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✨✧ Mildred BaileyComplete Columbia Recordings Of Mildred Bailey (10 CD set) ... CD
Columbia/Mosaic, 1930s. Used 10CDs ... Out Of Stock
An incredible look at this important early jazz singer – a huge amount of material issued on 78rpm singles, some of which later came out on LPs – but with a lot of non-LP material and unissued tracks – work that was also issued on the Vocalion and Brunswick labels too. Some cuts ... (Vocalists, Blues) read more CD

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✨✧ Mildred BaileyMildred Bailey – Her Greatest Performances 1926 to 1945 (3LP Box Set) ... LP
Columbia, Late 20s/1930s/Early 40s. Near Mint- 3LP Box Set ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Includes work with the orchestras of Red Norvo, Eddie Sauter, Teddy Wilson, and Benny Goodman. (Vocalists, Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Includes the booklet.)

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✨✧ Big MaybelleBig Maybelle – The Okeh Sessions ... LP
Okeh/Columbia, Mid 50s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
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

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✨✧ Big Bill BroonzyGood Time Tonight ... CD
Columbia, 1930s. Used ... Out Of Stock
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✨✧ Leroy CarrWhiskey Is My Habit Women Is All I Crave – The Best Of Leroy Carr ... CD
Columbia/Legacy, Late 20s/Early 30s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
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(Barcode has a cutout hole.)

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Willie DixonBig Three Trio ... CD
Columbia, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $3.99
Very early pre-Chess work from bassist Willie Dixon – heard here in his cool Big Three Trio – a hip jump blues group with almost a west coast vibe at times – presented here on some rare 78rpm material recorded for Columbia, including a few unreleased tracks! CD
(Out of print.)

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Willie DixonI Am The Blues ... CD
Columbia/Legacy, 1970. Used ... $1.99
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

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✨✧ Willie DixonI Am The Blues ... LP
Columbia (Italy), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... 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

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✨✧ Willie DixonI 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
(Later pressing with 70s labels – PC 9987. Cover has a light corner bend.)

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✨✧ Willie DixonPoet Of The Blues ... CD
Columbia, Late 40s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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(Out of print.)

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Champion Jack DupreeComplete Blue Horizon Sessions ... CD
Blue Horizon/Columbia (UK), Late 1960s. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)

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Blind Boy FullerEast Coast Piedmont Style ... CD
Columbia/Legacy, Late 30s. Used ... $2.99 4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ ZZ HillThis Time They Told The Truth – The Columbia Years ... CD
Columbia, Late 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
(Soul, Blues) CD

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Son HouseDeath Letter (aka Legendary Son House Father Of Folk Blues) ... CD
Columbia/Edsel (UK), 1965. Used ... $9.99
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 CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Son HouseFather Of The Delta Blues – The Complete 1965 Sessions ... CD
Sony/Columbia, 1965. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
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 CD

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✨✧ Son HouseOriginal Delta Blues ... CD
Columbia, 1965. Used ... Out Of Stock
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Alberta HunterAmtrak Blues ... CD
Columbia, 1980. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)

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Alberta HunterAmtrak Blues ... LP
Columbia, 1980. Near Mint- ... $7.99
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(Later pressing – PC 36430. Cover has bent corners and some yellowing from age.)

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✨✧ Alberta HunterGlory Of Alberta Hunter ... LP
Columbia, 1982. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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✨✧ Alberta HunterLook For The Silver Lining ... LP
Columbia, 1983. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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✨✧ Mississippi John HurtAvalon Blues – Complete 1928 Okeh Recordings ... CD
Columbia, 1928. Used ... Out Of Stock
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✨✧ Lonnie JohnsonSteppin' On The Blues ... CD
Columbia, 1920s/Early 1930s. Used ... Out Of Stock
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(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Robert JohnsonComplete Recordings ... CD
Columbia, 1936/1937. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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
(Smaller 2CD pressing in a regular jewel case that actually fits on your shelf! BMG direct pressing.)

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✨✧ Robert JohnsonComplete Recordings (2CD long box set) ... CD
Columbia, Mid 30s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
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

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✨✧ Robert JohnsonKing Of The Delta Blues Singers ... LP
Columbia, 1936/1937. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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✨✧ Robert JohnsonKing Of The Delta Blues Singers Vol 2 ... LP
Columbia, 1936. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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(Early 80s pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)

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✨✧ LeadbellyLeadbelly (Columbia) ... LP
Columbia, 1935. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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(70s mono issue. A great copy.)

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Taj MahalGiant Step/De Ole Folks At Home ... LP
Columbia, 1969. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
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(70s pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, bumped corners, small split in the top seam, and is bent a bit at the bottom right corner.)

