A1 Crossroads
Backing Vocals – Bobby King, Terry Evans, Willie Green*
Bass – Nathan East
Drums – Jim Keltner
Guitar, Vocals – Ry Cooder
Harmonica – Sonny Terry
Piano – Jim Dickinson
A2 Down In Mississippi
Bass – Jorge Calderon*
Drums – Jim Keltner
Guitar, Mandolin – Ry Cooder
Percussion – Miguel Cruz (2)
Piano – Jim Dickinson
Vocals – Bobby King, Terry Evans, Willie Green*
A3 Cotton Needs Pickin’
Bass – Richard „Shubby” Holmes
Drums – John Price
Guitar – Otis Taylor, Ry Cooder
Organ – Jim Dickinson
Vocals, Harmonica – Frank Frost
A4 Viola Lee Blues
Baritone Horn – George Bohannon*
Bass – Jorge Calderon*
Drums – Jim Keltner
Piano, Guitar – Jim Dickinson
Soprano Saxophone – Walt Sereth
Vocals, Mandolin – Ry Cooder
A5 See You In Hell, Blind Boy
Arranged By [Strings] – Kirby Johnson
Piano – Van Dyke Parks
Synthesizer – Alan Pasqua
B1 Nitty Gritty Mississippi
Backing Vocals – Bobby King, Terry Evans, Willie Green*
Bass – Nathan East
Drums – Jim Keltner
Guitar – Ry Cooder
Vocals, Piano – Jim Dickinson
B2 He Made A Woman Out Of Me
Bass – Nathan East
Drums – Jim Keltner
Guitar – Ry Cooder
Organ – William „Smitty” Smith*
Piano – Jim Dickinson
Vocals – Amy Madigan
B3 Feelin’ Bad Blues
Guitar – Ry Cooder
Keyboards [Dolceola] – Jim Dickinson
B4 Somebody’s Callin’ My Name
Arranged By, Guitar – Ry Cooder
Vocals – Arnold McCuller, Bobby King, Sam King, Willie Green*
B5 Willie Brown Blues
Bass – Nathan East
Drums – John Price
Guitar – Ry Cooder
Harmonica – Frank Frost, John „Juke” Logan
Piano – Jim Dickinson
Vocals – Joe Seneca
B6 Walkin’ Away Blues
Guitar – Ry Cooder
Harmonica – Sonny Terry