The History of Rhythm and Blues Volume One: The Pre-War Years. 4 CDs in a paperback-sized fold-out box set with a 32-page booklet containing in-depth analysis of the 97 tracks pointing out relevant stylistic and musical innovations. Disc One - The Blues - From The Delta To The City - Country Blues And Spirituals, Jug Bands & Hokum . Disc Two - The Rhythm Piano Boogie-Woogie Ragtime & Jazz. Disc Three - Up River To Chicago Urban Blues & Gospel. Disc Four - Jazzin' The Blues After Hours Swing Boogie & Jive
- 1-1 My Soul Is A Witness
- 1-10 Milk Cow Blues
- 1-11 Ease It To Me Blues
- 1-12 No No Blues
- 1-13 Apaloosa Blues
- 1-14 Little Rock Blues
- 1-15 Kansas City Blues
- 1-16 Train Whistle Blues
- 1-17 Goin' Back To Texas
- 1-18 Roll And Tumble Blues
- 1-19 If You Haven't Any Hay
- 1-2 It's Nobody's Fault But Mine
- 1-20 Kokomo Blues
- 1-21 It's Tight Like That
- 1-22 Didn't It Rain
- 1-23 Beale Street Breakdown
- 1-24 Milk Cow Blues
- 1-3 The Crucifixion Of Christ
- 1-4 Shake That Thing
- 1-5 Outside Woman Blues
- 1-6 It's A Good Thing
- 1-7 Minglewood Blues
- 1-8 Match Box Blues
- 1-9 Diddie Wah Diddie
- 2-1 Get Low Down Blues
- 2-10 The Dirty Dozen
- 2-11 Vicksburg Blues
- 2-12 Sweet Miss Stella Blues
- 2-13 Minnie The Moocher
- 2-14 St Louis Blues
- 2-15 Someone Stole Gabriel's Horn
- 2-16 Midnight Hour Blues
- 2-17 Lafayette
- 2-18 Flaming Reeds And Screaming Brass
- 2-19 Strut That Thing
- 2-2 Mr. Johnson's Blues
- 2-20 Dirty Mother For You
- 2-21 Weed Smoker's Dream
- 2-22 Press My Button
- 2-23 Night Time Is The Right Time
- 2-24 The Blues Ain't Nothin' But
- 2-3 Backwater Blues
- 2-4 Knockin' A Jug
- 2-5 Bullfrog Blues
- 2-6 Pinetop's Boogie Woogie
- 2-7 Cow Cow Blues
- 2-8 Guitar Boogie
- 2-9 How Long How Long Blues
- 3-1 Teasin' Brown Blues
- 3-10 Louise Louise Blues
- 3-11 Barrelhouse When It Rains
- 3-12 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
- 3-13 Preachin' Blues
- 3-14 Number Runner Blues
- 3-15 Tell Me Baby
- 3-16 Rockin' Chair Blues
- 3-17 Diggin' My Potato
- 3-18 This Train
- 3-19 Don't You Lie To Me
- 3-2 Barrelhouse Woman
- 3-20 Jivin' The Blues
- 3-21 I Feel So Good
- 3-22 Worried Life Blues
- 3-23 Junker Blues
- 3-24 Ain't No Business We Can Do
- 3-25 Mean Ol' Frisco
- 3-3 Lead Pencil Blues
- 3-4 Policy Dream Blues
- 3-5 Naptown Stomp
- 3-6 Sloppy Drunk Again
- 3-7 Jockey Blues
- 3-8 Holy Mountain
- 3-9 Standing By The Bedside Of A Neighbour
- 4-1 Boogie Woogie Stomp
- 4-10 I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water
- 4-11 After Hours
- 4-12 Floyd's Guitar Blues
- 4-13 Gangster Blues
- 4-14 Roll 'Em Pete
- 4-15 Down The Road A-Piece
- 4-16 Central Avenue Breakdown
- 4-17 Death Ray Boogie
- 4-18 Natchez Mississippi Blues
- 4-19 Confessin' The Blues
- 4-2 Boogie Woogie
- 4-20 What's The Use Of Gettin' Sober
- 4-21 Take It And Git
- 4-22 Cow Cow Boogie
- 4-23 Flying Home
- 4-24 Mean Old World
- 4-3 One-o-Clock Jump
- 4-4 Sing Sing Sing
- 4-5 Keep-a-Knockin'
- 4-6 T' Ain't What You Do
- 4-7 Jumpin' Jive
- 4-8 I Like To Riff
- 4-9 That's The Rhythm