All songs recorded in New Orleans except as noted.
Track 1-1 recorded circa November, 1953. Originally Checker single 787.
Track 1-2 recorded circa September, 1953. Originally Checker single 783.
Track 1-3 recorded circa November, 1953. Originally Chess single 1563.
Track 1-4 probably recorded circa November, 1953. Originally on Chess LP 209, "Sugarboy Crawford".
Track 1-5 recorded circa May, 1954. Originally Checker single 795.
Track 1-6 recorded August 26, 1954. Originally Chess LP 9294, "Chess King of New Orleans".
Track 1-7 recorded circa May, 1954. Originally on Chess LP 209, "Sugarboy Crawford".
Tracks 1-8 & 1-9 recorded January, 1955. Originally Chess single 1591.
Track 1-10 recorded June 16, 1955. Originally on Chess LP 9352, "Chess Rhythm & Roll" (Box).
Track 1-11 recorded circa October, 1955. Originally Chess single 1609.
Track 1-12 recorded December 14, 1955. Originally Checker single 831. Previously unreleased on album.
Tracks 1-13 & 1-14 recorded March, 1956. Originally Chess single 1628.
Track 1-15 recording date unknown. Originally on Chess LP 9174, "New Orleans Rhythm & Blues".
Track 1-16 recorded August 28, 1956. Originally Chess single 1638. Previously unreleased on album.
Track 1-17 recorded August 28, 1956. Originally Chess single 1638.
Track 1-18 recorded Los Angeles, circa October, 1956. Originally Argo single 5262.
Track 1-19 recorded Los Angeles, circa October, 1956. Originally Chess LP 9174, "New Orleans Rhythm & Blues".
Track 1-20 recorded January 10, 1957. Originally Argo single 5263.
Track 1-21 recorded March, 1957. Originally released Chess LP 9294, "Chess King Of New Orleans".
Track 1-22 recorded June 25, 1957. Originally on Chess LP 9174, "New Orleans Rhythm & Blues".
Track 2-1 recorded September, 1956. Originally Argo single 5259.
Track 2-2 possibly recorded December, 1956. Originally Chess single 1658.
Track 2-3 recorded March, 1957. Originally Argo single 5277.
Tracks 2-4 & 2-5 recorded Chicago, 1957. Originally Checker single 939.
Track 2-6 recorded June, 1957. Originally Argo single 5273.
Track 2-7 recorded June 25, 1957. Previously unreleased.
Track 2-8 recorded July 26, 1957. Originally Argo single 5277.
Track 2-9 recorded October 27, 1957. Previously unreleased.
Track 2-10 recorded circa February, 1958. Originally on Chess LP 9174, "New Orleans Rhythm & Blues".
Track 2-11 recorded March, 1958. Originally Argo 5300.
Track 2-12 recorded May, 1958. Originally Argo single 5305.
Track 2-13 recorded circa May, 1958. Originally Chess single 1698.
Track 2-14 recorded circa June, 1958. Originally Argo single 5326.
Tracks 2-15 &2-16 recorded Crowley, Louisiana, 1959. Originally Jin single105/also Argo single 5327.
Track 2-17 recorded circa August, 1960. Originally Argo single 5278.
Track 2-18 recorded circa February, 1961. Originally Argo single 5388.
Track 2-19 recorded 1962. Originally Chess single 1816.
Track 2-20 recorded 1962. Originally Chess single 1816. Previously unreleased on album.
Track 2-21 recorded January 14, 1964. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track 2-22 recorded 1965. Originally Checker single 1167. Previously unreleased on album.