# year of release | title | notes |
BC 1 (196?) | Blues Classics by Memphis Minnie

- In My Girlish Days
- Black Rat Swing
- Lonesome Shack Blues
- It's Hard To Please My Man
- I'm So Glad
- Nothing In Rambling
- Me And My Chauffeur Blues
- Joe Louis Strut

- It's Hard To Be Mistreated
- Man, You Won't Give Me No Money
- Boy Friend Blues
- Moonshine
- My Baby Don't Want Me No More
- When The Levee Breaks
- You Got To Move - pt. 1 | notes by Chris Strachwitz



 notes by Chris Strachwitz (rewritten 1974)
 Blues Classics BC 1 |
BC 2 (196?) | Blues Classics by The Jug, Jook and Washboard Bands

Memphis Jug band
- Rukus Juice And Chittlin
Dallas Jug band
- Elm Street Woman Blues
Dixieland Jug Blowers
- Hen Party Blues
Walter Taylor
- 38
Mississippi Jook Band
- Hitting The Bottle Stomp
Chasey Collins
- Atlanta Town
Washboard Sam
- Buckets Got A Hole In It
Washboard Rhythm Kings
- Brown Skin Mama
Memphis Jug Band
- Cocaine Habit
Birmingham Jug Band
- Wild Cat Squall
Ed Kelly
- Shim Shamming
Memphis Jug Band
- Stonewall Blues
Washboard Sam
- Sophisticated Mama
Memphis Jug Band
- Jazzbo Stomp | 

 Blues Classics BC 2 |
BC 3 (196?) | Blues Classics by Sonny Boy Williamson

- Groundhog Blues
- Collector Man
- Until My Love Come Down
- You Give An Account
- Western Union Man
- Shotgun Blues
- Welfare Store
- She Don't Love Me That Way

- Black Panter Blues
- Bad Luck Blues
- My Black Name
- Jivin' The Blues
- My Little Machine
- Joe Louis And John Henry
- Sloppy Drunk Blues
- Check Up On My Baby |  Blues Classics BC 3 |
BC 4 (1964) | Blues Classics by Kokomo Arnold / Peetie Wheatstraw

Kokomo Arnold
- Old Original Kokomo Blues
- Mean Old Twister
- Front Door Blues
- Milk Cow Blues
- Head Cuttin Blues
- Let Your Money Talk
- Red Beans And Rice
- Stop Look And Listen

Peetie Wheatstraw
- Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp
- Mama's Advice
- Ice And Snow Blues
- Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp #2
- Road Tramp Blues
- Working On The Project
- Shack Bully Stomp
- Working Man
picture on front cover does not show Peetie Wheatstraw, but Herman / Harmon Ray ("Peetie Wheatstraw's Buddy")
from Paul Garon: The Devil's Son-In-Law - The Story of Peetie Wheatstraw and his Songs.- Studio Vista, London 1971, p. 63:
 Herman / Harmon Ray
| 

 Blues Classics BC 4 |
BC 5 (1965) | Blues Classics Volume 1

Billy Baker
- No No Blues
Fred McMullen
- De Kalb Chain Gang
Curley Weaver
- Ticket Agent
Cripple Clarence Lofton
- Brown Skin Girls
Black Ivory King
- Flying Crow
John Lee
- Blind's Blues
Munroe Moe Jackson
- Go Away From My Door
Elmo James
- Dust My Broom
Joe McCoy
- Evil Devil Woman
Jim Jackson
- I Heard The Voice Of A Porkchop
Black Ivory King
- Southern Casey Jones
Tim Wilkins
- Dirty Deal Blues
Tommie Bradley & Cole
- Window Pane Blues
Frank Stokes
- Downtown Blues
- T'aint Nobody's Business
Tony Hollins
- Stamp Blues | 

