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 (202) new/used, Vinyl (181) new/used, LPs (170) new/used, 12-inch (1 used), 7-inch (4 used), 78 RPM (6), Books (1), All (384)
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Robert Nighthawk —
Robert Nighthawk & His Flames Of Rhythm – Live On Maxwell Street 1964 ... CD 
Rounder, 1964. Used ... $9.99
Features Nighthawk on vocals and guitar – plus a bit of guest harmonica from Carey Bell! CD
(Out of print.)
Nighthawks —
Side Pocket Shot ... LP 
Adelphi, 1977. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light wear and a peeled spot and some remnants from price sticker removal.)
Chesapeake, 1982. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has surface wear and aging.)
Joplin, 1973. Very Good+ ... $16.99
ABC, 1976. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In the die-cut envelope style cover, with heavy inner sleeve. Cove rhas a cut corner, some ring and edge wear, and a razor mark across the front.)
Duke, 1960s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Excellent early sides from Junior Parker, collected from his outstanding work for Duke records in the 60s! 12 tracks in all, including "Next Time You See Me", "Mother-In-Law Blues", "Peaches", "Sweet Home Chicago", "That's Alright", "Five ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono orange label pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, and minor blemishes.)
Duke, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $34.99
Cool LP that brings together Duke singles by Bobby Blue Bland and Junior Parker, in a "double feature" set that devotes a side apiece to material by each of them. The sound is hard bluesy soul, with tracks like "Next Time You See Me", "Wondering", "It's My Life, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono orange label pressing. Cover has ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, split spine, some chewing at the top right corner, and some minor stains.)
Paramount/P-Vine (Japan), Late 20s. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Legendary Paramount recordings from Charlie Patton – mostly recorded in Richmond, Indiana in 1929 – but easily some of the most important Mississippi blues of the time! The package features a wealth of seminal songs from the June, 1929 session that really helped launch the Patton ... read more CD
Piano Slim —
Look At Grandma Watusi – Unreleased Masters Collection 1959 to 1962 ... CD Cicadelic, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $4.99 16.99
Raw soul from the second Piano Slim – Willard Burton of Houston, who's heard here on some killer tracks from the start of the 60s! Slim's definitely got some blues in the way he approaches the piano, but the productions here are more soul-based and R&B-styled overall – often in ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
Also available Look At Grandma Watusi – Unreleased Masters Collection 1959 to 1962 ... CD 4.99
Cicadelic, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
Raw soul from the second Piano Slim – Willard Burton of Houston, who's heard here on some killer tracks from the start of the 60s! Slim's definitely got some blues in the way he approaches the piano, but the productions here are more soul-based and R&B-styled overall – often in ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
Also available Look At Grandma Watusi – Unreleased Masters Collection 1959 to 1962 ... CD 4.99(Sealed.)
Tone Cool, 1970s/1980s/1990s. Used 2CD ... $11.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Delta Groove, 2005. Used CD & DVD ... $5.99
... CD
Delta Groove, 2007. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Sealed.)
Wolf (Austria), 1993. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Sealed copy.)
Professor Longhair —
House Party New Orleans Style – Lost Sessions 1971 to 1972 ... LP Rounder, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Home Cooking, 1947/Mid 70s. Used ... $3.99
Blind Pig, 1987. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Dawn's, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
August Records, 1985. Sealed ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with a cut corner.)
GNP/Crescendo, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Vee Jay/Collectables, 1961. Used ... $9.99
Rollicking country-tinged blues from Jimmy Reed and an incredible group of backing musicians – actually not captured in the opulent grandeur of Carnegie Hall – and probably all the better for it! Prior to the original double LP release of Jimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall, Reed headlined a ... read more CD
Also available Jimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall ... LP 19.99(Out of print.)
Vee Jay, 1961. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
Rollicking country-tinged blues from Jimmy Reed and an incredible group of backing musicians – actually not captured in the opulent grandeur of Carnegie Hall – and probably all the better for it! Prior to the original double LP release of Jimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall, Reed headlined a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Jimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall ... CD 9.99(80s Suite Beat pressing in a gatefold cover, with light wear.)
Bluesway, 1973. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Titles include "Honest I Do", "Big Boss Man", "Shame, Shame, Shame", "Aw Shucks", "Hush Your Mouth", "Bright Lights, Big City", "Sun Is Shining", "Good Lover", "Close Together", and more! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and light waviness from moisture.)
