Blues — In Stock
Our Chicago roots run deep here, with plenty of postwar Chicago blues -- plus delta blues, folk blues, electric blues, pre-war blues, and more!
CDs (290) new/used, Vinyl (198) new/used, LPs (185) new/used, 7-inch (11 used), 78 RPM (2), Cassettes (4), Books (1), All (493)
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Evejim, 1993. Sealed ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with price sticker remnants and heavily bent corners.)
Linsey Alexander —
If You Ain't Got It ... CD 
Linsey Alexander, 2010. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Sealed.)
Slam Allen —
Feel These Blues ... CD American Showplace, 2015. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Sealed.)
Delmark, 1969. New Copy ... $4.99 14.99
The mighty debut of the great Luther Allison – a set that would go on to make Luther a legend, and begin a huge run of key records from the Chicago scene! There's a gritty groove here that's got some elements of funk and soul in the mix – that west side approach that really helped ... read more CD
Adelphi, 1978. Very Good+ ... $2.99 6.99
Includes covers of Koko Taylor, Otis Rush, Wynonie Harris, Bruce Springsteen, and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, light ring & edge wear.)
Pink Anderson —
Carolina Blues Man Vol 1 ... LP Prestige/Bluesville, 1961. Near Mint- ... $34.99
A fantastic set of Piedmont blues from Pink Anderson – just the man himself on vocals and guitar! LP, Vinyl record album
(80s OBC pressing. Cover has light wear and some blemishes at the bottom right edge.)
James Armstrong —
Guitar Angels ... CD Catfood, 2014. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Amazing, 1987. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some shelf wear.)
Blue Lu Barker —
Chronological Blue Lu Barker 1938 to 1939 ... CD Classics (France), Late 1930s. Used ... $9.99
... CD
Pearl, Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
A great collection of very early New Orleans material – postwar sounds that helped set the tone for Crescent City soul to come – with a few tracks each by Dave Bartholomew, Earline Harris with The Johnson Brothers Combo, Joseph "Google Eyes" August, Chubby "Hip ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cut corner.)
Cannonball, 1999. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print and sealed – with the tiny cannnonball!)
Blind Pig, 1985. Near Mint- ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small corner bump, but looks great overall.)
JSP (UK), 1988. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(30th Anniversary remastered edition – still sealed!)
Ed Bell —
Ed Bell's Mamlish Moan ... LP Mamlish, Late 20s/Early 30s. Near Mint- ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Includes the booklet!)
Jewel/Ronn (Japan), Early 1970s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A set with a title that's echoed by another full length album from Buster Benton – but instead a limited EP release with a very cool 10" package – one that features some of the best material that Buster recorded for the Jewel/Ronn label on the Chicago scene in the early 70s! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Rojac/Traffic, 1967. New Copy ... $7.99 16.98
Big Maybelle's got a new bag – and we like it! This tasty set was cut for the tiny Rojac label in between Maybelle's earlier years at Savoy and later albums on Brunswick – and it's got a swinging, 60s mod sort of style that's pretty darn groovy, baby! The arrangements are by Bob Gallo ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
(In a very cool Japanese-styled, LP-like cardboard sleeve cover!)
Big T & the Family Band —
Hellhound In My Shadow ... CD Standing On The Ocean, 2002. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(CDr release. Sealed.)
ABC/BGO (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 22.99
Four fantastic albums from Bobby Bland – all brought together in a single package for the first time! First up is Come Fly With Me – great work from Bobby Blue Bland – one of the few artists to rise up at the end of the 50s, and still find a way to chart their own path forward in ... read more CD
MCA, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $2.99
With 16 tracks including "I Pity The Fool", "Farther Up The Road", "Don't Cry No More", "Call On Me", "Chains Of Love", and "Turn On Your Love Light" CD
(Out of print.)
ABC, 1977. Sealed ... $9.99
A bit of a shift for Bobby Blue Bland – a record that picks up some slight touches of the disco generation, thanks to arrangements by Michael Omartin – but a record that, thanks to Bobby's fantastic vocals, still really stands out from the pack! The shift is a bit like the one that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cut corner.)
