Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)

Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)

Notes:

Jewel case
20-page comprehensive booklet

Track 1 recorded May 4, 1939. Unissued Soul Art recording.
Track 2 recorded December 30, 1938. Originally Vocalion VO 4606.
Track 3 recorded June 24, 1939. Originally Vocalion 5010.
Track 4 recorded September 11, 1945. Originally Philo 112.
Track 5 recorded December 10, 1949. Originally Imperial 5058.
Track 6 recorded 1949. Originally Columbia CS 96SS.
Track 7 recorded November, 1953. Original release info unknown.
Track 8 recorded February 18, 1959. Originally Atlantic 2031.
Track 9 recorded 1961-1962, Copenhagen. Originally on Piano Blues, Storyville 168.
Track 10 recorded September 17, 1962. Originally on Money Jungle, Blue Note 7243 5 38227 2.
Track 11 recorded November 19, 1968. Originally on Thelonious Monk: The Composer, Columbia CK 44297.
Track 12 recorded 1974. Originally from the film The Last Of The Blue Devils.
Track 13 recorded Carmel, California, September 21, 2002. First issue.
Track 14 recorded February 25, 1975. Originally on King of Stride.
Track 15 recorded 1981. Originally on Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack, Clean Cuts, 720.
Track 16 recorded October 12-13, 1999. Originally on Henry Townsend: My Story, Analogue Production Originals APO2014.
Track 17 recorded Burbank, July 1, 2003. First issue.
Track 18 recorded Carmel, California, September 21, 2002. First issue.
Track 19 recorded Carmel California, September 21, 2002. First issue.
Track 20 recorded Burbank, July 1, 2003. First issue.

1. Jimmy Yancey – How Long Blues 3:01
2. The Boogie Woogie Boys – Boogie Woogie Prayer, Part 1 2:20
3. Count Basie Orchestra – How Long Blues 3:01
4. Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers – Driftin’ Blues 3:13
5. Fats Domino – The Fat Man 2:35
6. Art Tatum – Tatum Pole Boogie 2:24
7. Professor Longhair – Tipitina 2:37
8. Ray Charles – What’d I Say, Parts 1 & 2 6:27
9. Otis Spann – Good Morning Mr. Blues 3:22
10. Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Max Roach – Backward Country Boy Blues 6:19
11. Thelonious Monk – Blue Monk 6:14
12. Big Joe Turner, Jay McShann – Piney Brown Blues 5:24
13. Jay McShann, Dave Brubeck – Mission Ranch Blues 3:47
14. Joe Turner – The Ladder 2:21
15. Dr. John – Honey Dripper 3:35
16. Henry Townsend – World Full Of People 4:00
17. Dr. John – Big Chief 2:59
18. Pinetop Perkins, Marcia Bell – Carmel Blues 2:57
19. Dave Brubeck – Travelin’ Blues 3:19
20. Dr. John, Pete Jolly, Henry Gray – How Long Blues 5:13

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Label Code LC 00162
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Mastering SID Code IFPI L551
Mould SID Code IFPI 947A

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