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 (229) new/used, LPs (216) new/used, 7-inch (11 used), 78 RPM (2), Cassettes (4), Books (1), All (524)
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Kent, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Titles include "Canton Misssissippi Breakdown", "Wild About You Baby", "Sinful Woman", "Long Tall Woman", "So Mean To Me", "Please Find My Baby", and "Hand In Hand". LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
United, 1950s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Titles include "Elmo's Shuffle", "Hawaiian Boogie (parts 1 & 2)", "Quarter Past Nine", "Sho Nuff I Do", "Late Hours At Midnight", and "Strange Kinda Feeling". LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Chess/Blue Horizon (UK), 1950s. Very Good+ ... $58.99
An unusual UK issue of a Chess album from the late 60s – one that features rare 50s Chicago recordings by Elmore James, plus some even more obscure sides by lesser-known singer John Brim! James' style is well known, and well-executed here – rough and raw, but with a good sense of focus ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original orange label mono pressing. Cover has some light wear around the edges, but this is a very nice copy overall.)
Cadet, 1968. Very Good+ ... $3.99 7.99
(Funky 45's, Blues) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(With blue & white Chess sleeve, with some wear, aging, and a torn corner.)
Vanguard/Craft, 1966. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A fantastic 60s album from Skip James – one that's billed as "Today", circa 1966 – but which has James very much back in the same stripped-down style as when he first recorded for Paramount Records back in the 30s! There's no other instrumentation apart from Skip's acoustic ... read more CD
Also available Skip James Today (180 gram pressing) ... LP 26.99
Vanguard/Craft, 1966. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A fantastic 60s album from Skip James – one that's billed as "Today", circa 1966 – but which has James very much back in the same stripped-down style as when he first recorded for Paramount Records back in the 30s! There's no other instrumentation apart from Skip's acoustic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Skip James Today ... CD 13.99(Great pressing – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Fat Possum, 1964. New Copy ... $19.99 21.99
One of the most legendary bluesmen of the early 78rpm generation – heard here in a wonderfully-recorded set from 1964! The session came at a time when Skip James was hardly getting any mainstream attention, but had been rediscovered by a younger generation – which led to the fledgling ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Mississippi, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
A great overview of the work of Abner Jay – as much of a blues singer as the folk artist promised on the cover – working here in a stunning array of styles, pulled from a variety of recordings he made in the late 60s and early 70s! It's clear that Jay is one of those talents who was ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mississippi, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $13.99 19.99
Folk soul guitar player, singer, songwriter, storyteller and genuine character Abner Jay's brilliant home recordings – the first release of his "terrible comedy blues" in far too long – courtesy of the always deep digging Mississippi label! Abner takes on the topical issues ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Folkways, 1960. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Clarence Johnson —
Low Down Papa – Enhanced Pianola Rolls Vol 2 ... CD Delmark, 1920s. Used ... $3.99
Old school boogie woogie, blues and other 1920s piano from Clarence "Jelly Johnson – restored and sounding almost unbelievably clean and lively on this set collected on Delmark! Beautiful south State Street piano sounds of a bygone era of Chicago. Includes "Moanin' The Blues" ... read more CD
(Sealed.)
Mar Vista (Canada), 1998. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print, sealed copy.)
Mar Vista (Canada), 1995. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print, still sealed.)
Mar Vista (Canada), 2002. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print, still sealed!)
Smithsonian Folkways, Early 40s. Used ... $4.99
Delmark, 1982. Used ... $1.99 3.99
Lonnie Johnson —
Blues By Lonnie Johnson ... LP Bluesville, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A really unusual showcase for the talents of Lonnie Johnson – as it's blues record, but with a slight touch of jazz – given the players in the lineup, and the record's placement on the Bluesville label at Prestige! Johnson's on vocals and guitar – with Hal Singer on tenor, Claude ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OBC pressing.)
Lonnie Johnson & Elmer Snowden —
Blues & Ballads ... LP Prestige, 1960. Near Mint- ... $69.99
Rootsy blues from the brief stretch when Prestige Records was experimenting with non-jazz material – a back-to-basics session that features Johnson on electric guitar and vocals, Snowden on acoustic guitar, and only Wendell Marshall's jazz-trained bass to back the pair up. The work's in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(90s OBC pressing. A great copy!)
Savoy, 1946. Near Mint- ... $11.99
With Pete Johnson on piano, JC Heard and Jack Parker on drums, Al Hall and Abe Bolar on bass, Jimmy Shirley on guitar, Albert Nicholas on clarinet, Ben Webster and Budd Johnson on tenor, Hot Lips Page on trumpet, JC Higginbotham and Clyde Bernhardt on trombone, and Don Stovall on alto. (Jazz, Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s red label pressing in a black & white cover.)