MCA, 1983. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear, a prom stamp, and a name in large letters on front.)
MCA, Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ... $19.99
Includes 50 tracks on 2 CDs! CD
(Out of print.)
Bobby Blue Bland —
Ain't Nothing You Can Do ... LP Duke, 1964. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Killer work from the early years of Bobby Blue Bland – one of his soul-drenched albums for the Duke/Peacock label! Bobby's young soulful voice is in top form on this set, and the LP includes such great cuts as "Ain't Nothing You Can Do", "I'm Gonna Cry", "Black ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s MCA pressing with rainbow label. Cover has light wear.)
Duke/MCA, Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
An incredible record from Bobby Blue Bland – and quite possibly the greatest one he ever made! The set's got an amazing something special that's unlike most other material of the time – a bit blues, but a lot of soul too – still with some echoes of R&B in the jazzier charts ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blind Blake —
Blind Blake – 1926 to 1930 – Bootleg Rum Dum Blues ... LP Biograph, Mid 1920s-Early 1930s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 60s gold label pressing. Cover has light aging in back.)
Blind Blake —
Blind Blake 1926 to 1929 – No Dough Blues ... LP Biograph, Late 20s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Blind Blake —
Blind Blake 1926 to 1932 – Search Warrant Blues ... LP Biograph, Late 20s/Early 30s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
Ichiban, 1989. Very Good+ ... $1.99 2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small trace of a sticker and light wear.)
J & R Adventures, 2015. Used CD & Blu-Ray ... $9.99
... CD
James Booker —
New Orleans Piano Wizard Live! ... LP Rounder, 1977. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
James Booker —
Spiders On The Keys ... CD Rounder, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $4.99
Blue Horizon, 1960s. Used ... $19.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
John Blues Boyd —
Real Deal ... CD Little Village, 2016. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Wolf (Austria), Late 20s. Used ... $9.99
... CD
Armadillo, 2018. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Still sealed.)
Lonnie Brooks —
Wound Up Tight ... LP Alligator, 1986. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Johnny Winter joins Lonnie Brooks here on a few cuts – and the group also features second guitar from Osee Anderson and Larry Clyman! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, light wear, small mark from price sticker removal, and lightly bent corners.)
Chess, 1962. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A side each of these two important talents in blues – presented here in a format that makes the record a real double-header! Side one features Big Bill Broonzy in the lead – working with sweet electric lines on guitar alongside acoustic and his own really rich vocals – plus this ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Original Chess Masters pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Black Magic (Netherlands), 1981. Very Good+ ... $13.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, mild bend on the spine.)
Blues Spectrum, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Alligator, 1989. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Roy Brown —
Saturday Nite ... LP Mr R&B (Sweden), 1950s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
Apollo/Delmark, Late 1940s. New Copy ... $0.99 13.99
Very cool work from the legendary Apollo Records label – a host of rare 78s and some unissued material – all brought together in this smoking mix of jazz, jump blues, and early R&B! A number of tracks feature singers with the group of alto saxophonist Tab Smith – tracks that ... (Jazz, Blues) read more CD
Willie Buck —
Songs For Muddy – The Madrid Session ... CD Gaztelupeko Hotsak (Spain), 2011. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Still sealed.)
Fat Possum, 2004. New Copy ... $20.99 21.99
Gritty revival blues from RL Burnside – and a record that really broke his music into a wider audience! Of course, it helps that the set features guest appearances from Kid Rock and Lyrics Born – the latter we enjoy more than the former – but the overall vibe is still very much ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes free download.)
Fat Possum, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 25.99
Wonderful live work from RL Burnside – done in that instantly-timeless style that he brought to recordings right from the start – maybe even more so here, as the acoustics are fantastic, and really capture the spirit of the man and his guitar! As most folks know, Burnside was a bit ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fat Possum, Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 23.99
An album recorded in the Netherlands, but a set that hits right to the heart of RL Burnside's Mississippi roots – thanks to a beautifully spare, careful presentation of the music! Most numbers feature just Burnside on vocals and guitar – with a vibe that's similar to the field ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl – includes download! Limited edition Fat Possum Records 25th Anniversary pressing!)
