Blues — In Stock — CDs 
Our Chicago roots run deep here, with plenty of postwar Chicago blues -- plus delta blues, folk blues, electric blues, pre-war blues, and more!
CDs (304) new/used, Vinyl (237) new/used, LPs (217) new/used, 7-inch (15) new/used, 78 RPM (5), Cassettes (4), All (545)
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Ruf Records, Late 70s/1980s/Early 90s. Used ... $7.99
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(Out of print.)
Alligator, 1995. Used ... $4.99
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Blues Boulevard (Belgium), 2011. Used ... $3.99
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(Sealed copy.)
Lurrie Bell —
Can't Shake This Feeling ... CD Delmark, 2016. Used ... $3.99
Plenty of feeling here from Lurrie Bell – a Chicago bluesman who still holds onto the deepest sound of the scene from years back – especially the modes of that late 60s moment where the Chicago electric sound was really finding a wider voice! Bell's a bit too tight to be an early Chess ... read more CD
(Sealed.)
Alligator, 1987. Used ... $3.99
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Elvin Bishop —
Tulsa Shuffle – The Best Of Elvin Bishop ... CD Epic/Legacy, Early 70s. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Otis Blackwell —
These Are My Songs ... CD Inner City, 1977. Used ... $8.99
Otis Blackwell takes back his songs – providing his own new versions of tunes that were recorded famously by a host of rock, pop, and R&B artists back in the 50s! The 70s session is definitely done as part of the generation that was "giving back" to the roots of rock and roll ... read more CD
MCA, 1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
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(Out of print. Mark and pen through barcode.)
Bobby Blue Bland —
Anthology ... CD MCA, 1950s/1960s/1970s/Early 80s. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
Includes 50 tracks on 2 CDs! CD
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Rough Guide (UK), Late 1920s. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
Includes a bonus CD of Ragtime Blues & Hokum. CD
Premier Artists, 2004. Used CD & DVD ... $11.99
Includes bonus DVD A New Day Yesterday LIVE. CD
(Out of print.)
Topaz (UK), 1930s. Used ... $5.99
24 track compilation. CD
(Out of print.)
Recall/Snapper (UK), 1930s/1940s/1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
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Charles Brown —
Driftin' Blues – The Best Of Charles Brown ... CD EMI/Aladdin, Late 40s/1950s. Used ... $1.99
Alligator, 1989. Used ... $0.99 Also available One More For The Road ... LP 5.99
Alligator, 1992. Used ... $4.99
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(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Clarence Gatemouth Brown —
Original Peacock Recordings ... CD Rounder, 1950s. Used ... $4.99
A killer collection of work from Brown's run on the legendary Peacock label! CD
Dynaflow, 2014. Used ... $2.99
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(Still sealed!)
Delmark, 2012. Used ... $2.99
With a cell phone on the cover, blues has definitely gone far from the delta – yet this recent set from Willie Buck still keeps strongly in a Chicago electric tradition! Backing is by a tight group of north side players – including Rockin Johnny on guitar, who helps underscore Willie's ... read more CD
(Sealed.)
RL Burnside —
Too Bad Jim ... CD Fat Possum/Epitaph, 1993. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print, digipak case has light wear.)
Elektra, 1965. Used ... $3.99
An archetypal album from the legendary Paul Butterfield – and a set that would shape the sound of countless blues rock records to come! Despite what you might think of the genre or its many later incarnations, there's a raw power here that's really amazing – the young Butterfield and ... (Rock, Blues) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1970. Used ... $6.99
A smoking live set from the Butterfield Blues Band – and like all the group's work, as much of a jazz and soul album as a blues one! Butterfield drew his inspiration from the Chicago bluesmen, it's true – but his style also has plenty of echoes of New Orleans soul, Memphis R&B, and ... (Rock, Blues) read more CD
Elektra, 1966. Used ... $3.99
Liberty, 1970. Used 2 CDs ... $16.99
If you ever doubted the blues chops of Canned Heat, take a listen to this album – as the group are joined by the great John Lee Hooker, who they let stand strongly in the spotlight and almost make the album his own! Previous sets by Canned Heat were already pretty darn great – a huge ... (Rock, Blues) read more CD
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Rhino, 1981. Used ... $8.99
Mercury, 1992. Used ... $1.99
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Also available I Was Warned ... Cassette 0.99(Out of print.)
