleander Quartet | (14:45) |
| 12 | Almost Day | 1:05 |
| 13 | On A MondayArranged By – Huddie LedbetterHarmonica – Sonny TerryWritten-By – Traditional | 1:47 |
| 14 | Duncan And BradyArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 4:06 |
| 15 | Jean Harlow | 1:40 |
| 16 | PigmeatGuitar – Brownie McGhee | 2:33 |
| 17 | Princess Elizabeth | 3:33 |
| 18 | Ain't Going Down To The Well No More (Version 2) | 1:23 |
| 19 | The Bourgeois Blues | 2:18 |
| 20 | Irene (Goodnight Irene)Harmonica – Sonny Terry | 1:53 |
| 21 | Linin' TrackArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 1:11 |
| 22 | Disc Four - Radio | |
| 23 | Disc Two | |
| 24 | Shorty GeorgeArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 1:28 |
| 25 | Backwater BluesWritten-By – Bessie Smith | 3:23 |
| 26 | John HardyAccordion – LeadbellyWritten-By – Traditional | 2:43 |
| 27 | Fannin Street (Mister Tom Hughes Town)Recorded By – Frederic Ramsey | 3:30 |
| 28 | Outskirts Of TownHarmonica – Sonny TerryWritten-By – Roy Jordan, William Weldon | 2:40 |
| 29 | Diggin' My PotatoesWritten-By – Bill Broonzy | 3:57 |
| 30 | 4, 5 And 9Bass – Pops FosterGuitar – Brownie McGheeHarmonica – Sonny TerryPiano – Willie "The Lion" Smith | 2:20 |
| 31 | StewballArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 2:34 |
| 32 | Bring Me A Little Water, SilvyVocals – Anne Graham | 0:48 |
| 33 | I'm Going To Buy You A Brand New Ford | 1:40 |
| 34 | John HenryArranged By – Huddie LedbetterGuitar – Brownie McGheeHarmonica – Sonny TerryWritten-By – Traditional | 3:10 |
| 35 | Come And Sit Down Beside Me | 1:02 |
| 36 | Fiddler's DreamGuitar – Cisco HoustonMandolin – Woody GuthrieVocals – Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie | 2:28 |
| 37 | Been So Long (Bellevue Hospital Blues) | 2:44 |
| 38 | Leaving Blues | 2:58 |
| 39 | Sally WalkerArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 2:40 |
| 40 | Disc One | |
| 41 | What's You Gonna Do When The World's On FireVocals – Anne GrahamWritten-By – Traditional | 2:12 |
| 42 | How Long, How LongHarmonica – Sonny TerryWritten-By – Leroy Carr | 2:13 |
| 43 | Big Fat WomanArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 1:10 |
| 44 | Didn't Old John Cross The WaterArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 1:56 |
| 45 | LauraAccordion – Leadbelly | 1:41 |
| 46 | In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down)Written-By – Don Raye, Leroy Carr | 3:29 |
| 47 | Springtime In The RockiesWritten-By – Woolsey, Sauer | 3:02 |
| 48 | Good Morning BluesHarmonica – Sonny Terry | 2:24 |
| 49 | Poor HowardArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 1:36 |
| 50 | Julie Ann JohnsonArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 0:41 |
| 51 | National Defense BluesBass – Pops FosterGuitar – Brownie McGheeHarmonica – Sonny TerryPiano – Willie "The Lion" Smith | 3:13 |
| 52 | Sweet Jenny LeeRecorded By – Frederic RamseyWritten-By – Walter Donaldson | 1:51 |
| 53 | Sukey JumpAccordion – Leadbelly | 1:04 |
| 54 | Shout OnArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 2:09 |
| 55 | Ham And EggsArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 1:42 |
| 56 | The Midnight SpecialArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 2:03 |
| 57 | Yes, I Was Standing In The BottomArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 1:41 |
| 58 | Alabama BoundArranged By – Huddie LedbetterGuitar – Cisco HoustonMandolin – Woody GuthrieVocals – Cisco Houston, Woody GuthrieWritten-By – Traditional | 2:17 |
| 59 | I'm So Glad, I Done Got OverWritten-By – Traditional | 1:21 |
