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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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Stevie Ray Vaughan —
Real Deal – Greatest Hits Vol 2 ... CD Epic, 1980s/Early 90s. Used ... $2.99
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Derek Trucks Band —
Songlines ... CD Columbia, 2006. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
Billy Eckstine/Savoy, 1950/1951. Used ... $4.99
T-Bone Walker/LRC, 1960s. Used ... $2.99
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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.)
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.)
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
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
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.)
Taj Mahal —
Giant Step/Columbia, 1971. Used ... $4.99
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Also available Giant Step/
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
Elvin Bishop —
Tulsa Shuffle – The Best Of Elvin Bishop ... CD Epic/Legacy, Early 70s. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
Jimmy Witherspoon —
Jazz Me The Blues – The Best of Jimmy Witherspoon ... CD Prestige, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
Production by David Axelrod. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, disc has a promo stamp.)
Various —
Blues Masters Vol 2 – Postwar Chicago Blues ... CD Rhino, 1950s. Used ... $1.99
Features work by Eddie Boyd, Magic Sam, Jody Williams, Johnny Shines, Howlin Wolf, Bo Diddley, Baby Face Leroy, and others! CD
(Out of print.)
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.)
John Mayall & the Blues Breakers —
70th Birthday Concert ... CD Eagle, 2003. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
Various —
Blues Routes – Heroes & Tricksters ... CD Smithsonian Folkways, 1990s. Used ... $2.99
Music from Gandy Dancers, John Cephas And Phil Wiggins, Warner Williams, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Etta Baker, Abner Jay, Claude Williams, Sammy Price, Booker T. Laury, White Cloud Hunters Mardi Gras Indians, and more. CD
Charly (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
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
Rhino, 1950s/1960s. Used ... $2.99
Music from Little Walter and his Night Cats, Jimmy Reed, Sonny Boy Williamson, Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet, Lazy Lester, Jerry McCain, Howlin' Wolf, Billy Boy Arnold, Jimmy & Walter, Snooky Pryor, Slim Harpo, and more. 18 tracks total. CD
Essential (France), 1990. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Blues Boulevard (Belgium), 2011. Used ... $3.99
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(Sealed copy.)
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
HMG, 1999. Used ... $4.99
Tracks by RL Burnside, Pinetop Perkins, Boogaloo Ames, Eddie Cusic, and Robert Curtis Smith. CD
(Spine has a cutout notch.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
Alligator, 1991. Used 2 CDs ... $1.99
Music from Hound Dog Taylor, James Cotton, Professor Longhair, Koko Taylor, Tinsley Ellis, Kenny Neal, Elvin Bishop, Roy Buchanan, Son Seals, Lonnie Brooks, Sonny Terry, and more. CD
Purple Flame (UK), 1950s/1960s. Used 2 CDs ... $1.99
Music from John Lee Hooker, Billy Boy Arnold With Tony McPhee, Bo Diddley, Jimmy Reed, Jimmy Johnson, Memphis Slim, Buster Benton & Carey Bell, Louisiana Red, Sunnyland Slim, Muddy Waters, and more. CD
Blues Boulevard (Belgium), Late 2000s/Early 2010s. Used 2 CDs ... $3.99
Includes both studio and live recordings. CD
(Still sealed!)
Blind Pig, 1977. Used ... $4.99
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Alligator, 1989. Used ... $0.99 Also available One More For The Road ... LP 5.99
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
Blue Chicago, 1950s/1960s. Used ... $2.99
Music from Muddy Waters, Magic Sam, Jimmy Reed, Elmore James, Eddie Taylor, Howlin' Wolf, Junior Wells, Otis Spann, J.B. Lenoir, Little Walter, Otis Rush, Earl Hooker, Sunnyland Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Robert Lockwood Jr, Billy Boy Arnold, Luther Allison, and Hound Dog Taylor & The House ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Telarc, 1995. Used ... $3.99
Features backing by The Magic Rockers – on a total of 16 tracks! CD
Delmark, 2016. Used ... $4.99
Nicely tight work from Mike Wheeler – a contemporary bluesman on the Chicago scene who strongly continues the legacy of the city from the 60s onward – from his work on guitar, to his soulful lead vocals, to his talent for penning a tune! The work here is all original material by ... read more CD
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Chess, 1941/1942. Used ... $2.99
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Tradition, 1920s/1930s/1940s/1950s/1960s. Used ... $2.99
Music from Etta Baker, Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, Big Bill Broonzy, Louis Armstrong, Odetta, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Woody Herman, and others – 15 tracks total. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Highjohn, 2006. Used ... $4.99
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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.)
Time Life/MCA, Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
Featuring music from Freddy King, Jimmy Reed, Bobby Bland, Muddy Waters, BB King, Slim Harpo, Etta James, Little Johnny Taylor, Howlin' Wolf, Albert King, Bobby Parker, Johnny Guitar Watson, Earl King, Buddy Guy, Elmore James, Little Junior Parker, and Earl Hooker – 20 tracks in all. CD
Recall/Snapper (UK), 1930s/1940s/1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
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Fuel 2000, 1950s/1960s. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Folkways, 1940s/1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
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Alligator, 1987. Used ... $3.99
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Topaz (UK), 1930s. Used ... $5.99
24 track compilation. CD
(Out of print.)
Mercury, 1992. Used ... $1.99
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Also available I Was Warned ... Cassette 0.99(Out of print.)
Silvertone, 1996. Used ... $2.99
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(Small cutout hole through case.)
Alligator, 1980s. Used ... $1.99
Music from Albert Collins, Big Twist & the Mellow Fellows, Koko Taylor, Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials, Littel Charlie & the Nightcats, Johnny Winter, Lonnie Brooks, Lonnie Mack, Professor Longhair, Buddy Guy & more. 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.)
Mastertone, 1950s/Early 1960s. Used 3 CDs ... $5.99
Includes tracks by John Lee Hooker, Screaming Jay Hawkins, BB King, Cissy Houston, Jimmy Reed, Memphis Slim and others. 36 tracks total! CD
GNP/Crescendo, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print.)
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.)
Silvertone, 1991. Used ... $0.99
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(Out of print.)
Black Top, 1997. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print. Punch through barcode.)
Northern Blues (Canada), 2001. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Elektra, 1966. Used ... $3.99
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
Vanguard, Mid 60s. Used ... $4.99
Seminal work by these lesser-knowns from the 60s Windy City scene! CD
(Out of print.)
Alligator, 1992. Used ... $2.99
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(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
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
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