Mercury, 1986. Used ... $0.99
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Also available Strong Persuader ... LP 3.99
Delmark, 1973. Used ... $7.99
Features Jimmy Dawkins on guitar – and on vocals on one track – alongside Big Voice Odom on main vocals, Otis Rush on guitar, Sonny Thompson on piano, and Jim Conley on tenor sax! CD
Evidence, 1981. Used ... $14.99
Features Jimmy Dawkins on guitar and vocals – plus Richard Kirch on guitar, Sylvester Boines on bass, and James Schutte on drums! CD
(Out of print.)
Bo Diddley —
Bo Diddley – Chess Box (2CD box set) ... CD Chess, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 2CD ... $9.99
45 tracks on 2CDs! CD
(lease note that the outer box and large booklet are not included – just the CD's, packaged in one jewel case. Priced accordingly.)
Highjohn, 2006. Used ... $4.99
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Chess, 1950s/Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
A rich collection of work from this legendary Chicago bluesman – 36 tracks on 2 CDs, plus an oversized booklet with nice photos and notes! CD
(Please note that the outer box is not included – CD's are packaged in a double CD case and is priced accordingly.)
Blue Horizon/Columbia (UK), Late 1960s. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Alligator, 1986. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print.)
Sleepy John Estes —
Legend Of Sleepy John Estes ... CD Delmark, 1962. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A key record in the establishment of Delmark Records as a powerhouse in blues – a session that began as something of an expedition to find the near-lost Sleepy John Estes – who was brought to the studio to record this really well-done comeback set in 1962! Although Delmark's best known ... read more CD
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Dynaflow, 2015. Used ... $3.99
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(Still sealed!)
Alive, 2010. Used ... $6.99
A strong, rightly raw set from T-Model Ford – doing his thing on record as well as he has for years, but that's especially remarkable given that he was creeping up on 90-years-old when he made it! It's all acoustic, single take recorded numbers with spare backing on harmonica, guitar and ... read more CD
Lowell Fulson —
Hung Down Head ... CD Chess, 1950s. Used ... $6.99
Great early work from Lowell Fulson – tracks recorded in the 50s for Chess Records – all in Chicago, and a fair bit more obscure than some of Lowell's better-known sides from the 60s! There's still a nicely gritty groove going on here – a style that's rooted in blues, but which ... read more CD
Black Top, 1997. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print. Punch through barcode.)
Document/Classic Blues, 1930s/1940s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
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(Out of print, cutout notch through spine.)
Crosscut (Germany), 2006. Used ... $0.99
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(Sealed copy.)
Folkways/Legacy International, 1940s/1950s. Used ... $1.99
Buddy Guy —
Complete Chess Studio Recordings ... CD Chess/MCA, 1960s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print early 90s pressing.)
Silvertone, 1991. Used ... $0.99
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Silvertone, 1993. Used ... $0.99 1.99
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(BMG Direct pressing.)
Vanguard, 1972. Used ... $9.99
Landmark early 70s Buddy Guy on Vanguard! Titles include "Watermelon Man", "Hold That Plane", "I'm Ready", "You Don't Love Me", "Come See About Me", "Hello San Francisco" and more. CD
(Out of print.)
Silvertone, 1996. Used ... $2.99
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(Small cutout hole through case.)
Buddy Guy —
Man & The Blues ... CD Vanguard, 1968. Used ... $5.99
We love our Buddy Guy here in Chicago – and this set cut for Vanguard, one of his first full solo albums with his own band will always be a favorite! Buddy's late 60s sound was as charismatic as he'd always be, but there's an understated approach to his lead that's really wonderful, and hits ... read more CD
Also available (Out of print.)
Man & The Blues ... LP 39.99
Man & The Blues (180 gram pressing) ... LP 26.99
Buddy Guy —
Southern Blues 1957 to 1963 ... CD Paula, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $6.99
Produced by Willie Dixon. CD
(Out of print.)
