There are a number of songs discussed in the book that could not be included on the CDs.

The following is intended to assist in locating some of these.

All titles are CD issues unless otherwise noted.


Chapter One    Chapter Two    Chapter Three    Chapter Four

Chapter Five    Chapter Six    Chapter Seven    Chapter Eight    Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten    Chapter Eleven    Chapter Twelve    Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen        Chapter Fifteen


 

Chapter One:  (return to top)

p. 12 - Thomas Moore's Irish Melodies

        Recording Title:  Thomas Moore's Irish melodies

        Publication Info:  66774 Hyperion

 

Chapter Two:  (return to top)

p. 21 - Minstrel Performance -

        Recording Title:  The Early Minstrel Show

        Publication Info:  80338-2 New World Records

 p. 31 - After the Ball -

        Recording Title:  After the Ball - Vaudeville Highlights

        Publication Info:  79148 Nonesuch

 p. 34 - Maple Leaf Rag -

     Recordings by Joplin and Morton can be found together on:

            Recording Title:  Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz

            Publication Info:  033 The Smithsonian Collection of Recordings

 

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p. 52 – “Dippermouth Blues” by King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band -

            Recording Title:  The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz

            Publication Info:  033 The Smithsonian Collection of Recordings

p. 54-   Shuffle Along -

            Recording Title:  Sissle & Blake's Shuffle Along:  An Archival Re-creation of the 1921 Production

            Publication Info:  NW 260 New World Records - Available only on LP

p. 58 - Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra -

        "Whispering" & "Japanese Sandman"

            Recording Title:  Paul Whiteman – Greatest Hits

            Publication Info:  61 Collector’s Choice

 

Chapter Four:  (return to top)

p. 64 - Irving Berlin -

        Recording Title:  Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book

        Publication Info:  314 519 832-2 Verve Records

    or

        Recording Title:  Irving Berlin

        Publication Info:  048-1 Smithsonian Collection of Recordings

    or

        Recording Title:  Songs of Irving Berlin

        Publication Info:  557 CRI

p. 66 - Tin Pan Alley -

        Recording Title:  Yes sir, that's my baby: the golden years of Tin Pan Alley, 1920-1929

        Publication Info:  80279-2 New World Records

    or

        Recording Title:  The Music goes round and around; the golden years of Tin Pan Alley, 1930-1939

        Publication Info:  NW 248 New World Records - Available only on LP

p. 74 - Al Jolson -

        Recording Title:  Al Jolson: Volumes I-III

        Publication Info:  9748 Pavilion Records

p. 77 - Bing Crosby: "How Deep Is the Ocean?" -

        Recording Title:  Bing Crosby – 16 Most Requested Songs

        Publication Info:  48974 Legacy Records

p. 81 - George Gershwin -

        Recording Title:  Ella Fitzgerald sings the George and Ira Gershwin song book

        Publication Info:  314 539 759-2 Verve

 

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p. 86 - Mamie Smith's "Crazy Blues" -

        Recording Title:  Blues Sisters

        Publication Info:  120044 Columbia River Entertainment Group

p. 89 - The Blues - 

        Recording Title:  Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Blues Singers:  Volumes 1-4

        Publication Info:  101 Smithsonian Collection of Recordings

p. 91 - Bessie Smith - 

        Recording Title:  The Complete Recordings: Volumes 1-5

        Publication Info:  47091 Columbia Legacy

p. 102 - Charley Patton: "Tom Rushen Blues" -

        Recording Title:  Founder of the Delta blues, 1929-1934

        Publication Info:  2010 Yazoo

p. 104 - Blind Lemon Jefferson - 

        Recording Title:  Blind Lemon Jefferson

        Publication Info:  47022 Milestone Records

p. 109 - Robert Johnson: "Cross Road Blues" -

        Recording Title:  Robert Johnson, the complete recordings

        Publication Info:  46234 Columbia

p. 109 - Early Country Music -

        Recording Title:  Classic Country Music: A Smithsonian Collection

        Publication Info:  042 Smithsonian Collection of Recordings

p. 111 - Vernon Dalhart's "The Prisoner's Song" -

        Recording Title:  Classic Country Music: A Smithsonian Collection

        Publication Info:  042 Smithsonian Collection of Recordings

p. 111 - The Carter Family -

        Recording Title:  In the Shadow of Clinch Mountain

        Publication Info:  15865 Bear Family Records

p. 114 - Jimmie Rodgers -

        Recording Title:  The Essential Jimmie Rodgers

        Publication Info:  67500 RCA Nashville 

p. 116 - The Golden Gate Quartet: "The Sun Didn't Shine" -

        Recording Title:  Complete Recorded Works Vol. 4 – The Golden Gate Quartet

        Publication Info:  5475 Document

p. 117 - Jimmie Rodgers: "Waiting for a Train" & "Dreaming with Tears in My Eyes" -

