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James Cotton —
Cut You Loose ... LP 
Vanguard, 1968. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Titles include "River's Invitation","Honest I Do", "Cut You Loose", "Slippin & Slidin", "Set A Date", and "Coast Blues". Wayne Talbert plays piano and organ, and did the arrangements. LP, Vinyl record album
Rev Gary Davis —
At Newport ... LP Vanguard, 1965. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Features Gary Davis on six and twelve string guitar, plus a bit of harmonica – on titles that include "Lovin Spoonful", "Samson & Delilah", "You Got To Move", "Twelve Sticks", "Buck Dance", and "Twelve Gates To The City". LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Everyman Classics reissue.)
Rev Gary Davis —
At Newport ... CD 
Vanguard, 1965. Used ... Out Of Stock
Features Gary Davis on six and twelve string guitar, plus a bit of harmonica – on titles that include "Lovin Spoonful", "Samson & Delilah", "You Got To Move", "Twelve Sticks", "Buck Dance", and "Twelve Gates To The City". CD
Also available At Newport ... LP 24.99
Vanguard, 1972. Used ... $9.99
Landmark early 70s Buddy Guy on Vanguard! Titles include "Watermelon Man", "Hold That Plane", "I'm Ready", "You Don't Love Me", "Come See About Me", "Hello San Francisco" and more. CD
(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
Vanguard, 1968. Very Good+ ... $39.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Gold label stereo pressing. Cover has light surface wear, some aging, and a small split on the top seam.)
Man & The Blues ... CD 5.99
Man & The Blues (180 gram pressing) ... LP 26.99
Vanguard/Craft, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (50th Anniversary Edition on 180 gram vinyl!)
Man & The Blues ... LP 39.99
Man & The Blues ... CD 5.99
Vanguard, 1970. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
John Hammond —
Best Of John Hammond ... CD Vanguard, 1970. Used ... Out Of Stock Also available Best Of John Hammond ... LP 4.99
Mississippi John Hurt —
Best Of Mississippi John Hurt ... CD Vanguard, 1960s. Used ... Out Of Stock
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Mississippi John Hurt —
Complete Studio Recordings (3CD set) ... CD Vanguard, 1966. Used 3 CDs ... Out Of Stock
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Mississippi John Hurt —
Rediscovered ... CD Vanguard, Mid 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Includes 24 tracks from the Vanguard albums Today, Immortal Mississippi John Hurt, and Last Sessions. CD
Vanguard, 1963. Near Mint- ... $79.99
Mississippi John Hurt and his guitar – captured beautifully on this mid 60s set for Vanguard! Today was the first studio recordings made by Hurt since his rediscovery by the 60s folk revival generation, and it's wonderful stuff – with timeless solo blues, warm and good natured and kind ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition UK Pure Pleasure reissue from 2006.)
Skip James —
Blues From The Delta ... CD Vanguard, 1960s. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD
(Out of print.)
Vanguard, Mid 60s. Used ... $4.99 6.99
Great spare work from Skip James – who plays both guitar and piano on the set! The album's one of Skip's best from the 60s – raw, rootsy, and undeniably powerful – with titles that include "Illinois Blues", "Catfish blues", "Mistreating Child Blues", ... read more CD
Skip James —
Skip James Today ... CD Vanguard, Mid 60s. Used ... $6.99
Skip plays both guitar and piano along with his vocals – and titles include "Special Rider Blues", "Crow Jane", "All Night Long", "Cypress Grove", "My Gal", and "Look Down The Road". CD
Vanguard/Craft, Mid 1960s. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99 On June 7, 2024
Skip plays both guitar and piano along with his vocals – and titles include "Special Rider Blues", "Crow Jane", "All Night Long", "Cypress Grove", "My Gal", and "Look Down The Road". LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Skip James Today ... CD 6.99 This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, June 7.
