“Got the Jake Leg Too”

This chapter discusses Ray Brothers, “Got the Jake Leg too”, topical songs, Clayton Tyler, Allen Brothers, Victor Records, and location recording

“Going Slow”/“Spartanburg Blues”

This chapter discusses Raney Van Vink, Homer Christopher “Going Slow”, “Spartanburg Blues”, and piano accordion

“Courtin’ ”/“V-8 Blues”

This chapter discusses Three Tobacco Tags, “V-8 Blues”, “Courtin”, white blues, rural humor, and Bluebird Records

“Wondering”

This chapter discusses Riverside Ramblers, “Wondering”, Hackberry Ramblers, stringband, Louisiana Cajun music, and Bluebird Records

“Eleven Cent Cotton Forty Cent Meat”—Parts 1 and 2

This chapter discusses Bob Miller, “Eleven Cent Cotton Forty Cent Meat” Parts 1 & 2, topical songs, songwriting, agricultural conditions, and plagiarism

“The Night Herding Song”

This chapter discusses Marc Williams, “The Night Herding Song”, cowboy songs, radio, John A. Lomax, and country music in the UK

“Flop Eared Mule”/“Lynchburg Town”

This chapter discusses The Highlanders, “Flop Eared Mule”, “Lynchburg Town”, stringband, Paramount Records, Charlie Poole, old-time music

“When the Roses Bloom for the Bootlegger”

This chapter discusses Roy Harvey, Earl Shirkey, “When the Roses Bloom for the Bootlegger”, Prohibition, parody, yodeling, and old-time music

“Hallelujah! I’m a Bum”/“The Bum Song”

This chapter discusses Harry “Mac” McClintock, “Hallelujah! I’m a Bum”, “The Bum Song”, and hobo songs

“My Father Doesn’t Love Me”

This chapter discusses Lewis McDaniel, “My Father Doesn’t Love Me”, topical songs, Virgie Bowling, cotton mills, and autobiographical songs