        Recording Title:  Jimmie Rodgers: Recordings 1927-1933

        Publication Info:  7704 JSP

p. 120 - "Woody" Guthrie -

        Recording Title:  The Early Years

        Publication Info:  503562 MASTE  

Chapter Six  (return to top)

p. 121 - Big Band Music -

        Recording Title:  Big Band Jazz Vol. 1-4

        Publication Info:  030 Smithsonian Collection of Recordings

p. 132 - The Benny Goodman Orchestra: "Taking A Chance On Love" -

        Recording Title:  Original Recordings of the 1940's - Benny Goodman / Helen Forrest

           Publication Info:  5016482 Sony  

p. 136 - Count Bassie: "One O’Clock Jump" -

        Recording Title:  Big Band Jazz: Volume 2

        Publication Info:  030-2 Smithsonian Collection of Recordings

p. 138 - Duke Ellington: "Ko-Ko" -

        Recording Title:  Big Band Jazz

        Publication Info:  030 Smithsonian Collection of Recordings

p. 143 - Roy Claxton Acuff: "Great Speckled Bird" -

        Recording Title:  Classic Country Music: A Smithsonian Collection

        Publication Info:  042 Smithsonian Collection of Recordings

 

Chapter Seven:  (return to top)

p. 148 - Sons of the Pioneers -

        Recording Title:  The Essential Collection

        Publication Info:  066 439 Varese Sarabande  

p. 159 - Frank Sinatra: "Nancy (With the Laughing Face)" -

        Recording Title:  Super Hits – Frank Sinatra

        Publication Info:  61060 Columbia

p. 163 - Nat "King" Cole: "Nature Boy" -

        Recording Title:  Nat “King” Cole Box Set

        Publication Info:  99777 Capitol/EMI Records

p. 165 - The Weavers -

        Recording Title:  The Best of the Decca Years

        Publication Info:  11465 Decca/MCA

p. 166 - "Goodnight Irene" -

    Leadbelly's Version:

        Recording Title:  Folk Song America I: A 20th Century Revival

        Publication Info:  046 Smithsonian Collection of Recordings

   The Weavers' Version:

        Recording Title:  The Best of the Decca Years

        Publication Info:  11465 Decca/MCA

p. 170 - Louis Jordan -

        Recording Title:  The Best of Louis Jordan

        Publication Info:  4079 MCA

p. 174 - Charles Brown: "Black Night" -

        Recording Title:  Driftin' Blues: The Best of Charles Brown

        Publication Info:  5631 Collectables Records Corp

p. 177 - The Dominoes: "Sixty Minute Man" & “Have Mercy, Baby” -

        Recording Title:  The Very Best Of Billy Ward & The Dominoes

        Publication Info:  2827 Collectables

p. 181 - Johnnie Ray: "Cry" -

        Recording Title:  The Great Johnnie Ray

        Publication Info:  278 PULSE  

p. 183 - The Blue Grass Boys: "It’s Mighty Dark to Travel" -

        Recording Title:  Classic Country Music: A Smithsonian Collection

        Publication Info:  042 Smithsonian Collection of Recordings

p. 188 - Hank Williams -

        Recording Title:  40 Greatest Hits

        Publication Info:  821 233-2 Polydor

p. 190 - Hank Williams: "Hey, Good Lookin'" -

        Recording Title:  40 Greatest Hits

        Publication Info:  821 233-2 Polydor

 

Chapter Eight:  (return to top)

p. 197 - Big Joe Turner: "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" -

        Recording Title:  Atlantic Rhythm and Blues: 1947-1974. Volume 2 of 8 volumes : 1952-1954

        Publication Info:  7 82305-2 Atlantic

p. 199 - The Chords: "Sh-Boom" -

        Recording Title:  Atlantic Rhythm and Blues : 1947-1974. Volume 2 of 8 volumes : 1952-1954

        Publication Info:  7 82305-2 Atlantic

p. 200 - Elvis Presley: "Mystery Train" -

        Recording Title:  The Sun Sessions CD

        Publication Info:  6414-2-R RCA Victor

p. 201 - Junior Parker: "Mystery Train" -

        Recording Title:  The Blues: Volume 4

        Publication Info:  101-4 Smithsonian Collection of Recordings

p. 207 - Bill Haley and the Comets: "Rock Around the Clock" -

        Recording Title:  From the Original Master Tapes

        Publication Info:  5539 MCA Records

p. 214 - Chuck Berry -

        Recording Title:  The Chess Box – Chuck Berry

        Publication Info:  80001 Chess

p. 214 - Little Richard -

        Recording Title:  The Essential Little Richard

        Publication Info:  2154 Specialty Records

p. 216 - Fats Domino -

        Recording Title:  The Fats Domino Jukebox

        Publication Info:  37600 Capitol/EMI Records

p. 218-219 - Frank Sinatra -

        Recording Title:  The Capitol years

        Publication Info:  94317 Capitol

p. 219 - Early Elvis -

        Recording Title:  The Sun Sessions CD

        Publication Info:  6414-2-R RCA Victor

p. 224 - Elvis Presley - "Don't Be Cruel" -

        Recording Title:  Elvis' Golden Records

        Publication Info:  67462 RCA Records

p. 226 - The Coasters: "Charlie Brown" -

        Recording Title:  Atlantic Rhythm and Blues: 1947-1974. Volume 4 of 8 volumes : 1957-1960