| 60 | How Come You Do Me Like You Do?Written-By – Gene Austin, Roy Bergere | 3:26 |
| 61 | Almost Day, Blues In My Kitchen, Blues In My Dining Room, I Went Up On The Mountain, Good Morning Blues, Baby, Don't You Love Me No More, T.B. Blues, Irene (Outro) | |
| 62 | Ain't You Glad (The Blood Done Signed My Name) | 2:19 |
| 63 | Packin' Trunk Blues | 2:35 |
| 64 | Go Down, Old HannahArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 4:58 |
| 65 | Ella SpeedArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 5:48 |
| 66 | You Can't Lose Me, Cholly | 2:37 |
| 67 | Easy RiderBass – Pops FosterGuitar – Brownie McGheeHarmonica – Sonny Terry | 2:51 |
| 68 | Black BettyArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 1:53 |
| 69 | The Hindenburg Disaster | 3:22 |
| 70 | They Hung Him On The Cross (Version 2) | 2:49 |
| 71 | If It Wasn't For Dicky | 2:15 |
| 72 | Take This HammerArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 2:15 |
| 73 | Everytime I Go Out | 1:25 |
| 74 | In The World | 2:02 |
| 75 | Queen Mary | 4:46 |
| 76 | Blind Lemon | 1:39 |
| 77 | Hitler Song (Mr. Hitler) | 4:31 |
| 78 | Pick A Bale Of CottonArranged By – Huddie LedbetterVocals – The Oleander QuartetWritten-By – Traditional | 1:30 |
| 79 | Diggin' My PotatoesBass – Pops FosterGuitar – Brownie McGheeHarmonica – Sonny TerryPiano – Willie "The Lion" SmithVocals – Brownie McGheeWritten-By – Bill Broonzy | 2:34 |
| 80 | Excerpt From "The Lonesome Train"Written-By – Earl Robinson, Millard Lampell | 3:11 |
| 81 | Cotton Fields | 2:06 |
| 82 | There's A Man Going Around Taking Names | 1:24 |
| 83 | Relax Your Mind | 4:05 |
| 84 | Disc Three | |
| 85 | House Of The Rising SunArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 2:24 |
| 86 | Governor O.K. Allen | 2:37 |
| 87 | Governor Pat Neff | 3:40 |
| 88 | Silver City Bound | 6:01 |
| 89 | When A Man's A Long Way From Home | 2:57 |
| 90 | Alberta | 3:11 |
| 91 | Red Cross Store Blues | 3:09 |
| 92 | Jail-House Blues | 1:13 |
| 93 | Black Girl (Where Did You Sleep Last Night)Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 2:07 |
| 94 | Keep Your Hands Off HerArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 2:51 |
| 95 | Haul Away JoeArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 2:48 |
| 96 | The Gallis PoleArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 2:45 |
| 97 | De Kalb Blues | 3:51 |
| 98 | Moanin' | 1:00 |
| 99 | Ain't It A Shame To Go Fishin' On A Sunday | 1:22 |
| 100 | Scottsboro Boys | 4:32 |
| 101 | Meeting At The BuildingArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 0:59 |
| 102 | Old ManArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 2:35 |
| 103 | It's Tight Like ThatWritten-By – H. Whittaker, T. Dorsey | 3:09 |
| 104 | Rock Island LineArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 2:02 |
| 105 | We Shall Be FreeHarmonica – Sonny TerryVocals – Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie | 2:34 |
| 106 | Green CornArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 1:15 |
| 107 | Red RiverArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 2:14 |
| 108 | Sail On, Little GirlWritten-By – Amos Easton | 3:14 |
| 109 | Jim Crow Blues | 3:30 |
| 110 | Old RileyArranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional | 1:58 |
| 111 | Grey Goose, Boll Weevil, Yellow Gal, Ha-Ha This A Way, Leaving Blues, Irene (Outro) | |
| 112 | Noted Rider | 2:50 |
| 113 | T.B. BluesWritten-By – Victoria Spivey | 3:43 |
| 114 | Rock Me (Hide Me In Thy Bosom)Vocals – Anne GrahamWritten-By – Thomas A. Dorsey | 2:19 |
| 115 | Out On The Western Plains | 1:31 |
Discs packaged inside a 140-page, 12" book.