Mofungo (Spain), 2014. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Still sealed.)
Alligator, 1977. Sealed ... $14.99
One of the hippest artists to record on Alligator Records in the 70s – a great guitarist who definitely deserved the exposure! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Alligator, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
One of the better albums on the Alligator Records label from Chicago – a set by Fenton Robinson that's not far different from his earlier work on the 77/Sound Stage Seven label – which means that there's more of a southern soul vibe to the record at times than some of the more crowd-plea ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Delmark, 2018. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Still sealed.)
Cobra/P-Vine (Japan), Late 50s. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Some of the most hard-edged, gritty material ever cut by the legendary Otis Rush – work done on the Chicago scene of the 50s for Cobra Records – a company who were even more low-fi than Chess Records at the time! Otis' vocals are as incredible as his guitar – and the groups here ... read more CD
Cobra/P-Vine (Japan), Late 50s. New Copy ... $32.99 39.99
Some of the most hard-edged, gritty material ever cut by the legendary Otis Rush – work done on the Chicago scene of the 50s for Cobra Records – a company who were even more low-fi than Chess Records at the time! Otis' vocals are as incredible as his guitar – and the groups here ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Cobra, 1956. Good ... Just Sold Out!
Blue Horizon (UK), Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $99.99
A sweet Blues Horizon collection of rare Cobra Records material from Otis Rush – including some rare alternate tracks! LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 60s UK Post War Masters pressing – A1/B1. Cover has light wear.)
Jimmy Rushing —
Chronological Jimmy Rushing – 1946 to 1953 ... CD Classics (France), Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $18.99
L+R Records/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Maybe one of the most unique albums ever cut by tenorist Heinz Sauer, and one that definitely lives up to its title – as the session features plenty of blues harmonica and vocals from the great Carey Bell! The format is very unique – partly jazz, partly blues – with Bob Degen ... (Jazz, Blues) read more CD
Son Seals —
Live & Burning ... CD Alligator, 1978. Used ... $7.99
... CD
(Small cutout hole through case.)
Isabel (France), 1982. Near Mint- ... $12.99
Chicago blues saxophonist Eddie Shaw – recorded in Paris, and also singing and blowing harmonica – win a combo with Melvin Taylor on guitar! LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy!)
Vanguard, 1970. Near Mint- ... $7.99
The Siegel Schwall Band change things up a bit here – leaving behind the rootsy Sam Charters production of their first few albums for the the heady sound of Dunwich – and picking up just a bit of electric piano and electric bass in the process! The style is still rooted in blues, but ... (Rock, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing. Includes the Vanguard inner sleeve. Cover has light ringwear.)
Imperial, 1954. Very Good ... $13.99
Mercury, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Delmark, 1994. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Columbia, 1920s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has some ringwear.)
Columbia, 1920s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print, outer box has some edgewear and a sticker over the barcode.)
Columbia, 1920s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $3.99
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
(70s issue. Cover has ring and edge wear, some aging, a peeled spot and some remnants from price sticker removal, and half split seams on one side.)
Columbia, 1920s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has light ring wear.)
World Pacific/BGO (UK), 1969. Used ... $4.99
A smoking little set from George Harmonica Smith – an album recorded in late 60s LA, but done with plenty of Chicago blues touches! The players here are all top-shelf – and include Muddy Waters on guitar and Otis Spann on piano – who definitely help keep a Windy City vibe going ... read more CD
Otis Spann —
Blues Of Otis Spann/Decca/BGO (UK), 1964/1969. New Copy 2CD ... $7.99 18.99
Two cool UK albums from Otis Spann – back to back on a single set! First up is the album Blues Of Otis Spann – a rare UK session, and one that's sometimes got even more grit than some of his hometown recordings back in Chicago! The vibe is very lean and laidback – an early Mike ... read more CD
Otis Spann —
Bottom Of The Blues ... CD Bluesway/BGO (UK), 1968. New Copy ... $7.99 14.99
A raw soul classic from Otis Spann – one of those great late 60s dates from the time when Bob Thiele was producing the Bluesway label for ABC, and really found a way to bring out the best in artists like Otis! Spann had always been great, but there's a bolder, edgier quality here – ... read more CD
Candid, 1960. Very Good+ ... $14.99
One of the few non-jazz sides recorded for the short-lived Candid label – featuring Spann on piano and vocals, Robert Lockwood Jr on guitar, and James Oden on vocals. Titles include "It Must Have Been The Devil", "Otis' Blues", "Going Down Slow", "This Is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Barnaby pressing. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Delmark, 2019. Used ... $6.99
Delmark, 1990s/2000s/2010s. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
... CD
(Mark through barcode.)
