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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 (298) new/used, Vinyl (241) new/used, LPs (220) new/used, 7-inch (16) new/used, 78 RPM (5), Cassettes (4), Books (1), All (544)
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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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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
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.)
Big Maybelle —
Big Maybelle Got A Brand New Bag (LP sleeve edition) ... CD Rojac/Traffic, 1967. New Copy ... $7.99 16.98
Big Maybelle's got a new bag – and we like it! This tasty set was cut for the tiny Rojac label in between Maybelle's earlier years at Savoy and later albums on Brunswick – and it's got a swinging, 60s mod sort of style that's pretty darn groovy, baby! The arrangements are by Bob Gallo ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
Also available Big Maybelle Got A Brand New Bag ... LP 39.99(In a very cool Japanese-styled, LP-like cardboard sleeve cover!)
Rojac/Traffic, 1967. New Copy ... $7.99 16.98
A great set that may well be Big Maybelle's best record ever – really rare work that's quite different than her famous work of the 50s! The set was recorded in the Criteria studios in Miami – and it's got a cool southern soul sound that's part Bobby Blue Bland bluesy soul, and part ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
(In a very cool Japanese-styled, LP-like cardboard sleeve cover!)
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
ABC/BGO (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 22.99
Four fantastic albums from Bobby Bland – all brought together in a single package for the first time! First up is Come Fly With Me – great work from Bobby Blue Bland – one of the few artists to rise up at the end of the 50s, and still find a way to chart their own path forward in ... 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 ... Just Sold Out!
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.)
Champion Jack Dupree —
Sings The Blues ... CD King/Gusto, Early 50s. New Copy ... $3.99 9.99
Early King Records material by Champion Jack Dupree – a hell of a pianist, and a heck of a great singer too – working almost as a raconteur on some of the best songs on this collection! The music has deep roots in New Orleans, where Jack must have really honed his piano skills – ... read more CD
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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Delmark, 1964. New Copy ... $6.99 12.99
Sleepy John Estes was rediscovered in 1962, and made a key journey to Europe a few years later – captured here with a lean sound that's maybe even more haunting than some of his famous early records! The set just features Estes on guitar and vocals, with Hammie Nixon on harmonica and jug ... read more CD
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
Kent/P-Vine (Japan), 1969. New Copy ... $14.99 24.99
Very nice work from Lowell Fulsom – strongly in the mode of his Tramp album for Kent, with a mix of blues and 60s soul, coming together in a sock-hard style that's much better than a lot of Fulsom's other work for other labels! Arrangements are by Rene Hall and Maxwell Davis – the ... read more CD
Kent/P-Vine (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... $16.99 24.99
One of THE all time classics of funky blues – a record built around Lowell's huge single "Tramp" – a massive tune that spawned a whole generation of answer tunes! "Tramp" kicks off the set with a stone break that's worth the price of the album – then Lowell ... read more CD
Also available Tramp ... LP 31.99
Lowell Fulson —
Hung Down Head ... CD Chess, 1950s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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.)
Vernon Garrett —
Going To My Baby's Place (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Grenade/P-Vine (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Some of the funkiest work we've ever heard from Vernon Garrett – recorded in California, but with a nicely gritty southern soul sound! The tunes have some of the bluesy inflections of Vernon's more famous work – but they also come across with a groove that's tighter, especially on the ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
Also available Going To My Baby's Place ... LP 29.99
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 ... Just Sold Out!
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(Sealed copy.)
Kent/BGP (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $7.99 14.99
A blues album, but one with a difference – thanks to some tremendous help from the legendary Johnny Otis and his young son Shuggie! Despite the fact that the leader is billed as Guitar Slim Green, Shuggie actually plays some lead guitar on the record too – adding in some cool, ... read more CD
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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(Out of print.)
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!
Planet/Ace (UK), 1965. New Copy ... $11.99 18.98
An incredible lost moment in the career of Screamin Jay Hawkins – material that was recorded in London in the mid 60s, and with a very different flavor than most of Hawkins' other material! There's a mod jazz approach to this set that's totally great – as Jay's raw vocals come into ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
Alligator, 1998. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Westbound/Ace (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 19.99
Three full albums from heavy rocker Bob "Catfish" Hodge – a great underground talent on the Detroit scene of the late 60s and early 70s – and one who recorded for the same Westbound label as Funkadelic! Hodge shares a lot with some of the best Detroit talents of the time ... (Rock, Blues) read more CD
Red Lightnin/Good Time Records (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Really great early work from guitarist Earl Hooker – and a set that also feature some soulful sides by Jody Williams too! The bulk of the album features Hooker laying down that amazing guitar sound that always made him so distinct, and such a key precursor to funk as well – working in ... read more CD
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 —
Documenting The Sensation Recordings 1948 to 1952 (3CD set) ... CD Ace (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy 3CD ... $29.99 34.99
A really amazing package – not just for fans of John Lee Hooker, but for anyone who loves postwar blues in general! The work here is all from the tiny Sensation Records label in Detroit – the label to first record John Lee Hooker in the late 40s, and who continued to do sessions with ... read more CD
Crown/P-Vine (Japan), Late 1940s/Early 1950s. New Copy ... $14.99 24.99
About as classic as you can get for the legendary John Lee Hooker – a set of recordings from his early postwar years that perfectly define the special touch and electric genius of his music! The sound here is often as spare as rural acoustic blues from years back – but Hooker's using ... read more CD
John Lee Hooker —
House Rent Boogie ... CD Charly (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Concord/Craft, 1950s/1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s. New Copy ... $37.99 69.99
A mighty tribute to the music of John Lee Hooker – a set that's got a nice batch of work from his important early years, and is especially heavy on Vee Jay Records material – and one that also includes tracks from his later recordings too! The first three CDs here are the meat of the ... read more CD
John Lee Hooker —
On The Waterfront ... CD Wand/Gusto, Late 60s. New Copy ... $6.99 9.99
A really unique album from the great John Lee Hooker – done for the mostly-soul Wand Records label, and with a feel that's quite different than some of Hooker's other records! There's a distinctly jazzy undercurrent running through the record at times – sometimes with some moody, ... read more CD
John Lee Hooker & The Nighthawks —
Night Of The Hook ... CD Paradise (Italy), 1986. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Manchester, WY April 30, 1986. CD
(CDr release.)