JC Burris —
Blues Professor ... CD Arhoolie, 1975/1976. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Still sealed.)
Elektra, 1965. Very Good+ ... $19.99
An archetypal album from the legendary Paul Butterfield – and a set that would shape the sound of countless blues rock records to come! Despite what you might think of the genre or its many later incarnations, there's a raw power here that's really amazing – the young Butterfield and ... (Rock, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo gold label "big E" pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)
Elektra, 1966. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Elektra, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A fantastic funky record from the Butterfield Blues Band – a set that's much less in the blues style from which the group took their name, and very strongly in the hipper mixed-up blend of styles that were happening on the Cali scene at the end of the 60s! Paul still leads the group on ... (Rock, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label "big E" pressing.)
Last Chance, 1951. Very Good+ ... $0.99
(Funky 45's, Blues) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Reissue pressing. Label has a small index label with initial stamp.)
Double Trouble (Belgium), 1986. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Disc made in West Germany.)
Leroy Carr —
Blues Before Sunrise ... LP Columbia, Early 30s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 2 eye promo pressing. Cover has a promo stamp, edge wear, light surface wear, and aging.)
Columbia, Early 30s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has a tracklist sticker, light wear, and aging.)
Yazoo, Mid 1930s. New Copy ... $26.99 28.99
The cover's a striking one – and it definitely supports the music inside, given that most of these Bo Carter tunes are vintage blues tunes with a decidedly erotic bent! The metaphors are obvious, but they're put together beautifully – without any of the heavy-handed schlock that later ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Clifton Chenier —
Clifton Chenier & His Red Hot Louisiana Band In New Orleans ... LP GNP, 2004. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Arhoolie, 1981. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Titles include "You're Fussin Too Much", "Calinda", "Woo Woo", "Hush Hush", "Money", "Ay Tete Fee", and "Cher Catin". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has bumped corners.)
Clifton Chenier Band —
Cajun Swamp Music Live ... LP Tomato, 1978. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, and a trace of a price sticker.)
Chicago Slim Blues Band —
Love Me Or I'll Kill Ya! ... LP Barrelhouse, 1979. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
Big Boy, 1989. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Big Sam, 1979. Very Good ... $6.99 19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and appears to have been signed by the artist in front.)
Dave Clark's Blues Swingers —
Switchin' In The Kitchen ... CD Delmark, 1990s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Floyd McDaniel here is a key talent – playing guitar and singing, in the combo of tenorist Dave Clark, which also features Van Kelly on alto and baritone, Paul Mundy on alto, Tim Barton and Donny Nichilo on piano, and Jim Donovan on trumpet! CD
(Sealed.)
Capitol, 1940s. Used 3 CDs ... $19.99
Fantastic work from the west coast scene – including one CD of King Cole Trio material, plus almost a full CD of Charles Brown material for Aladdin, a few more tracks by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers, and another 18 tracks by Floyd Dixon! (Jazz, Blues) CD
(Still sealed, spine has a thin cutout notch.)
Imperial/EMI, 1960s. Used 2 CDs ... $7.99
Includes 36 tracks on 2 CDs! CD
(Out of print.)
Albert Collins —
Molten Ice – The Hot Cool Sound Of Albert Collins ... CD Cass, Early 70s. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print and sealed with a cutout notch through case spine.)
