Tracklist

1CD: 1916–1948
2CD: 1944–1958
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Jim Crow
The Union Boys2:50
2Jim Crow Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1944-05)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1944-05)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1944-05)
recording of:
Jim Crow Blues (in 1944-05)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly2:26
3Black, Brown and Beige: Work Song
Duke Ellington4:41
4Black, Brown and Beige: Come Sunday
Duke Ellington4:35
5Black, Brown and Beige: The Blues
Duke Ellington4:39
6Black, Brown and Beige: Three Dances
Duke Ellington4:31
7Water Boy
recording of:
Water Boy (Avery Robinson arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Avery Robinson
arrangement of:
Waterboy
Paul Robeson2:34
8Prison Blues
Alex2:27
9Hard Road Blues
Floyd Dixon with Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers3:17
10Black, Brown and White
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1952-02-05)
vocals:
Big Bill Broonzy
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (until 1952-02-05)
recording of:
Black, Brown and White
lyricist and composer:
Big Bill Broonzy
publisher:
Warner Chappell Overseas Holdings Ltd.
Big Bill Broonzy2:53
11Brown Skin Women
recorded in:
West Memphis, Arkansas, United States (on 1952-02-12)
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1952-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1952-02-12)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (American electric blues guitarist) (on 1952-02-12)
harmonica:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-02-12)
piano:
Ike Turner (on 1952-02-12)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1952-02-12)
Howlin’ Wolf2:46
12Low Society
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-05-10)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-05-10)
Ray Charles2:54
13I’ve Been Born Again
The Blind Boys of Alabama2:55
14Black and Tan Fantasy
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (from 1955-07-21 until 1955-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (from 1955-07-21 until 1955-07-27)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (from 1955-07-21 until 1955-07-27)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (from 1955-07-21 until 1955-07-27)
instrumental cover recording of:
Black and Tan Fantasy (from 1955-07-21 until 1955-07-27)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
recording of:
Black and Tan Fantasy
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
Thelonious Monk3:27
15No Room at the Inn
Mahalia Jackson4:20
16The Alabama Bus – Parts 1 & 2
Brother Will Hairston4:33
17Jim Crow Train
Josh White2:50
18Star‐O
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
arranger:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
recording of:
Star‐o (on 1955-10-20)
writer:
William Attaway, Harry Belafonte and Lord Burgess
Harry Belafonte12:05
19Brown Skin Girl
Lloyd Prince Thomas and The Calypso Troubadours3:15
20Gold Coast
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1958-06-24)
producer:
Ozzie Cadena
double bass:
Ali Jackson (Detroit jazz bassist, 1931-1987) (on 1958-06-24)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1958-06-24)
flugelhorn:
Wilbur Harden (on 1958-06-24)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1958-06-24)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1958-06-24)
trombone:
Curtis Fuller (on 1958-06-24)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1958-06-24)
recording of:
Gold Coast (on 1958-06-24)
composer:
Curtis Fuller
John Coltrane & Wilbur Harden14:39
3CD: 1956–1962