 Blues Classics BC 5 |
BC 6 (1965) | Blues Classics Volume 2

Bayless Rose
- Frisco Blues
Frank Stokes
- I Got Mine
Joe Williams
- I'm Getting Wild About Her
Bukka White
- Bukka's Jitterbug Swing
- Good Gin Blues
Frank Stokes
- How Long
Bobo Jenkins
- Democrat Blues
Blind Norris
- Sundown Blues

Scrapper Blackwell
- Rambling Blues
Pinetop Slim
- Applejack Boogie
Milton Sparks
- Erie Train Blues
Blind Boy Fuller
- Rag Mama Rag
Dan Pickett
- Baby, How Long
Frank Edwards
- Terraplane Blues
- We Got To Get Together
Johnny Shines
- Ramblin' | 

 Blues Classics BC 6 |
BC 7 (196?) | Blues Classics Volume 3

Lonnie Coleman
- Old Rock Island Blues
Robert Lockwood
- Little Boy Blue
Wright Holmes
- Alley Blues
The Delta Boys
- You Shouldn't Say That
- Black Gal Swing
Barbeque Bob
- Ease It To Me Blues
Walter Roland
- 45 Pistol Blues
- Every Morning Blues
Willie McTell
- Kill It Kid

Kid Stormy Weather
- Short Haired Blues
Casey Bill
-WPA Blues
Harmonika Frank
- Tom Cat Blues
Memphis Minnie
- Bumble Bee Blues
Black Boy Shine
- Sugarland Blues
Son Bond
- 80 Highway
Willie McTell
- Broke Down Engine |  Blues Classics BC 7 |
BC 8 (196?) | Chicago Blues - The Early 1950s

Homesick James
- Homesick
Baby Face Leroy
- Boll Weevil
- Rollin' & Tumblin' - pt. 1
Little Walter
- Muskadine
J. B. Hutto
- Dim Lights
- Things Are So Slow
Eddie Boyd
- Five Long Years
Baby Face Leroy
- Rollin' & Tumblin' - pt. 2

Junior Wells
- Hoodoo Man
Little Willie Foster
- Falling Rain Blues
Snooky & Moody
- Stockyard Blues
Johnny Young
- Money Taking Woman
Floyd Jones
- Dark Road
Big Walter
- Hard Hearted Woman
Robert Nighthawk
- Kansas City Blues
John Brim
- Tough Times |  Blues Classics BC 8 |
BC 9 (1967) | "The Original" Sonny Boy Williamson

- Do It If You Wanna
- Cool, Cool Blues
- Come On Back Home
- Stop Crying
- Eyesight To The Blind
- West Memphis Blues
- I Cross My Heart
- Crazy About You Baby

- Nine Below Zero
- Mighty Long Time
- She Brought Life Back To The Dead
- Stop Now Baby
- Mr. Downchild
- Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues
- Pontiac Blues
- Too Close Together | notes by Paul Oliver


 Blues Classics BC 9more info |
BC 10 (196?) | Blues Classics by Washboard Sam

- Mama Don't Allow
- Jesse James Blues
- Mama Don't Allow No. 2
- Big Woman
- We Gonna Move
- Back Door
- Lowland Blues
- Out With The Wrong Woman

- Save It For Me
- I'm On My Way
- Levee Camp Blues
- Low Down Woman
- I'm Going To St. Louis
- Lovers Lane Blues
- Flying Crow Blues
- Digging My Potatoes |  Blues Classics BC 10 |
BC 11 (196?) | Blind Boy Fuller with Sonny Terry and Bully City Red

- Shake It Baby
- Bye Bye Baby Blues
- You've Got Something There
- Pistol Slapper Blues
- Step It Up And Go
- Good Feeling Blues
- Jitterbug Rag

- Careless Love
- Bus Rider Blues
- I'm A Rattlesnakin' Daddy
- Big House Bound
- Piccolo Rag
- Three Ball Blues
- Stealin' Bo-Hog |  Blues Classics BC 11 |
BC 12 (1966) | Detroit Blues - The Early 1950s

