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Columbia, 1965. Very Good ... $49.99
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
Also available Legendary Son House Father Of Folk Blues (180 gram pressing) ... LP 16.99(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear.)
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
Also available Legendary Son House Father Of Folk Blues ... LP 49.99
Mississippi John Hurt —
Avalon Blues – Complete 1928 Okeh Recordings ... CD 
Columbia, 1928. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD
Columbia, 1920s/Early 30s. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, Mid 30s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
All 41 recordings of Robert Johnson – a lasting legacy of music that's still one of the touchpoints for any exploration of early blues! CD
(Out of print.)
Taj Mahal —
Giant Step/Columbia, 1971. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD
Also available Giant Step/(Out of print.)
Columbia, 1969. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has light wear.)
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
(Cover has some surface wear.)
Taj Mahal —
Oooh So Good N Blues ... LP Columbia, 1972. Near Mint- ... $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.)
Taj Mahal —
Recycling The Blues & Other Stuff ... LP Columbia, 1972. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Hardly any "recycling" going on here – as Taj Mahal takes bluesy roots and turns them in a whole new direction for the 70s, evolving the music way past the level most other bluesmen were working in at the time! At some level, Mahal's style is far more rootsy than most early 70s ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, with very light wear.)
Columbia, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
In our opinion, this "comeback" material by Rushing was way better than his original work from the late 30s. He's got more of a sense of control here, and his approach to the material is extremely thoughtful, and always tinged with a good sense of jazz, making it swing a bit more than on ... (Vocalists, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split top seam.)
Jimmy Rushing —
Rushing Lullabies ... LP Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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.)
Bessie Smith —
Complete Recordings Vol 1 (2CD box) ... CD Columbia, Early 30s. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... CD
(Out of print, box has some wear.)
Bessie Smith —
Empty Bed Blues ... LP Columbia, 1920s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and seam splits.)
Columbia, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
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