After being rediscovered by the folk-blues community in the early '60s, Son House rose to the occasion and recorded this magnificent set of performances. Allowed to stretch out past the shorter running time of the original 78s, House turns in wonderful, steaming performances of some of his best-known material. On some tracks, House is supplemented by folk-blues researcher/musician Alan Wilson, who would later become a member of the blues-rock group Canned Heat and here plays some nice second guitar and harmonica on several cuts.

1. Death Letter Blues 
2. Pearline 
3. Louise McGhee 
4. JohnThe Revelator 
5. Empire State Express 
6. Preachin' Blues 
7. Grinnin' In Your face 
8. Sundown 
9. Levee Camp Moan 
10. Death Letter Blues (alternate take) 
11. Levee Camp Moan (alternate take ) 
12. Grinnin' In Your Face (alternate take ) 
13. JohnThe Revelator (alternate take ) 
14. Preachin' Blues (alternate take ) 
15. President Kennedy 
16. A Down The Staff 
17. Motherless Children 
18. Yonder Comes My Mother 
19. Shake It and Break It 
20. Pony Blues 
21. Downhearted Blues