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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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Elmore James —
King Of The Slide Guitar ... CD Eclipse, Late 1950s/Early 1960s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
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
Skip James —
Skip James Today ... CD Vanguard, Mid 60s. Used ... $6.99
Skip plays both guitar and piano along with his vocals – and titles include "Special Rider Blues", "Crow Jane", "All Night Long", "Cypress Grove", "My Gal", and "Look Down The Road". 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.)
Blind Willie Johnson —
Sweeter As The Years Go By ... CD Yazoo, Late 20s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Key work from Blind Willie Johnson – a singer who only recorded for a few short years, but who left behind a tremendous legacy of music! Willie's got this unusual froggy style of singing that's unlike anyone else we've heard – except for maybe Clarence Henry – and it mixes ... read more CD
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
Stax, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $9.99
Collects b-sides, alternate takes, plus unissued cuts from Albert King's run at Stax and features Isaac Hayes, Booker T, Steve Cropper, and others! 13 tracks total. CD
BB King —
BB King Sings Spirituals (with bonus tracks) ... CD Crown/Ace (UK), Early 60s. Used ... $8.99
A genius early combination from BB King – his own majestic vocals and a host of spiritual sounds that bring out a whole new side of his talents! The pairing is unusual – as King hardly cut much other material in this manner – and the record puts aside his famous guitar work to ... read more CD
BB King —
Blues (with bonus tracks) ... CD Crown/Ace (UK), 1958. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An album named after a genre, but one that offers up the very special focus that BB King brought to blues music – especially in these early years of his career! King's a giant at this point – a hell of a singer, with a sound that's a key bridge between gospel and soul – and a ... read more CD
BB King —
Blues In My Heart (with bonus tracks) ... CD Crown/Ace (UK), 1963. Used ... $6.99
Titles include "Got Em Bad", "The Wrong Wroad", "I Need You Baby", "So Many Days", and "Strange Things" – plus 8 bonus tracks. CD
(Out of print.)
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.)
BB King —
Modern Recordings 1950 to 1951 ... CD Modern/Ace (UK), 1950/1951. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
33 tracks. CD
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
Crown/P-Vine (Japan), 1963. Used ... $11.99 14.99
Includes 6 non-album bonus tracks. CD
(1997 Japanese pressing – includes obi! Artwork has some age spots.)
BB King —
There Must Be A Better World Somewhere ... CD MCA/BGO (UK), 1981. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Also available There Must Be A Better World Somewhere ... LP 4.99
Freddie King —
17 Original Greatest Hits ... CD Federal, Early 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(1987 pressing with textured artwork. Handwritten title on each spine.)
Chess/MCA, 1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
A fantastic set – 46 Chess Records recordings, including a few unissued titles! CD
(CONDITION NOTE: this copy is missing the booklet, complete track list on back cover – priced accordingly.)
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.)
Big Joe Louis & His Blues Kings —
Big Joe Louis & His Blues Kings/Ace (UK), 1989/1992. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
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(Sealed.)
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
Taj Mahal —
Giant Step/Columbia, 1971. Used ... $4.99
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Also available Giant Step/
John Mayall & the Blues Breakers —
70th Birthday Concert ... CD Eagle, 2003. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
Capitol/Fuel 2000, 1970. Used ... $8.99
An incredible record from Mississippi Fred McDowell – a set that was issued on a big label, but which has a wonderfully rootsy feel throughout – in a way that almost out-does any work from the indie blues labels of the time! The package was put together by Tommy Couch as an early ... read more CD
(Sealed.)
Memphis Jug Band —
Essential ... CD Classic Blues, Late 1920s/Early 1930s. Used 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
Includes 36 tracks on 2 CDs. CD
Columbia/Legacy, Mid 30s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Memphis Slim, Tampa Red, Lonnie Johnson —
Bawdy Blues ... CD Bluesville/Original Blues Classics, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print early 90s pressing.)
Riverside, 1961. Used ... $6.99
Blues, but with an undercurrent of New Orleans jazz – no surprise, given the Louisiana roots of Eurreal "Little Brother" Montgomery! The album's a classic set recorded in Chicago in the early 60s – featuring both Montgomery in a spare solo setting, and with help from a small ... read more CD
(Original Blues Classics pressing.)
Essential (France), 1990. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Nick Moss Band —
From The Root To The Fruit ... CD Blue Bella, 2016. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
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(Sleeve has a creased corner.)
Nighthawks —
Best Of The Nighthawks ... CD Genes, 1970s/1980s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Junior Parker —
Collection ... CD Spectrum (UK), Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
Telarc, 2000. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print, promotional stamp on CD and name in marker.)
Strange & Beautiful, 1999. Used ... $16.99
Not a bad little side project from actor/musician John Lurie – who's working here under the guise of a mysterious blues musician! That gimmick is maybe the worst part of the record – as the music is clearly new, and hardly classic blues at all – but if you can get past it, the ... (Rock, Blues) read more CD
(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.)
Sherman Robertson & BluesMove —
Guitar Man Live ... CD Moving Music (UK), 2005. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Sealed.)
Atlantic, 1969. Used ... $7.99
A funky bit of blues from Otis Rush – the guitarist's debut album, and a surprisingly great batch of tracks recorded at Fame Studios! Production is by Mike Bloomfield and Nick Gravenites, who are clearly going for more of a crossover sound than Rick Hall might have given the set – but ... read more CD
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.)
Vanguard, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $6.99
Smilin' Bobby & Hidden Charms —
Big Legged Woman ... CD Wolf (Austria), 2006. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print and sealed.)