1-1: also known as "Irene, Goodnight"; from Folkways 2004, 1950/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; recorded possibly August 1943
1-2: from Folkways 2034, 1953/ Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; recorded May 1944
1-3: also known as "Cry to Me"; from Folkways 2942, 1953/ Smithsonian Folkways 40068, 1994; recorded 1949
1-4: from archive reel #3613/ Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; recording date unknown
1-5: from Folkways 31030, 1971/ Smithsonian 40105, 1998; recorded October 1948
1-6: also known as "In the Pines"; from Folkways 2014, 1950/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; recorded possibly Summer 1947
1-7: from Folkways 2004, 1950/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; from "Folk Songs of America," WNYC; recorded Fall 1941
1-8: also known as "This Old Hammer Killed John Henry"; from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; matrix SC-101; Smithsonian acetate 1431; recorded January 1942
1-9: also known as "The Cotton Song"; from Folkways 2014, 1950/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; recorded Summer 1947
1-10: also known as "In Dem Long Hot Summer Days," "Hey Rattler," "Old Rattler"; from Folkways 2014; recorded Summer 1947
1-11: from Folkways 2014, 1956/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; recorded January 1942
1-12: also known as "Maid Freed from the Gallows," "Hangman," "Gallows Pole," "Gallows Tree"; from Folkways 31030, 1971/ Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; recorded October 1948
1-13: from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; possibly matrix SC26; Smithsonian acetate 270; recorded January 9, 1942
1-14: from Folkways 2014, 1950/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; recorded possibly Summer 1947
1-15: from Folkways 2492, 1953/ Smithsonian Folkways 40068, 1994; recorded October 1948
1-16: from Library of Congress disc 4473A3; recorded August 23, 1940, in Washington, D.C.
1-17: also known as "Angola Blues" from LOC-124-B2; recorded July 1, 1934, at Angola Prison
1-18: also known as "Sweet Mary," "Oh Mary," "Going Back Home to Mary," "If I Had You Governor"; from Folkways 31030, 1971/ Smithsonian Folkways 40105, 1998; recorded from WNYC, October 1948
1-19: from Folkways 2488, 1962/ Smithsonian Folkways 40010, 1989; recording date unknown
1-20: also known as "Almost Done," "I Got Stripes"; from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 133; matrix 258; shellac disc; recorded August 1943
1-21: from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 1432; matrix MA-80; shellac disc; recorded July 1941
1-22: from Folkways 2488, 1962/ Smithsonian Folkways 40010, 1989; recorded ca. May 1944
1-23: from Folkways 2488, 1962/ Smithsonian Folkways 40010, 1989; recorded ca. May 1944
2-1: from Folkways 31019, 1968/ Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; Disc 6045; Smithsonian acetate 132; matrix D669; recorded ca. October 1946
2-2: also known as "Chicken Crowing for Midnight," "Christmas Song," "Christmas Is a Coming," from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 259; aluminum-based acetate disc; recording date unknown
2-3: from Folkways 2488, 1962/ Smithsonian Folkways 40010, 1989; Smithsonian acetate 385; matrix D674; recorded ca. October 1946
2-4: from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; matrix D674; Smithsonian acetate 276; recorded possibly in June 1946
2-5: also known as "Little Sally Walker"; from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 1430; matrix SC 27; shellac disc; recorded January 9, 1942
2-6: also known as "Sylvie"; from Folkways 2004, 1950/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; from "Folk Songs of America," WNYC: March 20, 1941
2-7: from Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; Asch 561-1; Smithsonian acetate 387; matrix SC275; recorded October 1943
2-8: also known as "Line 'Em"; from Folkways 2488, 1962; recorded May 1944
2-9: from Folkways 31030, 1971/ Smithsonian Folkways 40105, 1998; recorded October 1948
2-10: from Folkways 2014, 1950/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; "Folk Songs of America," WNYC: February 27, 1941; Smithsonian acetate 381
2-11: also known as "Make It on the Side of the Road"; from "Folk Songs of America," WNYC: March 20, 1940; Smithsonian acetate 382
2-12: from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; acetate 270; recorded January 11, 1941
2-13: from Disc 3002; matrix SC-270; recorded October 1943
2-14: also known as "Noted Rider Blues," "No Good Rider"; matrix SC-271; Smithsonian acetate 217; aluminum-based acetate disc; recorded October 1943
2-15: also known as "All Over This World"; from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; matrix SC-273; Smithsonian acetate 684; recorded September 1, 1943
2-16: from Folkways 2488, 1962/ Smithsonian Folkways 40010, 1989; matrix SC-273; recorded October 1934
2-17: from Folkways 2488, 1962/ Smithsonian Folkways 40010, 1989; Asch 343-2; matrix SC-262; recorded ca. August 1943
2-18: previously unreleased; from Smithsonian acetate 387; recorded possibly October 1943
2-19: from the Library of Congress Collection discs 998-B1 and 2; recorded June 22, 1937
2-20: from Library of Congress 125B2; recorded July 1, 1934, at Angola Prison
2-21: from Folkways 7027, 1951/ Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; Smithsonian acetate 170; recording date unknown
2-22: also known as "Old Man, Will Your Dog Catch a Rabbit"; from Folkways 7027, 1951/ Smithsonian Folkways 40105, 1998; matrix SC-106; recorded January 1942
2-23: from Folkways 2492, 1953/ Smithsonian Folkways 40068, 1994; recorded October 1948
2-24: from Folkways 2488, 1962/ Smithsonian Folkways 40010; recorded ca. May 1944
2-25: from Folkways 2004, 1950/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; recorded 1947
2-26: from Library of Congress recording 997-B; recorded June 22, 1937 in Washington, D.C.
