The Essential

Original Release Date:  February 4, 2003

Track Listing

• 1. Lead Pencil Blues
• 2. New Vicksburg Blues
• 3. When the Breath Bids Your Girl Friend's
• 4. Big Boat Whistle
• 5. The Evil Devil Blues
• 6. Gimme Some of That Yum Yum Yum
• 7. Stick Up Woman
• 8. Louise Louise Blues
• 9. Snapping Cat
• 10. Jelly Roll Bert
• 11. Bowleg Woman
• 12. Peepin' Through the Keyhole
• 13. Good Suzie (Rusty Knees)
• 14. My Pony
• 15. Corrina, Corrina
• 16. Evil Bad Woman
• 17. Baby Don't You Love Me No More
• 18. Every Dog Must Have His Day
• 19. Mama's Bad Luck Child
• 20. What Is That Smells Like Gravy
• 21. Big Leg Woman
• 22. Big Woman Blues
• 23. Up Today, Down Tomorrow
• 24. The Sun Goes Down in Blood
• 25. Cherry Ball
• 26. Sundown Blues
• 27. Jinxlee Blues
• 28. Yum Yum Yum
• 29. Better Not Let My Good Gal Catch You Here
• 30. Streamline Blues
• 31. Fix It Up and Go
• 32. Jive Me, Baby
• 33. Let's Get Together
• 34. Roomin' House Blues
• 35. Sit Right on It
• 36. Lovin' Woman Blues

Credits

• Huddie Ledbetter: Composer
• Chris Osborne: Illustrations
• Johnny "Guitar" Watson: Composer
• Keith Briggs: Liner Notes
• E.A. Smith: Executive Producer
• Modesty Marie Sablan: Design
• Paul Swinton: Producer, Compilation