        Publication Info:  7 82305-2 Atlantic

p. 227 - The Kingston Trio -

        Recording Title:  Greatest Hits

        Publication Info:  77385 Curb Records

 

Chapter Nine:  (return to top)

p. 230 - Marty Robbins: "El Paso" -

        Recording Title:  Classic Country Music: A Smithsonian Collection

        Publication Info:  042 Smithsonian Collection of Recordings

p. 231 - "The Twist"

    Hank Ballard and the Midnighters:

        Recording Title:  Sexy Ways: The Best of Hank Ballard and The Midnighters

        Publication Info:  71512 Rhino Records

    Chubby Checker:

        Recording Title:  The Great Legends

        Publication Info:  951 Madacy Records

p. 235 - Phil Spector -

        Recording Title:  Phil Spector Back to Mono (1958-1969)

        Publication Info:  7118-2 Phil Spector Records/Abkco

p. 238 - The Ronettes: "Be My Baby" -

        Recording Title:  Phil Spector Back to Mono (1958-1969)

        Publication Info:  7118-2 Phil Spector Records/Abkco

p. 238 - The Crystals: "Uptown" -

        Recording Title:  Phil Spector Back to Mono (1958-1969)

        Publication Info:  7118-2 Phil Spector Records/Abkco

p. 239 - Ben E. King: "Spanish Harlem" -

        Recording Title:  Phil Spector Back to Mono (1958-1969)

        Publication Info:  7118-2 Phil Spector Records/Abkco

p. 239 - Motown Records -

        Recording Title:  Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971

        Publication Info:  3746363122 Motown

p. 244 - The Beach Boys -

        Recording Title:  Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys

        Publication Info:  81294 Capitol

p. 248 - Other "Surf Music" -

        Recording Title:  Greatest Surf Guitar Classics

        Publication Info:  4028 Big Eye Music

p. 251 - Rolling Stones –

        Recording Title:  40 Licks

        Publication Info:  13378 Virgin Records

p. 254 - The Beatles: "Please Please Me" -

        Recording Title:  Please Please Me

        Publication Info:  46435 Capitol/EMI

p. 255 - The Beatles: "A Hard Day's Night" -

        Recording Title:  A Hard Day's Night

        Publication Info:  46437 Capitol/EMI

p. 257 - The Beatles: "Yesterday" -

        Recording Title:  Help!

        Publication Info:  46439 Capitol/EMI

p. 259 - The Beatles: "Eleanor Rigby" -

        Recording Title:  Revolver

        Publication Info:  46441 Capitol/EMI

 

Chapter Ten:  (return to top)

p. 267 - Patsy Cline –

        Recording Title:  12 Greatest Hits

        Publication Info:  12 MCA Records

p. 269 - Ray Charles –

        Recording Title:  Ray Charles Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection

        Publication Info:  72859 Rhino

p. 271 - James Brown: "Please, Please, Please" & “There Was A Time” –

        Recording Title:  40 Anniversary Collection

        Publication Info:  314533409 Polydor

p. 275 - "Respect" –

   Aretha Franklin’s version:

        Recording Title:  Atlantic Rhythm and Blues: 1947-1974. Volume 6 of 8 volumes : 1965-1967

        Publication Info:  7 82305-2 Atlantic

   Otis Redding’s Original version:

         Recording Title:  The Essentials – Otis Redding

         Publication Info:  76052 Atlantic

p. 278 - "Blowin' In The Wind" -

    Bob Dylan's version:

        Recording Title:  The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

        Publication Info:  08786 Columbia

    Peter, Paul, and Mary's version:

        Recording Title:  The Best of Peter, Paul and Mary: Ten Years Together

        Publication Info:  3105-2 Warner Bros. Records

p. 279 - Bob Dylan: "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright" -

        Recording Title:  The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

        Publication Info:  08786 Columbia

p. 281 - Bob Dylan: "Mr. Tambourine Man" -

        Recording Title:  Bringing it All Back Home

        Publication Info:  09128 Columbia

p. 284 - Bob Dylan: "Like a Rolling Stone"

        Recording Title:  Highway 61 Revisited

        Publication Info:  09189 Columbia

p. 301 - Jimi Hendrix: "Purple Haze" -

        Recording Title:  Are You Experienced?