Baby Boy Warren
- Sanafee
- Baby Boy Blues
- Mattie Mae
- Chicken
Dr. Ross
- Thirty Two Twenty
Bobo Jenkins
- 10 Below Zero
- Baby Don't You Want To Go
Eddie Kirkland
- No Shoes

Detroit Count
- Hastings Street Opera
L. C. Green
- Remember Way Back
Big Maceo
- Big City Blues
John Lee Hooker
- House Rent Boogie
One String Sam
- O Need $100
Brother Will Hairston
- Alabama Bus | notes by Paul Oliver


 Blues Classics BC 12 |
BC 13 (196?) | Memphis Minnie Vol. 2
Early Recordings With "Kansas Joe" McCoy

- Frankie Jean
- New Bumble Bee
- Picking The Blues
- Plymouth Rock
- I Called You This Morning
- Preacher's Blues
- New Dirty Dozen
- After While Blues
- Let's Go To Town
- Crazy Crying Blues
- What's The Matter With The Mill
- Memphis Minnie Itis Blues
- North Memphis Blues
- She Put Me Outdoors |  Blues Classics BC 13 |
BC 14 (196?) | Blues Classics Volume 4

Leroy Dallas
- I'm Going Away
- Good Morning Blues
- I'm Down Now
- Jump Little Children
Joe Williams
- His Spirit Lives On
Peter Warfield
- Morning Train Blues
Dennis McMillon
- Going Back Home
John Henry Barbee
- Six Week Old Blue
Carl Martin
- Lets Have A New Deal
Sonny Boy Johnson
- Swimming Pool Blues
Gabriel Brown
- Black Jack Blues
Lost John Hunter
- YM & V Blues
James Cain
- Good Mr. Roosevelt
Peter McKinley
- Mean Black Snake |  Blues Classics BC 14 |
BC 15 (196?) | Memphis And The Delta - The 1950s

Houston Boines
- Relation Blues
Luther Huff
- Bull Dog Blues
Junior Brooks
- She's A Little Girl
Harmonica Frank
- Goin' Away Walking
Forest City Joe
- Memory Of Sonny Boy
Roosevelt Sykes
- West Helena Blues
Joe Hill Louis
- I Feel Like A Million

Sunnyland Slim
- Going Back To Memphis
Boyd Gilmore
- Rambling On My Mind
Drifting Slim
- Good Morning Blues
Willie Love
- Seventy Four Blues
James Cotton
- Cotton Crop Blues
Baby Face Turner
- Gonna Let You Go
Elmore James
- Please Find My Baby |  Blues Classics BC 15 |
BC 16 (196?) | Texas Blues - The Early '50s

Smokey Hogg
- Penitentiary Blues
- Penitentiary Blues, part 2
Mercy Dee
- Lonesome Cabin Blues
Frankie Lee Sims
- Lucy Mae Blues
John Hogg
- West Texas Blues
- Black Snake Blues
Frankie Lee Sims
- I'm Long, Long Gone
Buddy Chiles
- Mistreated Blues
Anonymous [Mance Lipscomb]
- Tom Moore's Farm
L.C. Williams
- Trying, Trying
Texas Alexander
- Crossroads
L.C. Williams
- Hole In The Wall
Lightning Hopkins
- Late In The Evening |  Blues Classics BC 16 |
BC 17 (196?) | Negro Religious Music Vol. 1
The Sanctified Singers Part 1

Joe & Emma Taggert
- I Wish My Mama Was On That Train
- God's Gonna Separate The Wheat From The Tares
Blind Willie Johnson
- God Moves On The Water
Rev. Clayborn
-Then We'll Need That True Religion
Two Gospel Keys
- I Don't Feel At Home In This World Any More
Elder Wilson
- Stand By Me

Lil McClintock
- Mother Called Her Child To Her Dying Bed
- Sow Good Seeds
Roosevelt Graves
- Take Your Burden To The Lord
Gussie Nesbit
- Pure Religion
- Canaan Land
Arizona Dranes
- I'll Go Where You Want Me To Go |  Blues Classics BC 17 |
BC 18 (1968) | Negro Religious Music Vol. 2
The Sanctified Singers Part 2

