With Powell on piano, Mundell Lowe on guitar, Chuck Russo on reeds, and Johnny Glasel on trumpet – plus a bit of vocals from Joan Wile. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear, minor seam splits, and a few small stains.)
Features Powell on piano, Steve Jordan on guitar, Buck Clayton on trumpet, Edmond Hall on clarinet, and Henderson Chambers on trombone. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A seminal set of underground blues from 60s Chicago – with separate sections of work by Otis Rush, Jimmy Cotton, and Homesick James & His Dusters! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label Stereolab pressing. Cover has light wear.)
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 set features one of Jimmy's finest moments of the 50s – material recorded for ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
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) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese pressing – K20P 6184 – with insert. Cover is lightly bumped at the bottom right corner.)
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) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has a split top seam, light ring wear.)
Jimmy Rushing & Friends —
Every Day ... CD Vanguard, 1956/1958. Used ...
$3.99
Notable sidemen include Pete Johnson, Freddie Green, and Buddy Tate. (Vocalists) CD
(Out of print.)
Jimmy Rushing & Friends —
Oh Love ... CD Vanguard, 1956/1958. Used ...
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Buffy Sainte Marie —
Many A Mile ... CD Vanguard (UK), 1965. Used ...
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An early gem from Buffy Sainte Marie – still working here in a very stripped-down, folk-based style – one that brings an incredible focus on her vocals and guitar! Buffy's only got a bit of bass backing her up here – which leaves the lady to carry the album mostly by herself, and ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
Peter Schickele —
Good Time Ticket ... LP Vanguard, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
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Features work by Pete Seeger, John Lee Hooker, Tom Makem, Alan Mills & Jean Carnigan, Jimmy Driftwood, and The New Lost City Ramblers. (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
An incredible record from the glory days of the Vanguard Records psych scene – a really unique album by a group who manages to be thoughtful and trippy at the same time! David Meltzer handles all the songwriting and guitar, and shares lead vocals with Tina Meltzer – on titles that ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label Stereo pressing. Cover has a small split on the bottom seam and light wear.)
Patrick Sky —
Patrick Sky ... LP Vanguard, 1965. Near Mint- ...
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One of the more obscure talents on Vanguard in the folk years – a compelling singer who accompanies himself on guitar and harmonica. (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label Stereolab pressing. Cover is slightly wavy at the front panel, with a small split in the bottom seam, and some surface wear in back.)
A great selection of work from Chicago blues giant Otis Spann – with three unreleased bonus tracks too! First up are five tracks from Spann's contributions to the album Chicago The Blues Today Vol 1 – material that just features Otis on vocals and piano, with some raw drums from SP ... (Blues) read moreCD
A lovely little record – every bit as wonderful as you might expect from the cover, with an evocative sound that fits right in with the concept of a rainy day raga! Peter Walker plays acoustic guitar, but he does so in these long, winding ways that are clearly inspired by Indian music – ... (Rock) read moreCD
A totally hip instrumental album from Peter Walker – a Vanguard Records treasure that we'd rank right up there with the label's classics from Sandy Bull! Like Bull, Walker has a way of taking older folk instrumentation into richly psychedelic territory – working here on both the Indian ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
Sadao Watanabe —
Round Trip ... LP Vanguard, 1970. Near Mint- ...
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A pivotal record in the career of this brilliant Japanese saxophonist – a set recorded in New York with a trio players from the American scene – done in a style that's even more freewheeling than most of Sadao Watanabe's previous work! Watanabe had always worked with unusual tones and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing. Cover is slightly wavy at the back panel.)
(Gold label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, aging, and light waviness.)
Doc Watson —
Doc Watson ... LP Vanguard, 1964. Near Mint- ...
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Doc Watson's excellent self-titled LP for Vanguard – a pivotal folk guitar record to say the very least – and easily one of our favorite albums to blossom from the folk revival movement of the 60s! The authenticity is a hallmark here, but that aside, the flat out skill is untouchable. ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing. Cover has light aging, some ringwear, and is lightly bumped with a tiny split at the top right corner.)
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 ... (Blues) read moreCD
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. (Blues) CD
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 ... (Blues) read moreCD
Josh White Jr —
Josh White Jr ... LP Vanguard, 1978. Very Good+ ...
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Camille Yarbrough —
Iron Pot Cooker ... CD Vanguard/Ace (UK), 1975. Used ...
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One of THE spoken word classics of the 70s funk years – an amazing album based around the poetry of Camille Yarbrough – set to some amazing funky backings! The sound here is incredibly righteous – almost a more sophisticated version of Betty Davis – done with a stark, spare ... (Soul) read moreCD
One of THE spoken word classics of the 70s funk years – an amazing album based around the poetry of Camille Yarbrough – set to some amazing funky backings! The sound here is incredibly righteous – almost a more sophisticated version of Betty Davis – done with a stark, spare ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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. (Blues) CD
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 ... (Blues) read moreCD
Includes Odetta, Weavers, Cisco Houston, Deller Consort, Leon Bibb, Ronnie Gilbert, Ed McCurdy, Jimmy Driftwood, and more. (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
Killer work from one of THE big labels during the psychedelic generation – one of the few imprints to really take a chance on fresh new artists, and really let them do their thing in the studio! Vanguard may be known mostly as a folk label, and the company is now owned by the parent company ... (Rock) read moreCD
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) read moreCD
(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. (Blues) CD
Music from Little Willie G, Los Lobos, Alejandro Escovedo, Greg Dulli, Dave Alvin, Delbert McClinton, Terry Allen, Jimmie Vaughan, Freda & The Firedogs, Shawn Sahm, and more. (Rock) CD