A note about the music: All pieces digitally edited and arranged by Adrienne Hagerman and Ann Hartter from MP3 recordings downloaded from the public domain at Project Gutenberg.
Come Away Death: The St. Louis Blues
by WD Handy
Performed by Frank Ferera and John Paaluhi
1925 Recording as an Edison Diamond disk test pressing edited by Thomas A. Edison
Mistress Mine: Cluck Old Hen
Performed Fiddlin' Powers and Family
1925 Recording as an Edison Diamond disk test pressing edited by Thomas A. Edison
Farewell, Dear Heart: Some of These Days, from Honky Tonk
Performed by Sophie Tucker
1911 Recording as an Edison Amberol cylinder edited by Thomas A. Edison
How Does Thy Lady Do: There's a Little Bit of Bad in Every Good Little Girl
by Fisher, Clarke, and Rice
Performed by Gladys Rice
1916 Recording edited by Thomas A. Edison
When I Was A Tiny Boy: Barbara Allen
Performed by Frank Luther and his Pards
1928 Recording as an Edison Needle Type disk test pressing edited by Thomas A. Edison
Poet and Peasant Overture
Performed by Eddie Peabody
1925 Recording on Edison Diamond Disk edited by Thomas A. Edison
Lonesome Road Blues
Performed by Blue Ridge Duo (Gene Austin and George Reneau)
1925 Recording on Edison Diamond Disk edited by Thomas A Edison