Blind Willie Johnson
- Take Your Burden To The Lord
Blind Mamie Forehand
- Wouldn't Mind Dying
Washington Phillips
- Denomination Blues - pt. 1 & 2
Arizona Dranes
- Just Look
Brother George
- I See The Sign Of The Judgement
Willie Mae Williams
- When The Sun Never Goes Down
- Don't Want To Go There
Smokey Hogg
- He Knows How Much We Can Bear
Lightning Hopkins
- Needed Time
Two Gospel Keys
- You've Got To Move
Sister Terrell
- The Gambling Man
Rev' Utah Smith
- Take A Trip
- Two Wings |  Blues Classics BC 18 |
BC 19 (196?) | Negro Religious Music Vol. 3
Singing Preachers & Their Congregations

Rev. D. C. Rice
- Testify
Rev. McGhee
- Nothing To Do In Hell
Elder Otis Jones
- Oh, Lord I'm Your Child
Rev. Kelsey
- Where Is The Lion In The Tribe Of Judah
- Heaven Is Mine
- Little Boy
- Tell Me How Long
Elder Lightfoot Michaux
- I'm So Happy
Rev. Rimson
- Living Water
- Believe On Me
Deacon Shinault
- Lord, I Come To Thee
- I Can Not Live In Sin
Rev. C. C. Chapman
- One My Way - pts. 1 & 2 |  Blues Classics BC 19 |
BC 20 (1969) | Blues Classics by Sonny Boy Williamson Volume 2

- Skinny Woman
- T.B. Blues
- Train Fare Blues
- She Was A Dreamer
- Big Apple Blues
- You Got to Step Back Shady Grove Blues

- My Baby's Made A Change
- Broken Heart Blues
- Stop Breaking Down
- G M & O Bluesl
- Shake The Boogie
- Hoodoo Hoodoo
- Mean Old Highway
rec. 1937 - 1946 |  Blues Classics BC 20 |
BC 21 (1969) | Big Joe Williams & Sonny Boy Williamson

- King Buiscet Stomp
- I'm A Highway Man
- Don't You Leave Me Here
- Banta Rooster Blues
- P Vine Blues
- Mellow Apples
- House Lady Blues

- Baby Please Don't Go
- Stack Of Dollars
- Wild Cow Moan
- Bad And Weakhearted Blues
- Mean Stepfather Blues
- Somebody's Been Borrowing
- Break 'Em On Down | All the Columbia recordings with some Bluebird recordings Blues Classics BC 21
|
BC 22 (197?) | Ralph Willis: Carolina Blues
with Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry

- So Many Days
- That Gal's No Good
- I Will Never Love Again
- Goin' To Chatanooga
- Church Bells
- Cold Chills
- Mama Mama Blues
- Amen Blues
- Good Bye Blues
- Salty Dog
- Blues Blues Blues
- Cool That Thing
- Every Day I Weep And Moan
- Income Tax Blues | rec. 1946 - 1952 

 Blues Classics BC 22
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BC 23 (1970/71?) | Juke Joint Blues

Eddie Burns
- Bad Woman Blues
Ernest "Buddy" Lewis
- Lonesome Bedroom
Harvey Hill Jr.
- She Fooled Me
Mr. Honey (David Edwards)
- Build A Cave
L. C. Williams
- The Lazy J
Lightning Leon [Billy Lee Riley]
- Reposession Blues
Alvin Smith
- On My Way

Dr. Hepcat
- Hattie Green
Sonny Boy Holmes
- The $64 Question
Arthur "Big Boy" Spires
- Which One Do I Love
Sonny Terry
- Harmonica Train
Sonny Boy Holmes
- T N T Woman
Jimmy Wilson
- Trouble, Trouble
Square Walton
- Bad Hangover
rec. 1948 - 1959 | notes by Paul Oliver


 Blues Classics BC 23 |
BC 24 (197?) | Blues Classics by Sonny Boy Williamson Volume 3

