As communications technology changes, things like exchanges, long distance operators and waiting at home by the phone become vestiges trapped in the amber of recorded music.
- “Long Distance Blues ” – T-Bone Walker – The Complete Imperial Recordings: 1950-1954 [Disc 2] [Imperial 5228: 1952 ]
- “Long Distance Call ” – Muddy Waters – Fathers And Sons [Chess LP 127: 1969 ]
- “Long Distance Love ” – Little Feat – Hotcakes & Outtakes [Rhino Box: 1975 ]
- “The Phone Company ” – Lenny Bruce – Lenny Bruce: Let The Buyer Beware (Disc 2) [Fantasy 7007: 1959 ]
- “Operator ” – Lloyd Price – Lawdy! [Specialty Unreleased: 1952 ]
- “Memphis ” – Chuck Berry – His Best, Volume 1 [Chess 1729: 1958 ]
- “Long Distance ” – The Kinks – Come Dancing with The Kinks [Arista A2CD-8428: 1983 ]
- “Long Distance Operator ” – Bob Dylan & The Band – The Basement Tapes [Disc 2] [Columbia CD 8869 7347082: 1967 ]
- “On The Main Line (Take 4) ” – The Chosen Gospel Singers – The Lifeboat [Specialty Unreleased: 1954 ]
- “Jesus Is On The Main Line ” – Mavis Staples – We’ll Never Turn Back [Anti-CD: 2007 ]
- “I Just Telephone Upstairs ” – The Golden Gate Quartet – Complete Recorded Works Vol. 6, (1949-1952) [Okeh 6897: 1952 ]
- “Beechwood 4-5789 ” – The Marvelettes – Hitsville U.S.A., The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 [Tamla 54065 (Motown): 1962 ]
- “634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) ” – Wilson Pickett – A Man & A Half: The Best Of Wilson Pickett [Disc 1] [Atlantic 2320: 1965 ]
- “842-3089 (Call My Name) ” – Etta James – The Essential Etta James (Disc 2) [Cadet 5568 (Chess): 1966 ]
- “Call My Baby ” – Jimmy Witherspoon – Spoon Sings The Blues 1946/1950 [Modern?: 1948 ]
- “The Chill Is On ” – Big Joe Turner – Shout, Rattle & Roll – D4 – Jumpin’ At The Jubilee [Atlantic 949: 1951 ]
- “Please Call Home ” – The Allman Brothers Band – Beginnings [Capricorn LP: 1970 ]
- “I’m Waiting For Your Call ” – T-Bone Walker – The Complete Capitol/Black & White Recordings (D2) [Black & White 126: 1947 ]
- “Telephone Blues ” – George Harmonica Smith – The Modern Masters – Harmonica Ace [RPM 434: 1955 ]
- “Lonsome ” – Albert King – The Ultimate Collection – Albert King [Coun-Tree 1007: 1964 ]
- “Call Me On The Phone ” – Lurrie Bell – Cuttin’ Heads [Vypyr VP-1001: 2002 ]
- “Call Me (Come Back Home) ” – Al Green – Call Me [Hi 2235: 1973 ]
- “My Man Called Me ” – Big Mama Thornton – Hound Dog: The Peacock Recordings [Peacock 1681: 1957 ]
- “Telephone Is Ringing ” – William Clarke – Groove Time [Alligator ALCD 4827: 1994 ]
- “Phonecall From Leavenworth ” – Cafe R&B – Black & White [It Works Music CD: 1999 ]
- “A Apolitical Blues ” – Little Feat – Sailin’ Shoes [Warner Bros LP: 1972 ]
- “The Phone Conversation ” – Chuck E. Weiss – 23rd & Stout [Cooking Vinyl CD: 2006 ]
- “I Just Called To Say I Love You ” – Stevie Wonder – Definitive Collection [Tamla 1745 (Motown): 1984 ]