Yazoo, Late 20s. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Delmark, 2010. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Still sealed.)
Black Top, 1987. Sealed ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Sunnyland Slim —
Be Careful How You Vote (Earwig) ... CD Earwig, 1981. Used ... $2.99
Titles include "You Can't Have It All", "Workin Two Jobs", "Past Life", "Chicago Jump", and "Johnson Machine Gun". CD
Prestige, 1960. Used ... $5.99
Sykes plays piano and sings, and the bluesy group that backs him up includes King Curtis on tenor. The overall sound is similar to other jazzy blues albums on Prestige – with sort of a rootsy R&B sound, filtered through more of a 60s soul jazz sensibility. Titles include "Jailbait&q ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Roosevelt Sykes —
Honeydripper ... LP Prestige, 1960. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Sykes plays piano and sings, and the bluesy group that backs him up includes King Curtis on tenor. The overall sound is similar to other jazzy blues albums on Prestige – with sort of a rootsy R&B sound, filtered through more of a 60s soul jazz sensibility. Titles include "Jailbait&q ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label Prestige pressing. Cover has light wear, aging.)
Blue Labor/Fat Possum, 1975. New Copy ... $15.99 18.99
An obscure 70s album from the legendary Roosevelt Sykes – but a set that captures the singer and pianist at the height of his powers! The format here is very stripped-down – often just a focus on Sykes himself, with the occasional addition of a bit of guitar from Louisiana Red or ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Roosevelt Sykes —
Roosevelt Sykes In Europe ... LP Delmark, 1969. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Great work from a key point in the career of Roosevelt Sykes – with titles that include "Big Ben", "Boot That Thing", "True Thing", "Henry Ford Blues", "44 Blues", and "Sugar Cup". LP, Vinyl record album
(Grand Ave pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)
Roosevelt Sykes —
Sings The Blues ... CD Ace/Demon (UK), 1962. Used ... $5.99
The title's kind of an obvious overstatement – but it's also a great illustration of the simple and straightforward nature of the album – a set that's got a sound that's far rootsier than you might expect from its date – and which almost makes us feel like we're hearing Roosevelt ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Chess, 1969. Near Mint- ... $69.99
Probably THE album you truly need to own from Koko Taylor – and a completely great one, recorded way before she'd become a cliched fixture paying the bills on the frat boy tourist blues scene! The tracks here were recorded over a few years in mid-to-late 60s Chicago – mostly with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original blue label pressing, in beautiful shape! Cover has just a hint of aging on one edge, but the whole thing is great overall.)
Alligator, 1985. Near Mint- ... $14.99
With guests Albert Collins, James Cotton, Son Seals, and Lonnie Brooks! LP, Vinyl record album
Ronn, 1971. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Quite possibly the greatest full length set ever recorded by vocalist Little Johnny Taylor – a solid set all the way through, mostly recorded at Muscle Shoals with a groove that's a bit tighter than other sessions at the time from Ronn Records! Johnny's got a groove here that's bluesy, but ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and some light wear – vinyl is nice.)
Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band —
Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band ... CD Evidence, 1995. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee —
Backwater Blues ... CD Fantasy, 1961. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
A&M, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $11.99
Features guest work by Arlo Guthrie, Sugarcane Harris, and John Mayall. LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Big Mama Thornton —
Hound Dog – The Peacock Recordings ... CD MCA/Peacock, Early 50s. Used ... $6.99
A great set of 50s recordings by gritty rhythm & blues singer Big Mama Thornton – whose most famous for grittier shouters – but there's some surprisingly easygoing numbers here, too! Her famous "Hound Dog" opens this set, and sets the pace strongly – for a batch of ... read more CD
(Out of print, Columbia House pressing.)
