Blues — In Stock under $6
Our Chicago roots run deep here, with plenty of postwar Chicago blues -- plus delta blues, folk blues, electric blues, pre-war blues, and more!
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Blues Boulevard (Belgium), 2011. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Sealed copy.)
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.)
Big Maybelle —
Complete Okeh Sessions 1952 to 1955 ... CD Okeh/Sony, Mid 50s. Used ... $1.99
A bit blues, a bit jazz – and a singer with a style unto her own – the amazing Big Maybelle, one of the greatest artists to record for Okeh Records in the 50s! This well-done collection pulls together every single Maybelle recorded for the R&B powerhouse back in the day – a ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Flying Fish, 1980. Very Good ... $1.99
Titles include "You & Me", "Who's Cheating Who", "Turn Back The Hands Of Time", "Children's Blues", and "Happy Man". LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with a click on the 4th track. Cover has a cut corner, some edge & ring wear, corner bend.)
Alligator, 1987. Used ... $3.99
... CD
Alligator, 1983. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is lightly bent at the edges and corners.)
Epic/Legacy, Early 70s. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Malaco, 1985. Very Good+ ... $3.99
A later gem from Bobby Blue Bland – done in a smooth style that fits the later approach of the Malaco label, but with a vocal style that hasn't dimmed a bit over the years! Bobby's still got that incredible rasp in his voice – that approach that easily made him one of the most soulful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a lightly bent corner.)
MCA, 1981. Very Good+ ... $1.99
A record with a title that certainly fits the bill – as the amazing voice of Bobby Bland is as real here as it ever was, and blended with superbly soulful backings that take the singer's sound forward for a whole new generation! Some of Bobby's contemporaries were content to just stick in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Malaco, 1993. Very Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a spot of pen on the back.)
Landslide, 1987. Sealed ... $0.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed!)
Topaz (UK), 1930s. Used ... $5.99
24 track compilation. CD
(Out of print.)
Recall/Snapper (UK), 1930s/1940s/1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
... CD
Alligator, 1989. Used ... $0.99 Also available One More For The Road ... LP 5.99
Alligator, 1989. Near Mint- ... $5.99 7.99 Also available One More For The Road ... CD 0.99
Alligator, 1992. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Route 66 (Sweden), Late 40s/Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
The cover has a 70s photo, but the set features key postwar work from this early king of R&B – titles that include "Gamblin Man", "I Feel That Young Man's Rhythm", "It's A Cryin Shame", "Cryin & Singin The Blues", "Deep Sea Diver", ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Jubilee, Late 50s. Very Good ... $3.99 7.99
An unusual album from singer Tedd Brown – who mixes in a blend of jazz, blues, and calypso styles to his music! LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing, with deep groove! Cover looks great on front – but is split on top seam, and partly split on the bottom.)
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.)
Fat Possum/Epitaph, 1993. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print, digipak case has light wear.)
Elektra, 1966. Used ... $1.99
Big Boy, 1989. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Ecko, 1995. Near Mint- ... $2.99
James Cotton —
It Was A Very Good Year ... CD Just A Memory (Canada), 1967. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Cutout hole in back of case & traycard.)
Waterhouse, 1981. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch, call letters in marker, wear, and aging.)
Waterhouse, 1980. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a small cutout hole.)
Mercury, 1992. Used ... $0.99 2.99 Also available I Was Warned ... CD 1.99
Mercury, 1992. Used ... $1.99
... CD
Also available I Was Warned ... Cassette 0.99(Out of print.)
Mercury, 1986. Used ... $0.99
... CD
Also available Strong Persuader ... LP 3.99
Mercury, 1986. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Strong Persuader ... CD 0.99
Delmark, 1973. Used ... $5.99
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
Highjohn, 2006. Used ... $4.99
... CD
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.)
Spoonful, 1974. Very Good ... $4.99
Alive, 2010. Used ... $4.99 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
Black Top, 1997. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print. Punch through barcode.)
