New York City Blues & R&B: 1949-54 New York City Blues & R&B: 1949-54 CD

There was never really a singular style or movement of blues music that characterized New York - the city was simply a hotbed of varied musical activity - and this 48-track 2-CD snapshot of the blues and R&B that was being played there in the post-war pre-rock 'n' roll era demonstrates the variety and creativity of the music. It features some well-known names who went on to play a major role in the blues revival of the '60s and beyond - Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry, Champion Jack Dupree and the like.

1. Rough and Rocky Road 2. No Wine, No Women 3. Hole in the Wall 4. Bed Tick 5. Income Tax Blues 6. Leave It Alone 7. I Love My Baby 8. Slow Down Baby 9. Ragged and Hungry 10. Them There Eyes 11. Let's Drink Some Whiskey 12. Sweet Sixteen 13. I Believe You Got a Side Kick 14. Harmonica Hop 15. I Feel So Good 16. Love Love Love 17. Harmonica Train 18. Meet You in the Morning 19. Little Girl's Boogie 20. Doggin' My Heart Around 21. Bicycle Boogie 22. Daisy 23. Drunk Again 24. I'm the Fat Man 25. Shim Sham Shimmy 26. But Officer 27. Give Me One More Drink 28. Stumblin Block Blues 29. Don't Dog Your Woman 30. Highway Blues 31. You the Kind of Women 32. Shake Baby Shake 33. Number Nine Blues 34. Miss Christine 35. Runaway 36. I'm Afraid I Love You 37. Walking Down Hill 38. I Love You Baby 39. Too Much Competition 40. Short John 41. Flat Foot Boogie 42. Bottle It Up and Go 43. I'm Tired 44. You Better Heed My Warning 45. There's No Other Way 46. Please Tell Me 47. I'm Alone 48. Bluebird Bluebird