EMI, 1982. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Joe Turner —
Big Joe Rides Again ... LP Atlantic, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $39.99
Joe Turner rides again – but in a style that's a bit more like his Kansas City roots than some of the R&B he was cutting for Atlantic Records in the 50s! There's a nice jazz vibe to the record – thanks to sharp arrangements from Ernie Wilkins, who's really coming into his own here ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo green label pressing with deep groove. The back cover has some wear on the paste-on at the bottom & aging. Front looks great.)
Sunset Blvd, Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 22.99
A very hip collection of work from the great Joe Turner – material that hasn't been easily issued elsewhere, and which fills in a key chapter of Joe's career! CD1 features vintage material, and is heavy on work from the postwar years, but before Turner rose to a second wave of fame on ... read more CD
Blues Spectrum, Mid 70s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
Epic/Legacy, Late 70s/1980s/Early 90s. Used 3CD & DVD ... $11.99
Three CDs, a bonus DVD, and some rare and unissued tracks! CD
(Out of print. Case and discs are great shape, inner booklet is include but detached.)
Epic, 1980s/Early 90s. Very Good+ ... $33.99 44.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Stevie Ray Vaughan —
Texas Flood ... LP Epic, 1983. Very Good ... $24.99
The debut album from Stevie Ray Vaughan, and a set that firmly helped redirect blues music in the 80s – maybe getting things a bit back on track, after so many influences from rock during the previous decade – even though it could also be said that the set was put together perfectly for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Texas Flood (with bonus tracks) ... CD 2.99(Cover has minimal wear.)
Stevie Ray Vaughan —
Texas Flood (with bonus tracks) ... CD Epic, 1983. Used ... $2.99
The debut album from Stevie Ray Vaughan, and a set that firmly helped redirect blues music in the 80s – maybe getting things a bit back on track, after so many influences from rock during the previous decade – even though it could also be said that the set was put together perfectly for ... read more CD
Also available Texas Flood ... LP 24.99
Epic, 1980s/1990s. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
33 tracks by Stevie Ray Vaughan – including some live material too! CD
Epic, 1986. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Epic, 1985. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing.)
Epic, 1990. Used ... $1.99
... CD
Eddie Cleanhead Vinson —
Original Cleanhead (with bonus tracks) ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ace (UK), 1970. Used ... $4.99
A really sweet late effort from bluesy soul singer and sax player Eddie Cleanhead Vinson – his dawn of the 70s comeback! Cleanhead covered a whole lot of stylistic range in earlier years, from big band vocalist, to R&B shouter, to bebop era alto sax player – and he comfortably ... read more CD
Milestone, 1961. Used ... $7.99
An incredible album that has Cleanhead moving way past his usual bag! Sure, he's normally known as an R&B vocalist and alto player, but here, in one of those great Riverside "Cannonball Adderley Presents" sessions, Vinson gets into a whole new bag on some cuts. He's playing with ... read more CD
(Out of print, cutout notch through spine.)
Capitol, Late 30s. Used 3CD ... $24.99
Includes 75 tracks! CD
(Out of print.)
Imperial/EMI, Early 50s. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
An incredible collection – one no home should be without! This isn't blues, this is T Bone Walker – a guitar pioneer, and a musician who's got just as much jazz in his style too. Fantastic recordings throughout – 52 tracks in all. CD
(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
Flying Dutchman/Ace (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $7.99 14.99
A sweet funky set from the mighty T-Bone Walker – a record that still includes loads of his wickedly sharp guitar lines, but which also gives him a tight groove with electric bass and great drums from the legendary Paul Humphrey! The bottom end here kicks as much as Walker's work on the top ... read more CD
Black & Blue/Delmark, 1968. New Copy ... $6.99 12.99
A really unusual setting for the legendary T Bone Walker – one of those fantastic records he made while hanging out on the French scene in the late 60s and early 70s – a time when he was able to work in a crossroads of styles that really opened up his sound! That's definitely the case ... read more CD
Atlantic (France), Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $23.99
Later work from guitar genius T-Bone Walker, but still very much in the style of his best R&B work! The album features small group backings that do the best to bring out the jazzier side of T-Bone's style – one that was a direct influence on countless jazz funk guitarists in later years ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used 2 CDs ... $14.99
... CD
(Promo sticker over barcode, promo stamp on discs.)