Blind Pig, 1974. Used ... $6.99
A smoking live performance from these two Chicago blues legends – recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, but with a gritty electric vibe that's very much like the duo's best work back home! The approach is very stripped-down and unadorned – just vocals by both Guy and ... read more CD
Slim Harpo —
Raining In My Heart ... CD Excello/El Diablo, Early 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Classic work from Slim Harpo – an album that kicks off with one of his biggest hits ever, and follows with plenty of great tunes as well! Things here are pretty rootsy and stripped-down – lots of spare, slowish rhythms (but a few funkier ones too!) – and instrumentation that's ... read more CD
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Wynonie Harris —
Good Rocking Tonight ... CD King/Charly (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Alligator, 1998. Used ... $1.99
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MCA, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $0.99
With 16 tracks including "Back Biters And Syndicators", "Mr. Lucky", "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer", "Shake It Baby", "Motor City Is Burning", and "Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang". CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Hip-O, Late 40s/1950s/1960s/1970s/1980s/Early 90s. Used ... $2.99
20 tracks in all – from early Detroit classics to later duets with Carlos Santana and Canned Heat! CD
John Lee Hooker —
House Rent Boogie ... CD Charly (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
John Lee Hooker & The Nighthawks —
Night Of The Hook ... CD Paradise (Italy), 1986. Used ... $6.99
Manchester, WY April 30, 1986. CD
(CDr release.)
Tradition, Late 50s-Mid 60s. Used ... $2.99
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Aladdin/EMI, Late 40s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
With 43 tracks including "Big Mama Jump", "LA Blues", "Katie May", "Thinkin & Worryin", "Sugar On My Mind", "Moon Rise Blues", "Howling Wolf", and "See See Rider". CD
Tradition, 1959. Used ... $3.99
Rightly rootsy work from the great Lightnin Hopkins – captured beautifully here on a rare session for the mostly-folk Tradition label! A few tracks also feature some vocal assistance from Luke "Long Gone" Miles – and titles include "Long Time", "Baby", ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Lightnin Hopkins —
Goin' Away ... CD Bluesville/OBC, 1963. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Lightning Hopkins gets accompanied by Leonard Gaskin and Herbie Lovelle. 8 tracks in all, including "Wake Up Old Lady", "Don't Embarrass Me, Baby", "Stranger Here", "Little Sister's Boogie", "Goin Away", "You Better Stop Her", "Busine ... read more CD
(Out of print Original Blues Classics pressing.)
Creative Sounds, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Sonet (UK), 1976. Used ... $4.99 9.99
Includes "Please Help Poor Me", "Way Out In Abilene", "Don't You Call That Boogie", "Swing In The Backyard", "The Hearse Is Backed Up To The Door" and more! CD
Black, Late 40s/1960s. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Delmark, 1954. Used ... $8.99
Great early work recorded for the United label – including a few unissued tracks! CD
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Columbia/Edsel (UK), 1965. Used ... $9.99
A great return to recording for Son House – a musician who'd stopped playing the guitar in the postwar years, but rose again to fame during the great folk blues revival of the 60s! The style here is every bit as classic as some of Son's earliest music – just recorded a lot better, too ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blues Boulevard (Belgium), Late 2000s/Early 2010s. Used 2 CDs ... $3.99
Includes both studio and live recordings. CD
(Still sealed!)
Howlin Wolf —
Gold Collection ... CD Fine Tune, 1950s/1960s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
14 track compilation. CD
(Out of print.)
Chess, 1959. Used ... $3.99
2 blues classics from the great Howlin Wolf – back to back on a single CD! First up is the self-titled Howlin Wolf – a record that has Wolf tightening it up a bit from his earliest years at Chess, and moving into a groove that would forever make him one of the key artists to record for ... read more CD
Riverside/OBC, 1961. Used ... $3.99 5.99
Two great female blues talents, recorded at a time when they were still alive and well in Chicago – Alberta Hunter on vocals, and Lovie Austin on piano! CD
(Original Blues Classics pressing.)
