Pioneering women in country music from the 1930s and 1940s, including: Patsy Montana, The Girls of the Golden West, Moonshine Kate, Shirley Thoms, Lulu Belle and Scotty  and Kitty Wells.  Songs include: Worried Man Blues, My Man's a Jolly Railroad Man, That's Where the West Begins and I'll Be All Smiles Tonight.

The host recites the Gettysburg Address on the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's famous speech.

Songs about being thankful, including: Thanks For the Memory, I Want To Thank You Folks, Thanks a Million, Thank Your Father and Thank You Mr. Moon.  Performers include: Bing Crosby, Mildred Bailey, The Boswell Sisters, Louis Armstrong, Perry Como and Helen Kane.

Sidemen of the Duke Ellinbgton Orchestra from the 1930s and 1940s.  Performers include: Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster, Herb Jeffries, Al Hibbler, Ray Nance and Juan Tizol.  Songs include: Empty Ballroom Blues, I've Got It Bad, Bakiff, Cotton Tail, Nine O' Clock Beer and Halfway to Dawn.

Blues singers of the Mississippi Delta, including: Charlie Patton, Robert Johnson, Son House, Bukka White, Memphis Minnie and Skip James.  Songs include: Banty Rooster Blues, I'm a Bad Luck Woman, Traveling Riverside Blues, Cherry Ball Blues and Your Biscuits Are Big Enough.