Columbia, 1936/1937. Used 2 CDs ... $2.99
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!)
Columbia, Mid 30s. Used 2 CDs ... $3.99
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
(Out of print, outer box has light wear.)
Columbia, 1936. Very Good+ ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has some edge wear with a small bottom seam split, light ring wear, name in pen.)
High Water, 1986. Sealed ... $6.99 9.99
Evidence, 1999. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(HDCD pressing with a punch through the barcodce.)
Kent (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 16.99
Soulful blues and bluesy soul – a sweet split CD of work from Al King and Arthur Adams – both singers originally from the south, but relocated to the California scene for the best recordings of their career! Al King's got a great vocal approach – not really blues, and more in the ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
Atlantic, 1969. Used ... $4.99
Classic Stax blues by the king of the Memphis blues scene of the late 60's. Production's handled by Stax, even though the LP was released on Atlantic, and the set includes "Born Under A Bad Sign", "Overall Junction", "Laundromat Blues", "Cold Feet", and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Stax/Craft, 1968. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Plenty of blues power here – a searing live set recorded by Albert King before a very enthusiastic crowd at the Fillmore in the late 60s! The album's filled with lots of King's sharp-edged guitar lines – searing with a bit more soul than your usual bluesman, possibly in part because ... read more CD
(Newly remastered from the original tapes!)
Acrobat (UK), 1983. Used ... $3.99
Recorded live at the Palais de Congress, Cannes, France. January 1983. CD
(Official Acrobat CDr release.)
BB King —
BB King – Great Blues Works & Hits ... CD Modern/P-Vine (Japan), 1950s/Early 1960s. New Copy ... $15.99 19.99
Mighty nice work from the early years of BB King – tracks from the 50s and early 60s stretch when he was recording for the Modern/RPM label in the years before he hit bigger fame at ABC – really keeping things raw, and showing off the special Memphis side of his music! BB's already ... read more CD
Ace (UK), 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 4CD ... $36.99 59.99
The vintage years are some of the best years for the legendary BB King – served up here in a package that focuses strongly on the music he made during his first 15 years in the studio, with lots of rare tracks for the RPM, Crown, and Kent Records labels – including a few titles that ... read more CD
ABC, 1960s/1970s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Includes "Hummingbird", "How Blue Can You Get", "Caldonia", "Sweet Sixteen", "Ain't Nobody Home", "Why I Sing The Blues", "The Thrill Is Gone", and "Nobody Loves Me But My Mother". LP, Vinyl record album
(80s MCA pressing in a barcode cover – with initials in pen, light wear, and light aging.)
Ace (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $12.99 19.99
An excellent collection of rare work from the legendary BB King – a selection of 25 tracks from the vaults of RPM and Kent Records, 23 of which appear here for the first time ever! Some cuts are alternates, some are different versions of other recordings – and all are pretty darn ... read more CD
ABC, 1970. Very Good- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
BB King hips up his groove a bit here – picking up some of the crossover soul and rock touches used by contemporaries over at Chess/Cadet, and expanding his sound with a range of guests that include Leon Russell, Joe Walsh, and Carole King! Despite the presence of these bigger names, the set' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with Artisan etch. Cover has light wear.)
BB King —
King Of The Blues (4CD box set) ... CD MCA, 1960s/1970s/1980s. Used 4 CDs ... $16.99
4CDs, and loads of vintage work – including great work from BB's ABC and MCA years, plus rare singles, early material, and even some unissued tracks! CD
(Out of print, outer box has light wear.)
ABC, 1972. Near Mint- ... $13.99 16.99
BB King brings in a sweet dose of jazz to his work – just a touch of the funkier backings that some of his electric contemporaries were getting at the time – maybe not as hard-wailing as some of the Chess funky blues records, but definitely somewhere in that direction! Players on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has light ring impressions and a small cutout hole.)
ABC/Elemental, 1971. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
BB King live in Japan – really cooking here on a concert performance that's quite different from his other live records of the time! The set's a double-length one – originally a 2LP set – and most tracks are nice and long, with lots more room for solos from BB – stretching ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First-ever release outside of Japan!)
MCA, 1982. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an promo stamp & aging.)
