Tracklist

A1	Jackass Blues
A2	Heebie Jeebies
A3	Charleston Mad
A4	Steppin' On The Blues
A5	Brown Skin Man
A6	Traveling Blues
B1	Play That Thing
B2	Traveling Blues
B3	Peepin' Blues
B4	Charleston
B5	Worried 'Bout Him Blues
B6	Black Man Blues

Credits

• Clarinet – Jimmie Noone (tracks: B1), Jimmy O'Bryant (tracks: A2 to A6, B2 to B6), Johnny Dodds (tracks: A1)
• Cornet – Calimese* (tracks: B1), Tommy Ladnier
• Drum – Ollie Powers (tracks: B1)
• Piano – Clover Compton* (tracks: B1), Lovie Austin (tracks: A1 to A6, B2 to B6)
• Producer – Bill Grauer, Orrin Keepnews
• Tenor Saxophone – Arville Harris (tracks: A5, A6)
• Trombone – Eddie Vincent (tracks: B1)
• Vocals – Edmonia Henderson (tracks: A4, A5, A6, B2, B5, B6), Priscilla Stewart (tracks: A3, B4)

Notes

This selection of songs were recorded and released from years 1923 to 1926. Substantial background information and history is provided on the front/rear cover liner notes, written by Riverside label head (and jazz historian) Orrin Keepnews – who also compiled this collection with Riverside counterpart, Bill Grauer.

Track B1 originally issued on Paramount 12059
Track B5 and B6 originally issued on Paramount 12084
Track A5 and A6 originally issued on Paramount 12095
Track A4 and B2 originally issued on Paramount 12225
Track B3 originally issued on Paramount 12227
Track A3 and B4 originally issued on Paramount 12278
Track A2 originally issued on Paramount 12283
Track A1 originally issued on Paramount 12361

"The slight surface noise audible on this LP is due to the limitations of early recording processes; it has not been entirely removed in order to preserve highest fidelity possible and to give more faithful reproduction of original tone qualities."