This is the story of the pioneering artists who laid the groundwork for the Blues and Rock boom of the 1960s, without whom British, American, and global Popular music would sound very different today. Taking in the Trad Jazz roots, through to Skiffle and Folk Blues, before landing on theharder edge Chicago Blues and R & B, this compilation is the complete audio document of the evolution of British music leading up to its golden age in the 1960s and 1970s. All of the pioneers are included including Chris Barber, Ken Collyer, Lonnie Donegan, Cyril Davies, Alexis Korner and many more. Tracklisting: Ken Colyer\'s Jazzmen - La Harpe Street Blues Chris Barber - New Orleans Blues Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group - Rock Island Line The Saint\'s Jazz Band - Boogie Woogie Stomp Bobby Mickelburgh\'s Bobcats - Livery Stable Blues Ken Colyer\'s Skiffle Group With Alexis Korner - KC Moan Ken Colyer\'s Skiffle Group With Alexis Korner - Casey Jones The Ken Colyer Skiffle Group - Midnight Special Ken Colyer\'s Jazzmen ft Diz Disley & Acker Bilk - Far Away Blues Cy Laurie\'s Jazz Band - Royal Garden Blues Sid Phillips And His Band - Pete Kelly\'s Blues Chris Barber - Wildcat Blues Chris Barber - Weeping Willow Blues Chris Barber - Tishomigo Blues Chris Barber - Camp Meeting Blues Ottilie Patterson With Chris Barber\'s Jazz Band - New St. Louis Blues Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group - New Burying Ground Lonnie Donegan - Worried Man Blues The Ken Colyer Skiffle Group - Take This Hammer Ken Colyer\'s Skiffle Group With Alexis Korner - Down By The Riverside Ken Colyer\'s Skiffle Group With Alexis Korner - Go Down Old Hannah Ken Colyer\'s Skiffle Group With Alexis Korner - Streamline Train Jack Parnell - Shake Rattle And Roll Southlanders - Aint That A Shame Suzi Miller - Dance With Me Henry Four Jones Boys - Tutti Frutti Eric Winstone Orch - Rhythm n Blues Chris Barber - Wabash Blues Humphrey Lyttelton Featuring Johnny Parker - Bad Penny Blues Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group - Stackalee Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group - Bring A Little Water Sylvie Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group - Im Alabamy Bound Beryl Bryden\'s Backroom Skiffle - Kansas City Blues Beryl Bryden\'s Backroom Skiffle - Casey Jones George Melly With Mick Mulligan\'s Jazz Band - Organ Grinder Blues Humphrey Lyttelton - Apex Blues Alexis Korners Breakdown Group ft Cyril Davies - Leaving Blues Alexis Korners Breakdown Group ft Cyril Davies - Rotten Break Alexis Korners Breakdown Group ft Cyril Davies - Alberta Alexis Korner\'s Breakdown Group - Roundhouse Stomp Alexis Korners Breakdown Group ft Cyril Davies - Skip To My Lou Alexis Korners Breakdown Group ft Cyril Davies - Good Morning Alexis Korners Breakdown Group ft Cyril Davies - Boll Weevil Alexis Korners Breakdown Group ft Cyril Davies - Ella Speed Alexis Korner\'s Skiffle Group - I Ain\'t Gonna Worry No More Alexis Korner\'s Skiffle Group ft Cyril Davies - County Jail Alexis Korner\'s Skiffle Group ft Cyril Davies - Kid Man Alexis Korner\'s Skiffle Group - Easy Rider Chris Barber\'s Jazz Band - Jail House Blues Humphrey Lyttelton - Big Bill Blues Humphrey Lyttelton - Trouble In Mind Humphrey Lyttelton - Weary Blues Alexis Korner\'s Blues Incorporated ft Cyril Davies - Sail On Alexis Korner\'s Blues Incorporated ft Cyril Davies - National Defence Blues Alexis Korner\'s Blues Incorporated ft Cyril Davies - Go Down Sunshine Alexis Korner\'s Blues Incorporated ft Cyril Davies - Death Letter Ottilie Patterson With Chris Barber\'s Jazz Band - Badspell Blues Ottilie Patterson With Chris Barber\'s Jazz Band - Kidman Blues Ottilie Patterson With Chris Barber\'s Jazz Band - Four Point Blues Ottilie Patterson With Chris Barber\'s Jazz Band - Backwater Blues Chris Barber - Kansas City Blues Ottilie Patterson With Chris Barber\'s Jazz Band - It\'s All Over Ottilie Patterson With Chris Barber\'s Jazz Band - Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean Ottilie Patterson With Chris Barber\'s Jazz Band - Tell Me Why Ottilie Patterson With Chris Barber\'s Jazz Band - Can\'t Afford To Do It Ottilie Patterson With Chris Barber\'s Jazz Band - Blues Before Sunrise Ottilie Patterson With Chris Barber\'s Jazz Band - Me And My Chauffeur Ottilie Patterson With Chris Barber\'s Jazz Band - Trixie\'s Blues Beryl Bryden With Monty Sunshine\'s Jazz Band - Young Woman\'s Blues Davy Graham - Davy\'s Train Blues Davy Graham With Alexis Korner - 3/4 AD Alexis Korner\'s Blues Incorporated ft Cyril Davies - Gotta Move Alexis Korner\'s Blues Incorporated ft Cyril Davies - Rain Is Such A Lonesome Sound Alexis Korner\'s Blues Incorporated ft Cyril Davies - I Got My Brand On You Alexis Korner\'s Blues Incorporated ft Cyril Davies - Spooky But Nice Alexis Korner\'s Blues Incorporated ft Cyril Davies - Keep Your Hands Off Her Alexis Korner\'s Blues Incorporated ft Cyril Davies - I Wanna Put A Tiger In Your Tank Alexis Korner\'s Blues Incorporated ft Cyril Davies - I Got My Mojo Working Alexis Korner\'s Blues Incorporated ft Cyril Davies - Finkle\'s Cafe Alexis Korner\'s Blues Incorporated ft Cyril Davies - Hoochie Coochie Alexis Korner\'s Blues Incorporated ft Cyril Davies - Down Town Alexis Korner\'s Blues Incorporated ft Cyril Davies - How Long, How Long, Blues Alexis Korner\'s Blues Incorporated ft Cyril Davies - I Thought I Heard That Train Whistle Blow The Roundhouse Jug Four - KC Moan The Roundhouse Jug Four - Hesitation Blues The Roundhouse Jug Four - It\'s The Same Old Thing The Roundhouse Jug Four - Short Legs Shuffle Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - I Can Tell Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - A Shot Of Rhythm & Blues