Crown/Ace (UK), 1961. Used ... $6.99
If you only know BB King from later years, you'll really be stunned at the sound of this great set from the start of the 60s – a record that's much more R&B than the straighter blues of King's bigger label work – and which has a jumping groove nearly all the way through! The mix of ... read more CD
Crown/Ace (UK), 1957. Used ... $9.99
The very first full length album from BB King – a killer collection of previous singles for the RPM Records label, served up as a bold statement of King's early genius! The record announces its presence right from the very first note – that brilliant blend of effortless electric guitar ... read more CD
Crown/Ace (UK), 1963. Used ... $6.99
Ace reissue includes 8 non-album bonus tracks. CD
Kingsworld (Singapore), 2002. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Sealed.)
Double Trouble (Netherlands), 1986. Very Good ... $11.99 19.99
Features vocals from both Mae B May and Eddie King – the latter of whom also plays guitar – in a combo led by Sir Lucky King on second guitar! LP, Vinyl record album
Shelter/BGO (UK), Early 1970s. New Copy 2CDs ... $14.99 19.99
A trio of crucial early 70s albums from blues giant Freddie King – all brought together in a single set! First up is Getting Ready – a pivotal album in the career of the great Freddie King – his first in a set of records done for the Shelter label in the early 70s – and the ... read more CD
King Alex & the Untouchables —
Hot As A Coffee Pot ... CD Black Magic (Holland), 1997. Used ... $3.99
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Poquois, 2000. Used ... $4.99
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(Sealed.)
Fuel 2000/True North, 1930s/1940s. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print, crease through traycard artwork.)
Rounder, 1930s/1940s. Used ... $4.99 6.99
... CD
(Cutout hole through booklet.)
Musicraft, 1939. Very Good+ 5 x 10" ... $79.99
Rounder, Late 30s/Early 40s. Used ... $4.99
... CD
L+R Records (Germany), 1966. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Recorded in Chicago, despite the title – very raw, stripped-down material – with just Fred Below on drums, and additional vocals from Willie Dixon on two tracks! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear – vinyl is great.)
Crusade/Polydor, Late 60s. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
A collection of late work by Chicago bluesman JB Lenoir – issued by John Mayall on his short-lived Crusade imprint for Polydor, a label that was designed to highlight the talents of blues legends that weren't getting their due at the time. The work was issued after Lenoir's death in 1967 ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover is in nice shape.)
Jim Liban with the Joel Paterson Trio —
I Say What I Mean ... CD Ventrella, 2014. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Sealed.)
Teardrop, 1981. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Change My Blues ... CD 4.99(Cover has heavier wear & staining on the lower right corner – but the rest is great!)
Alleycat, 1980. Very Good ... $0.99 1.99
Checker, 1969. Near Mint- ... $14.99 34.99
A great example of why Little Milton was always one of the few Chicago blues artists who could also break strongly in the soul camp at the time – and a beautifully balanced set that perfectly shows both sides of the Chicago scene of the time! Production is by old Vee Jay maestro Calvin ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo promo. Cover has ringwear, heavy edge wear, call letters in marker on both sides, pieces of colored tape at the spine, and a peeled spot and some titles circles in marker in back. Labels have call letters in marker.)
Checker, 1966. Very Good+ ... $11.99 14.99
Big blues from Little Milton, recorded with a mighty big sound as well – thanks to the cool criss-crossing of soul and blues that was going down at Chess Records in the 60s! Milton's got this raw, raspy style in his voice – a nasty edge that mixes perfectly with his own sharp guitar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, with light aging, small stained spots, and a bent portion at the opening in back.)
Checker, 1966. Near Mint- ... $1.99 9.99
(Funky 45's, Blues) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Blue fade label pressing in a Chess Group sleeve. Label has a drillhole.)
Glades/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
Little Milton's always been as much of a soul singer as a bluesman – and this overlooked gem from the 70s has him hitting equally well on both fronts! The set's a great precursor to Milton's 80s revival on Malaco – but has the singer working in Chicago, with these deep soul ... read more CD
Stax, 1975. Very Good+ ... $0.99
Checker, 1965. Very Good+ ... $49.99
A classic Chicago crossover of blues and soul – a wonderful album from Little Milton, and one that's cut with some of the same sophisticated overtones as work by Bobby "Blue" Bland at the time! The backings here are superb – arranged by Phil Wright and James Carter with a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(60s "checker piece" label pressing. Cover has some light wear at the bottom, with a bit of aging on the back cover.)
Chess/MCA, 1960s. Used 2CD ... $12.99
With 48 tracks including "Sneaking Around", "She Put A Spell On Me", "Blind Man", "Country Style", "Let Me Down Easy", "Twenty-Three Hours", "Moanin' For Your Girl", and "Grits Ain't Groceries". CD
Also available Welcome To The Club – The Essential Chess Recordings ... CD 9.99(Out of print.)
