Blues — CDs 
Our Chicago roots run deep here, with plenty of postwar Chicago blues -- plus delta blues, folk blues, electric blues, pre-war blues, and more!
Columbia (label)
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Leroy Carr —
Whiskey 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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Derek Trucks Band —
Songlines ... CD Columbia, 2006. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
Willie Dixon —
Big Three Trio ... CD Columbia, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
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.)
Willie Dixon —
I Am The Blues ... CD Columbia/Legacy, 1970. Used ... 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 —
Poet Of The Blues ... CD Columbia, Late 40s. Used ... Out Of Stock
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(Out of print.)
Champion Jack Dupree —
Complete Blue Horizon Sessions ... CD Blue Horizon/Columbia (UK), Late 1960s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
Blind Boy Fuller —
East Coast Piedmont Style ... CD Columbia/Legacy, Late 30s. Used ... Out Of Stock
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ZZ Hill —
This Time They Told The Truth – The Columbia Years ... CD Columbia, Late 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
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.)
Son House —
Father 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
Mississippi John Hurt —
Avalon Blues – Complete 1928 Okeh Recordings ... CD Columbia, 1928. Used ... Out Of Stock
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Lonnie Johnson —
Steppin' On The Blues ... CD Columbia, 1920s/Early 1930s. Used ... Out Of Stock
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(Out of print.)
Robert Johnson —
Complete Recordings ... CD Columbia, 1936/1937. 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
(Smaller 2CD pressing in a regular jewel case that actually fits on your shelf! BMG direct pressing.)
Robert Johnson —
Robert Johnson – The Complete Recordings – Centennial Collection ... CD Columbia, 1930s. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An updated and superior version of the great Robert Johnson – The Complete Recordings, first issued as a 2CD set in the early 90s – featuring The San Antonio Recordings on disc one and the Dallas Recordings on disc two – eaching with alternate versions of many numbers. The ... read more CD
(Sealed copy.)
Taj Mahal —
Giant Step/Columbia, 1971. Used ... $4.99
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Also available Giant Step/
Taj Mahal —
Natch'l Blues (with bonus tracks) ... CD Columbia/Legacy, 1968. Used ... 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
Also available Natch'l Blues ... LP 19.99(Remastered edition with 3 bonus tracks.)
Taj Mahal —
Taj Mahal ... CD Columbia, 1968. Used ... 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
Brownie McGhee —
Complete Brownie McGhee ... CD Okeh/Columbia, 1940/1941. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Includes 46 tracks from his recorded for Okeh and Columbia – with lots of unreleased tracks! CD
Blind Willie McTell —
Definitive Blind Willie McTell ... CD Columbia, Late 20s/Early 30s. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Includes 41 tracks on 2 CDs. CD
Memphis Minnie —
Hoodoo Lady – 1933 to 1937 ... CD Columbia/Legacy, Mid 30s. Used ... Out Of Stock
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Pete Seeger —
We Shall Overcome – The Complete Carnegie Hall Concert ... CD Columbia, 1963. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Bessie Smith —
Essential Bessie Smith ... CD Columbia, 1920s/Early 30s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Includes 36 tracks and features work with Louis Armstrong, Fletcher Henderson, Coleman Hawkins, and more. CD
(Out of print.)
Johnny Winter —
Rock N' Roll Collection ... CD Columbia, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Various —
Beauty 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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Great Blues Guitarists – String Dazzlers ... CD Columbia, 1920s/1930s. Used ... Out Of Stock
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
Columbia/Legacy, 2003. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99 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.)
Various —
Messed Up In Love & Other Tales Of Woe – Roots N' Blues ... CD Columbia, Late 20s/1930s/Early 40s. Used ... 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.)
Various —
Roots 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
Various —
Vision Shared – A Tribute To Woody Guthrie And Leadbelly ... CD Columbia, 1988. Used ... Out Of Stock
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
Various —
Warming By The Devil's Fire ... CD Columbia/Legacy, Late 20s/1930s/1940s/1950s/1960s. Used ... 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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