Charlie Musselwhite's South Side Band —
Stand Back ... CD Vanguard, 1967. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the seminal blues rock albums of the 60s – a set that features Charlie Musselwhite in the lead on vocals and harmonica – plus heavy guitar from the great Harvey Mandel, in a group that also includes Barry Goldberg on piano and organ too! Titles include "Chicken Shack", ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Otis Rush/Vanguard, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A seminal set of underground blues from 60s Chicago – with separate sections of work by Otis Rush, Jimmy Cotton, and Homesick James & His Dusters! LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label Stereolab pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Otis Rush/Vanguard, Mid 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
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Jimmy Rushing —
Goin' To Chicago (UK pressing) ... LP Vanguard (UK), Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Vocalist Jimmy Rushing first came to fame working with Count Basie in the 30s, but it wasn't until the 50s that he really got the chance to step out on his own and cut a number of great sessions in the studio! This features Jimmy's finest moments of the 50s for Vanguard Records, and featuring ... (Vocalists, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy Rushing —
Listen To The Blues With Jimmy Rushing (second pressing) ... LP Vanguard, 1955. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A great session that features Jimmy Rushing singing in the rootsy style of his early Kansas City recordings, with backing by a group that includes the legendary Pete Johson on piano, plus Rudy Powell on alto, Emmett Berry on trumpet, Buddy Tate on tenor, and Freddie Greene on guitar. Titles ... (Vocalists, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has a split top seam, light ring wear.)
Pete Seeger, John Lee Hooker, Tom Makem, & Others —
Newport Folk Festival 1960 – Volume 1 ... LP Vanguard, 1960. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Features work by Pete Seeger, John Lee Hooker, Tom Makem, Alan Mills & Jean Carnigan, Jimmy Driftwood, and The New Lost City Ramblers. (Folk/Country, Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
Vanguard, Mid 60s. Used ... $4.99
Seminal work by these lesser-knowns from the 60s Windy City scene! CD
(Out of print.)
Vanguard, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $6.99
Otis Spann —
Cryin' Time ... CD Vanguard, 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
A real killer from the great Otis Spann – one of his tightest, funkiest records of the 60s – recorded in Chicago with a very Chess-like vibe! Otis is in the lead on piano and vocals – plus a bit of Hammond too – and the small combo backing is nice and tight, with Lonnie ... read more CD
Junior Wells —
Coming At You ... CD Vanguard, 1968. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great early album from Junior Wells – and one that really opens up that more soulful side of his talents that was becoming a Chicago hallmark at the time! The set was produced by Samuel Charters, but has none of the rootsy vibe of his earlier work on Folkways – and instead matches ... read more CD
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
Junior Wells/Vanguard, 1966. Used ... Out Of Stock
A seminal set of Chicago blues – the first volume in a series of classic recordings done by Vanguard Records in an effort to show the rest of the world all the hip new sounds that were coming out of the Windy City in the 60s! The approach here is a bit like some of the rural blues sets from ... read more CD
Various —
Best Of The Chicago Blues (Vanguard) ... CD Vanguard, 1970. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Includes 19 tracks from the Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet, Otis Spann's South Side Piano, Buddy Guy, Hutto & his Hawks, Junior Wells, and Johnny Young's South Side Blues Band. CD
(Out of print, late 80s pressing.)
Various —
Chicago – The Blues Today Vol 1 - 3 (3 CD set) ... CD Vanguard, 1965. Used 3CD ... Out Of Stock
A seminal set of Chicago blues – still ten times better than all the imitators it spawned! Music from Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band, J.B. Hutto & His Hawks, Otis Spann's South Side Piano, Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet, the Otis Rush Blues Band, Homesick James & His Dusters, Johnny ... read more CD
Various —
From Spirituals To Swing – The Legendary 1938 & 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts (3CD set) ... CD Vanguard, 1938/1939. Used 3 CDs ... Out Of Stock
A legendary set of concerts – put together by this famous producer who discovered Billie Holiday and so many other great jazz talents! Features work by Joe Turner, Albert Ammons, Meade Lux Lewis, Sonny Terry, Pete Johnson, and Count Basie – plus a a 44 page booklet and a cool ... (Jazz, Blues) read more CD
(Out of print and in great shape!)
Various —
Great Bluesmen ... CD Vanguard, Late 30s/1940s/1950s/Mid 60s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Music from Homesick James, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Sonny Terry, Otis Spann, Lightning Hopkins, Big Bill Broonzy, James Cotton, Skip James, and more – 21 tracks total. CD
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