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✨✧ Taj MahalHappy Just To Be Like I Am ... LP
Columbia, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
One of Taj Mahal's first LPs of the 70s, and also one of his very best of the decade – if not THE best! Happy To Be Just Like I Am is one of the earlier records Taj cut in which he's really going all in with the diverse influences, including the Caribbean flourishes that so flavored his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear.)

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✨✧ Taj MahalMo' Roots ... LP
Columbia, 1974. Very Good+ ... 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 ring and edge wear.)

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Taj MahalNatch'l Blues ... LP
Columbia, 1968. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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.)

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✨✧ Taj MahalNatch'l Blues (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Columbia/Legacy, 1968. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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 CD
(Remastered edition with 3 bonus tracks.)
Also available Natch'l Blues ... LP 19.99

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✨✧ Taj MahalOooh So Good N Blues ... LP
Columbia, 1972. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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

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✨✧ Taj MahalReal Thing ... LP
Columbia, Early 70s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
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✨✧ Taj MahalRecycling The Blues & Other Stuff ... LP
Columbia, 1972. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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 a small split and small indents at the top seam, and bumped at the top right corner.)

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✨✧ Taj MahalTaj Mahal ... CD
Columbia, 1968. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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 CD

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✨✧ Taj MahalTaj Mahal ... LP
Columbia, 1968. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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
(360 Sound stereo pressing.)

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Memphis MinnieHoodoo Lady – 1933 to 1937 ... CD
Columbia/Legacy, Mid 30s. Used ... $1.99 3.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)

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✨✧ Memphis MinnieQueen Of The Blues ... CD
Columbia, 1930s/1940s. Used ... Out Of Stock
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✨✧ Big MillerRevelations & The Blues ... LP
Columbia, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of a handful of compelling albums cut by singer Big Miller – an artist often billed as a blues singer, but who's more of a jazz artist overall – as you'll hear here in a very cool set that features Ben Webster and Plas Johnson on tenor, Gildon Maholes on piano, and Jim Hall on ... (Vocalists, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Omar & The HowlersWall Of Pride ... LP
Columbia, 1988. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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Jimmy RushingJimmy Rushing & The Smith Girls – Bessie, Clara, Mamie, & Trixie – And The Songs They Made Famous ... LP
Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Jimmy Rushing reprises a nice batch of blues classics from the 20s, all of which were sung by early recording artists like Bessie or Clara Smith. The group that backs him is a nice one, and features Buck Clayton on trumpet, Buster Bailey on clarinet, and Coleman Hawkins on tenor. As with many of ... (Vocalists, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing. Cover has light surface wear.)

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✨✧ Jimmy RushingRushing 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

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✨✧ Pete SeegerWe Shall Overcome – The Complete Carnegie Hall Concert ... CD
Columbia, 1963. Used 2 CDs ... $2.99

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✨✧ Bessie SmithAny Woman's Blues ... LP
Columbia, 1920s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
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(70s issue. Cover has some ringwear.)

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Bessie SmithBessie Smith – Empress Of The Blues Vol 2 (4 x 78 rpm album) ... 78 RPM
Columbia, Late 20s/Early 30s. Near Mint- 4 x 78 rpm album ... $59.99
(78 RPM, Blues) 78 RPM, Vinyl record
(Box has one split corner and light wear.)

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Bessie SmithBessie Smith Story Vol 2 – Blues To Barrelhouse ... LP
Columbia, 1920s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(70s mono pressing. Cover has light wear, some yellowing from age, and a bit of reddish ink transfer in back.)

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Bessie SmithBessie Smith Story Vol 3 – Bessie Smith With Joe Smith & Fletcher Henderson's Hot Six ... LP
Columbia, Mid 20s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(70s mono pressing. Cover has some wear and aging.)

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✨✧ Bessie SmithCollection ... CD
Columbia, 1920s/Early 30s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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✨✧ Bessie SmithEmpress ... LP
Columbia, 1920s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A great 2LP collection of classic work from Bessie Smith – recordings that helped revolutionize the world of blues, and had a huge impact on jazz as well! LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Bessie SmithEmpty Bed Blues ... LP
Columbia, 1920s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
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✨✧ Bessie SmithEssential Bessie Smith ... CD
Columbia, 1920s/Early 30s. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Includes 36 tracks and features work with Louis Armstrong, Fletcher Henderson, Coleman Hawkins, and more. CD
(Out of print.)

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Bessie SmithWorld's Greatest Blues Singer ... LP
Columbia, 1920s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
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(70s pressing. Cover has some surface wear and aging.)