Delmark, 2014. New Copy ... $0.99 15.99
Giles Corey is a bluesman at heart, but he plays here in a style that's got lots of soul and funk touches too – particularly in the way he works his guitar with lots of wah-wah style riffs! The record's got a contemporary blues vibe overall, but Giles definitely has a slightly different ... read more CD
Big Legal Mess, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 19.99
Maybe one of the most unique artists to be recorded in George Mitchell's field sessions of southern blues – as Dewey Corley plays a one-string bass, sings, and sometimes throws in a kazoo solo too! Here, he's accompanied by Walter Miller on guitar – whose work helps ground Dewey's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
HMG, 1999. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Bear Family (Germany), Late 1950s/Early 1960s. New Copy ... $15.99 20.99
Really smoking sounds from the young James Cotton – a blues harmonica player extraordinaire, and one who really transformed the Chicago electric scene in the 50s and 60s! This set's got a killer batch of material – and features tracks from James' first recording session, work with ... read more CD
Buddah, 1974. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Bell Sound stamp. Cover has a split top seam and surface wear.)
Collector's Classics (Denmark), Late 1930s/Early 1940s. Near Mint- ... $9.99 14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring impressions and is lightly bent at the spine.)
Waterhouse, 1978. Near Mint- ... $0.99 6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and bumped corners.)
Waterhouse, 1980. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a small cutout hole.)
Mercury, 1990. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
Arthur Big Boy Crudup —
Mean Ol Frisco ... LP Fire/P-Vine (Japan), Early 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 39.99
An early full length album from the great Arthur Crudup – and one that wasn't cut until after he'd had years on the scene, including some work that was a key inspiration for Elvis Presley and others of his generation! The set's done in a nice raw style – that grittier side of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Bluebird, 1940s/Early 50s. Used ... $11.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic, 1998. Used ... $2.99
Earwig/Blue Sting (Belgium), 1992. Used ... $2.99
... CD
Colemine/Remined, 1969. New Copy ... $11.99 13.98
Raw funky blues from the Cleveland scene – unreleased recordings from the obscure singer Fred Davis, who hardly ever set his music to wax back in the day! The album's got a gritty blend of blues inflections and soulful expressions – similar to some of the hippest west side work from ... read more CD
Jimmy Dawkins —
Blisterstring ... CD Delmark, Mid 70s. Used ... $5.99
Features Jimmy Dawkins on guitar and vocals – with Jimmy Johnson on guitar, Sylvester Boines on bass, and Tyrone Centuray on drums! Sonny Thompson plays a bit of guest piano too. CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Jimmy Dawkins —
Fast Fingers ... CD Delmark, Late 60s. Used ... $4.99
They don't call Jimmy Dawkins "fast fingers" for nothing – and the first few minutes of the record are definitely testament to his mighty power on the guitar! The instrument is electric, and recorded with this sense of powerful echo that easily has Dawkins blowing away some of the ... read more CD
(Still sealed!)
Checker, Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99 19.99
If it were up to us, every song Bo recorded would have been a hit – because they're all so great! This album does a pretty good job of sorting out the best numbers, though – picking 16 tracks from his all-great albums for Chess – with a focus on the tightest and most groove-heavy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(60s checker piece label pressing. Cover has some surface wear and aging.)
Checker, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99 18.99
Have guitar, will travel – and back in the day, Bo Diddley was going pretty darn far with great material like this! The album's a real standout, even in the classic Chess catalog of the early years –no filler, no covers, just all original material by Bo Diddley – done in that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Last Call (France), 1989. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Chess, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $24.99 29.99
Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry come together in a really unique album for Chess Records in the 60s – and that's saying a lot, given all the groundbreaking sounds we heard from that label at the time! The format is quite unusual – as each side features a long instrumental jam that really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and some yellowing from age in back.)
Chess/MCA, 1988. Used ... $4.99
Includes the previously unreleased tracks "So Long", "All The Time", and "Tail Dragger". CD
(Out of print.)
Ovation/Night Train, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
One of the greatest albums ever made by Willie Dixon as a leader – a really cooking set done after years backing other folks up in the Chess Records studio – and a date recorded for the Chicago-based Ovation Records label, who really let Willie do his thing! Given that Dixon plays bass ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Delmark, 2007. New Copy ... $1.99 13.99
A gritty homegrown set from a legendary blues club on the west side of Chicago! The group features Arthur Duncan on vocal and harmonica – with Illinois Slim and Rick Kreher on guitars – and guest vocals from Little Al Thomas on one track! CD