- My Little Baby
- Up The Country Blues
- Something Going On Wrong
- Mattie Mae Blues
- I Have Got To Go
- Springtime Blues
- Love My Baby
- Win The War Blues
- Miss Stella Brown
- Desperado Woman
- Sonny Boy's Jump
- Sonny Boy's Cold Chills
- Alcohol Blues
- The Big Boat
- Wonderful Times
- Little Girl
|  Blues Classics BC 24 |
BC 25 (1975) | Tampa Red - The Guitar Wizard 1935-1953

- You Missed A Good Man
- Love With A Feeling
- Bessemer Blues
- It Hurts Me Too
- She's Love Crazy
- Hard Road Blues
- She Want To Sell My Monkey

- Detroit Blues
- Let Me Play With Your Poodle
- Crying Won't Help You
- Sweet Little Angel
- But I Forgive You
- So Much Trouble
- Big Stars Falling Blues | notes by Jim O'Neal
 Blues Classics BC 25 |
BC 26 (1976) | When Women Sang The Blues

Lillian Glinn
- Shreveport Blues
- Cravin' A Man Blues
- Shake It Down
Bobby Cadillac
- Carbolic Acid Blues
Emma Wright
- Lonesome Trail Blues
Chippie Hill
- Christmas Man Blues
- Weary Money Blues
Bessie Tucker
- Bogey Man Blues
- Key To The Bushes
- Mean Old Stropper Blues [Mean Ol Jack Stropper Blues]
Bessie Jackson
- B.D. Woman's Blues
Georgia White
- Your Worries Aren't Like Mine
Memphis Minnie
- I've Been Treated Wrong
Willie B. Huff
- I've Been Thinkin' And Thinkin' |  Blues Classics BC 26 |
BC 27 (19??) | Albert Ammons: The King Of Boogie Woogie

- Monday Struggle
- Boogie Woogie
- Boogie Woogie Blues
- Boogie Woogie Stomp
- Chicago In Mind
- Bass Goin' Crazy
- Boogie Woogie At The Civic Opera
- I Don't Want To See You
- Swanee River Boogie
- The Clipper
- Ammon's Stomp
- Why I'm Leaving You
- Tuxedo Boogie
- Baltimore Breakdown |  Blues Classics BC 27 |
BC 28 (1984) | The Best Of Big Maceo Merriweather Vol. 1

- Worried Life Blues
- Ramblin' Mind Blues
- County Jail Blues
- Can't You Read
- So Long Baby
- Texas Blues
- Tuff Luck Blues
- I Got The Blues
- It's All U To You
- Bye Bye Baby
- Why Should I Hang Around?
- Poor Kelly Blues
- Some Sweet Day
- Anytime For You
- My Last Go Round
- Since You Been Gone |  Blues Classics BC 28 |
BC 29 (1984) | The Best Of Big Maceo Merriweather Vol. 2

- Kid Man Blues
- I'm So Worried
- Things Have Changed
- My Own Troubles
- Maceo's 32-20
- Come On Home
- Texas Stomp
- Detroit Jump
- Flyin' Boogie
- Winter Time Blues
- Won't Be A Fool No More
- Big Road Blues
- Chicago Breakdown
- Broke And Hungry Blues
- If You Ever Change Your Ways
- It's All Over Now
- I Lost My Little Woman |  Blues Classics BC 29 |
BC 30 (1985) | Lightning Hopkins: Houston's King Of The Blues
Historic Recordings 1952-1953

- Sad News From Korea
- Let Me Fly Your Kite
- She's Almost Dead
- Gone With The Wind
- Ain't It A Shame
- My Mama Told Me
- Moanin' Blues
- The War Is Over
- Highway Blues
- Bad Things On My Mind
- I'm Wild About You Baby
- Merry Christmas
- Policy Game
- Happy New Year
- Leavin' Blues
with Donald Cooks, b; Connie Kroll, dr |  Blues Classics BC 30 |
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