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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!
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Blues Boulevard (Belgium), 2011. Used ... $3.99
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(Sealed copy.)
Lurrie Bell —
Blues In My Soul ... CD Delmark, 2013. Used ... $3.99
Lurrie Bell just seems to get better and better with age – taking on a depth of tone in his guitar work that definitely marks his long years on the Chicago scene! This set's got Lurrie in mostly a small combo mode – singing and playing guitar with just a bit of organ, bass, and drums ... read more CD
(Sealed.)
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.)
John Blues Boyd —
Real Deal ... CD Little Village, 2016. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print and 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
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Alligator, 1989. Used ... $0.99 Also available One More For The Road ... LP 5.99
Alligator, 1992. Used ... $2.99
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(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
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
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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, 1966. Used ... $3.99
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
Robert Cray Band —
Bad Influence (with bonus tracks) ... CD Hightone, 1983. Used ... $1.99
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(CONDITION NOTES: Booklet is wavy from moisture.)
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
Derek Trucks Band —
Songlines ... CD Columbia, 2006. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
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.)
Billy Eckstine/Savoy, 1950/1951. Used ... $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 ... $3.99
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(Out of print. Punch through barcode.)
Folkways/Legacy International, 1940s/1950s. Used ... $1.99
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.)
Silvertone, 1996. Used ... $2.99
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(Small cutout hole through case.)
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
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 ... $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
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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.)
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 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.)
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
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(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.)
Jimmy Johnson —
Johnson's Whacks ... CD 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
MCA, 1965. Used ... $1.99
An excellent set by BB King – one of his best from the 60s, and a smoking live set recorded at Chicago's legendary Regal Theatre! The enthusiasm at the venue shows that BB's Memphis-honed style is a perfect fit for the electrified Chicago sound of the 60s – and the recording really ... read more CD
(Back page of the booklet has some wear.)
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
Chess, Early 50s. Used ... $1.99
With 20 tracks including "Juke", "Sad Hours", "Blues With A Feeling", "It Ain't Right", "Tell Me Mama", "Mean Old World", and "You're So Fine". CD
(Out of print.)
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
Essential (France), 1990. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
GNP/Crescendo, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print.)
Vee Jay/Charly (UK), 1957. Used ... $4.99 6.99
A stone classic from Jimmy Reed – and one of the first few albums on the Vee Jay label! The sound is spare, rootsy, and bluesy – the kind of tunes that made Jimmy an instant favorite, and which were a key force in the Chicago blues sound of the 50s. The set features material recorded ... read more CD
(1998 digipak pressing. Cover has light wear and a hype sticker on the front.)
Roulette, 1963. Used ... $4.99
One of Jimmy Rushing's last truly great albums – a jazz-tinged session of bluesy material, one that gets at his best work of the 50s! The arrangements are by Al Cohn, and have a fluid swing that pushes Jimmy past cliche – working with players that include Zoot Sims, Budd Johnson, ... (Vocalists, Blues) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Vanguard, Mid 60s. Used ... $4.99
Seminal work by these lesser-knowns from the 60s Windy City scene! CD
(Out of print.)
Blind Pig, 1977. Used ... $4.99
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Northern Blues (Canada), 2001. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Folkways, 1940s/1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
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Fuel 2000, 1950s/1960s. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Robin Trower —
Bridge Of Sighs (with bonus tracks) ... CD Chrysalis, 1974. Used ... $5.99
Stevie Ray Vaughan —
Real Deal – Greatest Hits Vol 2 ... CD Epic, 1980s/Early 90s. Used ... $2.99
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Epic, 1984. Used ... $1.99
A landmark 80s record in the return of blues to the mainstream, right back in front of a rock audience with work like this – as the young Stevie Ray Vaughn cooks things up here on cuts that include "Couldn't Stand The Weather", "Stang's Swang", "Cold Shot", " ... read more CD
Also available Couldn't Stand The Weather ... CD 12.99
Couldn't Stand The Weather (2LP 180 gram pressing) ... LP 29.99
Atlantic, Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
Later work from guitar genius T-Bone Walker, but still very much in the style of his best R&B work! The album features small group backings that do the best to bring out the jazzier side of T-Bone's style – one that was a direct influence on countless jazz funk guitarists in later years ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
T-Bone Walker/LRC, 1960s. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