Chess/MCA, 1960s. Used 2CD ... $9.99
... CD
Also available Welcome To The Club – The Essential Chess Recordings ... CD 12.99(Out of print, Columbia House pressing.)
Capitol/Kent (UK), 1966. New Copy ... $11.99 16.99
A rare soul treasure – previously unissued work from Little Willie John, cut for Capitol Records by the mighty David Axelrod! The pairing is quite unique, but it's a great one – and if anything, Little Willie John sparkles here even more than on his later King sides – finding a ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
University Of Michigan, 2010. New Copy ... $22.99 29.95
Beautiful images from the legendary Ann Arbor Blues Festival – a long-running even that's pulled together an amazing range of talent over the years – a good number of whom are featured here! The festival probably hit its biggest fame in the early 70s – when recordings documented ... (Books, Blues) read more Book
Lazy Bill Lucas —
Lazy Bill ... LP Wild (France), 1969. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
Bill's not lazy, he's blind – which is one reason why he never got the exposure he should, especially living up north in the midwest! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear, with lots of pen & marker on the back cover.)
Fat Possum/Big Legal Mess, 1970s. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
Amazing stuff from the Converted Mind of Bishop Manning and his family! Manning was a former down & dirty blues singer who was changed forever byThe Good Word in the early 60s – and the lived in realness of these recordings certainly suggests a blues pedigree. It's completely wonderful, ... (Gospel, Blues) read more CD
Polydor, 1971. Near Mint- ... $14.99
London, 1968. Very Good Gatefold ... $24.99
British blues meets LA's Laurel Canyon – a trans-Atlantic (or is it Pacific?) blend that makes for one of John Mayall's most compelling albums of the 60s! The album was recorded after the breakup of the Blues Breakers group – but it still features strong support from Mick Taylor on ... (Rock, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK Decca stereo pressing with 1W matrix. Clairifoil cover has a lower corner bend.)
Polydor, 1972. Very Good+ ... $9.99
The title certainly gets it right – as the album definitely brings a bit of jazz into the mix for the great John Mayall – given that the set features strong work from funky jazz heavyweights Blue Mitchell on trumpet and Freddy Robinson on guitar! Both are musicians that we love for ... (Rock, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear, tiny center splits.)
Silvertone, 1997. Used ... $4.99
Audio Quest, 1993. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Audio Quest/JVC, 1995. Used ... $14.99
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(Out of print, XRCD pressing with higher fidelity and improved audio quality. Packaged in a cool book-bound cover!)
Okeh/Columbia, 1940/1941. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Includes 46 tracks from his recorded for Okeh and Columbia – with lots of unreleased tracks! CD
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry —
Brownie & Sonny ... LP Everest, 1950s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has some surface wear and aging.)
World Pacific (Japan), 1960. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Quite a compelling record – a relaxed jam session-style album from these four legendary bluesmen – with tracks that are much longer than usual! LP, Vinyl record album
(Very cool Japanese red vinyl pressing – with insert!)
Yazoo, Late 20s/1930s. Used ... $6.99
... CD
Charly (UK), 1930s/Early 1940s. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Sony (Japan), Mid 1930s. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Bluebird/RCA, 1930s. Used ... $7.99
... CD
Candid/Artists Only, 1961. Used ... $5.99
One of the rare blues sides recorded for the Candid label – the imprint best known for jazz releases by Charles Mingus and others, but a surprisingly sensitive outlet for work by Slim – who gets recorded here with a great deal of respect, and just the right kind of rootsy tone for his ... read more CD
(Still sealed.)
Aladdin/United Artists (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Killer R&B from one of the hippest singers on postwar Aladdin Records! Titles include "Chicken Shack Boogie", in two versions – plus "Amos Boogie", "Johnson Rag", "Sax Shack Boogie", "House Party", "Roll Mr Jelly", "Jitterbu ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover has some surface wear, heavy edge wear, light aging, and small pen imprints.)
Cook, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $6.99 11.99
Delmark, 2000. New Copy ... $0.99 13.99
Harmonica player Al Miller's no newcomer to the scene – as he's got roots in the Chicago blues world of the 60s – and works here on a tight set of tracks that show that his talents have only improved over the years! Al sings a bit, and even plays a bit of guitar – but his ... read more CD
Dixie Frog (France), 2008. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Shanachie, 1991. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Alligator, 2002. Used ... $3.99
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(Includes original tinted tray. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Delmark, 2003. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