        Publication Info:  10893 MCA Records

p. 302 - Cream: "Crossroads" -

        Recording Title:  The Very Best of Cream

        Publication Info:  314523752-2 Polydor

 

Chapter Eleven:  (return to top)

p. 310-311 - Merle Haggard: "Okie from Muskogee" & "If We Make it through December" -

        Recording Title:  Down Every Road

        Publication Info:  35711 Capitol Nashville Records     

p. 313 - Carole King: "It's Too Late"

        Recording Title:  Tapestry

        Publication Info:  34946 Ode Records

p. 314 - Stevie Wonder: "Superstition" -

        Recording Title:  Talking Book

        Publication Info:  157 354 Motown

 p. 315 - Don McLean: "American Pie: -

        Recording Title:  American Pie

        Publication Info:  84279 Capitol/EMI Records 

p. 318 - John Denver: "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" -

        Recording Title:  The Best of John Denver

        Publication Info:  19953 EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

p. 319 - The Eagles: "Hotel California" -

        Recording Title:  Hotel California

        Publication Info:  103 Elektra Entertainment

p. 326 - Led Zeppelin: "Stairway to Heaven" -

        Recording Title:  Led Zeppelin

        Publication Info:  82632 Atlantic

 

Chapter Twelve:  (return to top)

p. 338 - Townes Van Zandt: "Pancho and Lefty" -

        Recording Title:  Texas Troubadour

        Publication Info:  903 Snapper

p. 344 - "I Shot The Sheriff"

    Bob Marley's Version:

        Recording Title: Songs of Freedom

        Publication Info:  514 432 Island Records

    Eric Clapton's Version:

        Recording Title:  461 Ocean Boulevard 

        Publication Info:  531 821 Polydor

p. 354 - Talking Heads: "Psycho Killer" -

        Recording Title:  Once in a Lifetime - The Greatest Hits

        Publication Info:  7805932 EMI 

p. 365 - Chic: "Good Times" -

        Recording Title:  The Very Best of Chic

        Publication Info:  79821 Rhino Records 

 

Chapter Thirteen:  (return to top)

p. 375 - Kenny Rogers: "Lady" -

        Recording Title:  Lady: His Greatest Hits

        Publication Info:  WM860042 EMI 

p. 376 - Eurythmics: "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) -

        Recording Title:  Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

        Publication Info:  4681 RCA Victor

p. 378 - Tina Turner: "What's Love Got to do With It" - 

        Recording Title:  Private Dancer

        Publication Info:  55833 Capitol/EMI Records 

p. 380 - Van Halen: "Jump" -

        Recording Title:  1984

        Publication Info:  47741 Warner Bros. Records

p. 381 - Peter Gabriel: "Sledgehammer" -

        Recording Title:  So

        Publication Info:  493 272 Geffen Records 

        UW Catalogue:  Odegaard Media: Cd GEF 005

p. 386 - Michael Jackson: Thriller -

        Recording Title: Thriller

        Publication Info:  66073 Epic

p. 388 - Bruce Springsteen: Born In The USA -

        Recording Title:  Born In The USA

        Publication Info: 38653 Columbia

p. 389 - Paul Simon: Graceland -

        Recording Title:  Graceland

        Publication Info:  46430 Warner Bros. Records 

p. 397 - Madonna: "Like A Virgin" -

        Recording Title:  Like A Virgin

        Publication Info: 47901 Warner Bros. Records 

p. 401 - Prince: "When Doves Cry" -

        Recording Title:  Purple Rain: Music From the Motion Picture / Prince and the Revolution

        Publication Info:  25110 Warner Bros. Records

Chapter Fourteen:  (return to top)

p. 422 - Snoop Doggy Dogg: "What's My Name" -

        Recording Title:  Doggystyle

        Publication Info:  63002 Death Row 

p. 435 - Nirvana: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" -

        Recording Title:  Nevermind

        Publication Info:  24425 David Geffen Company

p. 441 - Lauryn Hill: "Doo-wop (That Thing)" -

        Recording Title:  The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

        Publication Info:  69035 Columbia 

p. 444 - k.d. lang: "Nowhere to Stand" -

        Recording Title:  Absolute Torch and Twang / K.D. Lang and the Reclines

        Publication Info:  25877 Sire Records 

p. 448 - Ali Farka Toure: "Diaraby" -

        Recording Title:  Talking Timbuktu

        Publication Info:  1381 Hannibal 

p. 449 - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: "The Face of Love"

        Recording Title: Dead Man Walking - Original Soundtrack

        Publication Info:  67522 Columbia

 

This page was researched and designed by Ryan Raul Banagale at the University of Washington.