Bluesway/MCA, Late 60s. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Roosevelt Sykes —
Feel Like Blowing My Horn ... CD Delmark, 1973. Used ... $11.99
A great later date from this legendary pianist and singer – part of the great Delmark revival of his talents! Other players include King Kolax on trumpet, Oett Mallard on tenor, and Robert Lockwood Jr on guitar! CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Blind Pig, 1977. Used ... $4.99
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Alligator, 1974. Used ... $6.99
A classic early session from Alligator Records – with Hound Dog Taylor on guitar and vocals, plus Brewer Phillips on second guitar and Ted Harvey on drums – all working in a style that's a lot leaner than other work on the label! CD
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.)
History (Germany), Late 1930s/1940s. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
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(Out of print.)
Arhoolie, Late 60s. Used ... $6.99
An album that brings together unissued tracks from the Arhoolie catalog by each of the three blues artists on the cover! CD
(Out of print.)
Joe Turner —
Nobody In Mind ... CD Pablo/OJC, 1976. Used ... Just Sold Out!
With Milt Jackson and Roy Eldrige. Titles include "I Want A Little Girl", "Crawdad Hole", "Juke Joint Blues", and "How Long How Long Blues". CD
(Out of print.)
Pablo/OJC, 1985. Used ... $8.99
Titles include "Patcha Patcha", "Blues Lament", "JT's Blues", and "You Got Me Runnin". CD
(Out of print.)
Epic (Japan), 1984. Used ... $12.99
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 (with bonus tracks) ... CD 1.99(Includes obi!)
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
Pablo (Japan), 1981. Used ... $9.99
Vinson plays alto and sings – in a group that features Art Hillery on piano and organ, Rashid Jamal Ali on tenor, Martin Banks on trumpet, and Cal Green on guitar. CD
(Out of print.)
Eddie Cleanhead Vinson —
Original Cleanhead (with bonus tracks) ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ace (UK), 1970. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A really sweet late effort from bluesy soul singer and sax player Eddie Cleanhead Vinson – his dawn of the 70s comeback! Cleanhead covered a whole lot of stylistic range in earlier years, from big band vocalist, to R&B shouter, to bebop era alto sax player – and he comfortably ... read more CD
(Still sealed!)
Capitol, Late 30s. Used 3CD ... $19.99
Includes 75 tracks! CD
(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
T Bone Walker —
Complete Imperial Recordings 1950 to 1954 ... CD Imperial/EMI, Early 50s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
An incredible collection – one no home should be without! This isn't blues, this is T Bone Walker – a guitar pioneer, and a musician who's got just as much jazz in his style too. Fantastic recordings throughout – 52 tracks in all. CD
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.)
Chess, 1941/1942. Used ... $2.99
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Digital Dejavu (Italy), 1950s/1960s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
Muddy Waters —
Hard Again ... CD Blue Sky, 1977. Used ... $1.99
Produced by Johnny Winter – with cuts that include "The Blues Had A Baby & They Named It Rock & Roll #2", "Little Girl", "Deep Down In Florida", "Jealous Hearted Man", and "Mannish Boy". CD
Also available (Out of print.)
Hard Again ... LP 19.99
Hard Again (with bonus track) ... CD 4.99
Blue Sky, 1977. Used ... $4.99
Produced by Johnny Winter – with cuts that include "The Blues Had A Baby & They Named It Rock & Roll #2", "Little Girl", "Deep Down In Florida", "Jealous Hearted Man", and "Mannish Boy". CD
Also available (2004 remastered edition. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Hard Again ... LP 19.99
Hard Again ... CD 1.99
Muddy Waters —
I'm Ready (with bonus tracks) ... CD Epic/Legacy, 1978. Used ... $3.99
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(Sealed 2004 pressing. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Muddy Waters —
King Bee (with bonus tracks) ... CD Blue Sky/Epic, 1981. Used ... $4.99
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Also available King Bee ... LP 19.99(2004 pressing with 2 bonus tracks.)
Muddy Waters —
Muddy Waters Sings Big Bill/Chess/MCA, 1959/1963. Used ... $4.99
2 Muddy Waters classics! On the first record, the Big Bill in the title is Big Bill Broonzy – a key influence on midcentury bluesmen all over the US, and paid tribute to nicely here by Muddy Waters! Given this tribute approach, the sound's a bit rootsier than some of Waters' other work for ... read more CD
(Out of print MCA pressing.)
Chess/Get On Down, 1974. Used ... $8.99
Muddy Waters definitely put the "unk" in funk – although back in his day, the word meant something different than in the 70s! This set features some great late Muddy for Chess – produced in conjunction with Ralph Bass, Muddy's longtime associate in the studio, and done with a ... read more CD
Delmark, 1953/1954. Used ... $3.99
Some of the first recordings ever from Chicago legend Junior Wells – made for the small States label in the Windy City, many years before Wells exploded out with much greater national fame! The music here has Junior stepping into the same early electric space that Chess Records was cutting ... read more CD
Also available Blues Hit Big Town ... CD 6.99(Booklet has a cutout hole.)
Junior Wells —
Calling All Blues – The Chief, Profile & USA Recordings 1957 to 1963 ... CD Fuel 2000, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $9.99
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Junior Wells —
It's My Life, Baby ... CD Vanguard, 1966. Used ... $4.99
Some of his classic 60's material, recorded live at Pepper's Lounge on the South Side of Chicago in 1966. With the tracks "It's My Life Baby", "Country Girl", and "Shake it Baby". Great Chicago blues/soul crossover stuff. CD
