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Okeh/Columbia, Mid 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Willie Dixon —
I Am The Blues ... CD 
Columbia/Legacy, 1970. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A long-overdue recognition of the blues contributions of Willie Dixon – a set that pulls him out of the indie ghetto and pushes him firmly into the mainstream with this key release on Columbia Records! Yet despite that placement, the style is nicely down home – a strong recreation of ... read more CD
Willie Dixon —
I Am The Blues ... LP Columbia, 1970. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A long-overdue recognition of the blues contributions of Willie Dixon – a set that pulls him out of the indie ghetto and pushes him firmly into the mainstream with this key release on Columbia Records! Yet despite that placement, the style is nicely down home – a strong recreation of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has some wear.)
Columbia/Legacy, Early 50s. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Son House —
Legendary Son House Father Of Folk Blues (180 gram pressing) ... LP Columbia, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99
A great return to recording for Son House – a musician who'd stopped playing the guitar in the postwar years, but rose again to fame during the great folk blues revival of the 60s! The style here is every bit as classic as some of Son's earliest music – just recorded a lot better, too ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia/Legacy, 1930s/1940s/1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Son House —
Original Delta Blues ... CD Columbia, 1965. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD
(Part of the Mojo Workin' series. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Alberta Hunter —
Amtrak Blues ... LP Columbia, 1980. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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(White label promo. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Blind Willie Johnson —
Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground/Columbia/Traffic, 1927. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Columbia, 1920s/Early 30s. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, 1936/1937. Very Good+ ... $16.99
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(70s pressing.)
Columbia, 1936. Very Good+ ... $14.99
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(70s pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Columbia, 1969. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
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(70s pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Columbia/Legacy, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, 1974. Used ... $3.99
A well-titled album – given that Taj Mahal's music is always pretty darn rootsy – and this time around, he's also adding in a bit of Jamaican roots too, thanks to production help from Bob Marley and Aston Barrett of The Wailers! The pair help Taj out on a few numbers, mixing in some ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Taj Mahal —
Mo' Roots ... LP Columbia, 1974. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A well-titled album – given that Taj Mahal's music is always pretty darn rootsy – and this time around, he's also adding in a bit of Jamaican roots too, thanks to production help from Bob Marley and Aston Barrett of The Wailers! The pair help Taj out on a few numbers, mixing in some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mo' Roots ... CD 3.99(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Columbia, 1968. Very Good+ ... $9.99
A great title for this second set from Taj Mahal – because the sound here is even more stripped-down and natural than on his first LP! Taj turns in a lot more original tunes this time around – and is in wonderfully comfortable territory with his own lead lyrics, sung alongside his own ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has some surface wear.)
Columbia, 1972. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A very rootsy feel overall – much more delta blues styled than some of Taj's other albums of the time – mostly with acoustic guitar behind his vocals, plus some occasional backup support from The Pointer Sisters – although even they manage to hit a rootsier feel than usual too! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo ink stamp, light wear, and a tracklist sticker.)
Columbia, 1968. Very Good+ ... $24.99
The first album in a mighty legendary run from Taj Mahal – one of the first generation of blues musicians to really learn to recast their sound for the younger crossover generation! By that, we don't mean that Taj is commercial at all – it's just that he's kind of reclaiming the blues ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Jimmy Rushing —
Rushing Lullabies ... LP Columbia, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
A killer album by Jimmy – and certainly one of his best later records! The album includes the amazing track "Russian Lullaby", done in a totally swinging jazz version with Ray Bryant, Buddy Tate, and Sir Charles Thompson on organ. The track's incredible, and still sends shivers ... (Vocalists, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has surface wear and aging.)
Bessie Smith —
Bessie Smith Story Vol 2 – Blues To Barrelhouse ... LP Columbia, 1920s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
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(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split spine and top seam.)
Bessie Smith —
Empress ... LP Columbia, 1920s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
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(Cover has light wear.)
Columbia, 1920s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
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Bessie Smith —
World's Greatest Blues Singer ... LP Columbia, 1920s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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(70s pressing. Includes booklet. Cover has light wear.)
Blue Horizon/Columbia (UK), 1969. Used ... $14.99
A great Blue Horizon session – George Smith on harmonica – with help from Pee Wee Crayton and Marshall Hooks on guitar, as well as JD Nicholson on piano! CD
(Out of print, disc has a name in marker.)
Columbia, 1973. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
Various —
Vision Shared – A Tribute To Woody Guthrie And Leadbelly ... LP Columbia, 1988. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
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