Memo Gonzalez & The Bluescasters —
Live In The UK ... CD Crosscut (Germany), 2006. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Sealed copy.)
Folkways/Legacy International, 1940s/1950s. Used ... $1.99
Silvertone, 1993. Used ... $0.99 1.99
... CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Silvertone, 1996. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Small cutout hole through case.)
Vanguard, 1970. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
Alligator, 1998. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
ZZ Hill —
Down Home ... LP Malaco, 1981. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Malaco, 1982. Near Mint- ... $1.99 3.99
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 ... $1.99 2.99
20 tracks in all – from early Detroit classics to later duets with Carlos Santana and Canned Heat! CD
Charly (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(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
Lightnin Hopkins —
Lightnin's Boogie – Rising Sun Celebrity Jazz Club Montreal June 23 1977 ... CD Just A Memory (Canada), 1977. Used ... $5.99
... CD
Black, Late 40s/1960s. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Blues Boulevard (Belgium), Late 2000s/Early 2010s. Used 2 CDs ... $3.99
Includes both studio and live recordings. CD
(Still sealed!)
Riverside/OBC, 1961. Used ... $3.99
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.)
Dot, 1959. Near Mint- ... $4.99
(Funky 45's, Blues) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Still in a brown Dot sleeve, with small numbers written in pen.)
Fuel 2000, Early 60s. Used ... $1.99 2.99
18 tracks in all – including "I'm Satisfied", "Rich Women Blues", "Chicken", "here I Am Oh Lord Send Me", "Coffee Blues", "Shake That Thing", "Make Me A Pallet On The Floor", "Salty Dog", and "Trouble I Had ... read more CD
Vanguard, Mid 60s. Used ... $4.99 6.99
Great spare work from Skip James – who plays both guitar and piano on the set! The album's one of Skip's best from the 60s – raw, rootsy, and undeniably powerful – with titles that include "Illinois Blues", "Catfish blues", "Mistreating Child Blues", ... read more CD
Black Swan, Late 20s. Used ... $4.99 6.99
... CD
(Out of print 2001 CD pressing.)
Sony, Late 20s/1930. Used 2 CDs ... $1.99 3.99
With 30 tracks including "Mother's Children Have A Hard Time", "Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying", "Bye and Bye I'm Goin' To See The King", "Take Your Stand", "Soul Of A Man", and "John The Revelator". CD
(1993 Sony pressing.)
Delmark, 1979. Used ... $5.99
Features Jimmy Johnson on guitar and vocals, plus a bit of harmonica on one track too – and the set features an unusual take on Dave Brubeck's "Take Five"! CD
Telarc, 1995. Used ... $3.99
Features backing by The Magic Rockers – on a total of 16 tracks! CD
Albert King —
King Of The Blues Guitar ... CD Atlantic, 1969. Used ... $4.99
Classic Stax blues by the king of the Memphis blues scene of the late 60's. Production's handled by Stax, even though the LP was released on Atlantic, and the set includes "Born Under A Bad Sign", "Overall Junction", "Laundromat Blues", "Cold Feet", and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Albert King —
Very Best Of Albert King ... CD Rhino, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Crown/Ace (UK), 1961. Used ... $4.99 6.99
If you only know BB King from later years, you'll really be stunned at the sound of this great set from the start of the 60s – a record that's much more R&B than the straighter blues of King's bigger label work – and which has a jumping groove nearly all the way through! The mix of ... read more CD
MCA, 1981. Very Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with a light click on the last track on side 2.)
Glades, 1978. Very Good ... $1.99
Checker, 1967. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Stax, 1975. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Delmark, 1967. Used ... $4.99 6.99
A classic bit of indie blues from the Chicago scene – featuring some great players from the second generation after Chess Records stopped picking up the younger local talents! Magic Sam leads the group on vocals and guitar, and he's working here with Mighty Joe Young on guitar, Odie Payne on ... read more CD
Also available West Side Soul ... CD 14.99
Eagle, 2003. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