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Tampa RedGuitar Wizard ... CD
Columbia/Legacy, 1930s/1940s. Used ... $6.99
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✨✧ Bukka WhiteComplete Bukka White ... CD
Columbia, Late 30s/Early 40s. Used ... Out Of Stock
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✨✧ Johnny WinterRock N' Roll Collection ... CD
Columbia, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
(Rock, Blues) CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ VariousBeauty Of The Blues – Roots N' Blues Sampler ... CD
Columbia, Late 20s/1930s/Early 40s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Music from Robert Johnson, Blind Willie McTell & Blind Sammie, the Big Three Trio, Lonnie Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy, Hunter & Jenkins, Blind Boy Fuller, Memphis Minnie & more. CD

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✨✧ VariousGreat Blues Guitarists – String Dazzlers ... CD
Columbia, 1920s/1930s. Used ... $3.99
Music from Lonnie Johnson, Eddie Lang, Texas Alexander, Sylvester Weaver, Blind Willie McTell, Blind Willie Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy, Casey Bill Weldon, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Joshua White, and Tampa Red. 20 track total – including 5 previously unissued cuts. CD

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✨✧ VariousLegends Of The Blues Vol 1 ... CD
Columbia, 1920s/1930s/1940s/1950s/1960s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Music from Bessie Smith, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Willie Johnson, Bo Carter, Blind Willie McTell, Lonnie Johnson, Charley Patton, Leroy Carr, Josh White, Leadbelly, Robert Johnson, and more – 20 tracks in all. CD

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VariousLightning In A Bottle – Original Soundtrack Recording ... CD
Columbia/Legacy, 2003. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99 9.99
Includes 24 tracks from Buddy Guy, Larry Johnson, India Arie, Keb Mo, Mavis Staples, Solomon Burke, Mos Def, Gregg Allman, Natalie Cole and Odetta. CD
(Small cutout hole on the back.)

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✨✧ VariousMessed Up In Love & Other Tales Of Woe – Roots N' Blues ... CD
Columbia, Late 20s/1930s/Early 40s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Includes 16 tracks from Barbecue Bob, Buddy Moses, Bessie Smith, Lonnie Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, Merline Johnson, Memphis Minnie, and more. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)

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✨✧ VariousRoots N Blues – The Retrospective 1925 to 1950 (4CD set) ... CD
Columbia, Late 20s/1930s/1940s. Used 4 CDs ... Out Of Stock
A treasure trove of rare work from the 78rpm generation – including some unissued tracks! Music from the Aiken County String Band, Frank Hutchison, Hersal Thomas, Washington Phillips, Elizabeth Johnson, Clarence Green, Mississippi John Hurt, Whistlin' Alex Moore, Tom Darby & Jimmie ... read more CD

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✨✧ VariousSlide Guitar – Bottles, Knives & Steel ... CD
Columbia, Late 20s/1930s/1940s/1950s/Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Music from Barbecue Bob, Blind Willie Johnson, Weaver & Beasley, Ruth Willis & Blind Willie McTell, Sylvester Weaver, Tampa Red, Charlie Patton, Blind Boy Fuller, Leadbelly, Casey Bell Weldon, Buddy Woods and more. CD

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✨✧ VariousStars Of The Apollo Theatre ... LP
Columbia, 1930s/1940s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Vintage work from the earliest days of this legendary venue – featuring tracks by Bessie Smith, Mamie Smith, Moms Mabley, Spirits Of Rhythm, Buck & Bubbles, Sarah Vaughan, Cab Calloway, Big Maybelle, and many others! (Jazz, Blues) LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ VariousStory Of The Blues ... LP
Columbia, 1930s/1940s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Includes work by Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Willie McTell, Charley Patton, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Leadbelly, Memphis Jug Band, Bessie Smith, Leroy Carr/Scrapper Blackwell, Bo Carter, Robert Johnson, Brownie McGhee, Big Bill Broonzy, Elmore James, Otis Spann, and many more. LP, Vinyl record album

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VariousVision Shared – A Tribute To Woody Guthrie And Leadbelly ... CD
Columbia, 1988. Used ... $1.99
Music from Sweet Honey In The Rock, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Little Richard With Fishbone, Arlo Guthrie, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Taj Mahal, Brian Wilson, and more. (Folk/Country, Blues) CD

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✨✧ VariousWarming By The Devil's Fire ... CD
Columbia/Legacy, Late 20s/1930s/1940s/1950s/1960s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Soundtrack to the PBS documentary by Charles Burnett – includes music by Robert Johnson, Ma Rainey, Elmore James, Charley Patton, Stephen James Taylor, Bessie Smith, Memphis Jug Band, and John Lee Hooker. CD
(Out of print.)
 
 



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