3-1: from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 1617; matrix SC-263; recorded August 1943
3-2: also known as "You Can't Mistreat Me"; from Folkways 31046, 1976/ Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; recording date unknown
3-3: from Folkways 2034, 1953/ Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; recorded June 1946
3-4: from "A Lead Belly Memorial, Vol. 4"; Stinson 51, 1962
3-5: also known as "Brady"; from Folkways 2014, 1950/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 258; recording date unknown
3-6: also known as "How Long Blues"; from Asch 343-1; from Smithsonian Folkways 40105, 1998; Smithsonian acetate 1615; matrix SC-260; recorded August 1943
3-7: from Folkways 2034, 1953/ Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; recorded May 1944
3-8: from Folkways 2034, 1953/ Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; Smithsonian acetate 384; recording date unknown
3-9: also known as "Pigmeat Papa"; from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 291; matrix D308; recorded possibly Summer 1947
3-10: from Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; Smithsonian acetate 2939; recording date unknown
3-11: from Folkways 2488, 1962/ Smithsonian Folkways 40010, 1989; Smithsonian acetate 546; matrix 97; recorded April 25, 1944)
3-12: also known as "Hollywood and Vine"; from Smithsonian Folkways 40001, 1989; Smithsonian acetate 293; matrix D384; recorded ca. June 1946
3-13: also called "When the Sun Goes Down"; from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 638; recording date unknown
3-14: from "A Leadbelly Memorial"; Stinson 48, 1952
3-15: from Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; Smithsonian acetate 294; matrix D385; 10" shellac disc; recorded ca. June 1946
3-16: from Folkways 2014, 1950/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 317; recorded possibly Summer 1947
3-17: from Folkways 7533, 1960/ Smithsonian Folkways 45047, 1999; recorded February 15, 1945 in San Francisco
3-18: from "A Leadbelly Memorial, Vol. 3"; Stinson 48, 1952
3-19: also known as "Abraham Lincoln"; from Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; Smithsonian acetate 282; recording date unknown
3-20: from Smithsonian Folkways 40021, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 292; matrix D386; recorded ca. 1946
3-21: from Folkways 2034, 1953/ Smithsonian Folkways 40021, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 258; recorded May 1944
3-22: also known as "Big Fat Mama"; from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; matrix SC-271; from Disc 660; recorded 1944
3-23: previously unreleased; Smithsonian acetate 185; recording date unknown
4-1: from Smithsonian acetate 381-102
4-2: from Smithsonian acetate 377-101
4-3: from "America Tells Its Stories," WNYC: February 18, 1941; Smithsonian acetate 398
4-4: from "America Tells Its Stories," WNYC: February 18, 1941; Smithsonian acetate 398
4-5: from "America Tells Its Stories," WNYC: February 18, 1941; Smithsonian acetate 398
4-6: from "America Tells Its Stories," WNYC: February 27, 1941; Smithsonian acetate 381-101
4-7: from Folkways 31046; recorded March 13, 1941
4-8: from "Folk Songs and Work Songs," WNYC: undated; Smithsonian acetate 376
4-9: also known as "Fore-Day Blues"; from "Folk Songs and Work Songs," WNYC: undated; Smithsonian acetate 376
4-10: from "Folk Songs and Work Songs," WNYC: recorded 1942; from Smithsonian acetate 376
4-11: also known as "It Was Early One Morning"; from Folkways 31030/ Frederic Ramsey tape 448; from WNYC: recorded October 1948
4-12: also known as "Honey, I'm All Out and Down"; from Folkways 31030; from WNYC: recorded October 1948
4-13: also known as "All for You"; from Folkways 31030/ Frederic Ramsey tape 453; from WNYC: recorded October 1948
4-14: also known as "Red River Blues," "Blood Red River"; from WNYC: recorded November 7, 1940; Smithsonian acetate 266