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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 (361) new/used, Vinyl (346) new/used, LPs (324) new/used, 12-inch (2 used), 7-inch (19 used), 78 RPM (1), Magazines (1), All (708)
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Collectables, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Mr R&B (Sweden), Mid 50s/1960s/Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Featuring Johnny Heartsman. LP, Vinyl record album
Third Man, 2017. Sealed ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Arhoolie, 1984. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Featuring Edward Poulard on fiddle. LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Cover is lightly stained and wrinkled at the bottom right corner.)
Charly (UK), Mid 50s. Used ... $11.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Match Box (UK), Late 20s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Yazoo, Late 20s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. NOTE – Cover is stained at the bottom inch on back.)
Elder Charles Beck —
Elder Charles Beck – Your Man Of Faith ... CD Gospel Friend, Late 30s/1940s/Early 50s. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Two decades' of work by Elder Charles Beck – a really important force in the early years of gospel music, and an artist who really helped link the music to more secular styles too! Beck plays both piano and trumpet – the latter quite a surprise, and is used here on early cuts to ... (Gospel, Blues) read more CD
Fantasy, 1969. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing.)
Mamlish, Late 20s/Early 30s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Evidence, 1993. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Ronn, 1981. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Ichiban, 1989. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Chess, 1972. Very Good Gatefold ... $7.99
Chuck Berry makes the same London move as some of his other Chess Records contemporaries – and the result is one of Chuck's best albums from the later years! The set's not as star-studded as other efforts of this nature – but that's fine with us because Chuck really shines as the lead ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a center split top seam.)
Okeh/Pure Pleasure (UK), Mid 50s. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $13.99 44.99
A bit blues, a bit jazz – and a singer with a style unto her own – the amazing Big Maybelle, one of the greatest artists to record for Okeh Records in the 50s! This well-done collection pulls together every single Maybelle recorded for the R&B powerhouse back in the day – a ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Savoy, Late 50s. Very Good ... $14.99
Rojac/Traffic, 1967. New Copy ... $7.99 16.98
A great set that may well be Big Maybelle's best record ever – really rare work that's quite different than her famous work of the 50s! The set was recorded in the Criteria studios in Miami – and it's got a cool southern soul sound that's part Bobby Blue Bland bluesy soul, and part ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
(In a very cool Japanese-styled, LP-like cardboard sleeve cover!)
Alligator, 1983. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Arhoolie/P-Vine (Japan), 1960. New Copy ... $24.99
One of the earliest albums on Arhoolie Records – an amazing document of steel guitar bluesman Black Ace! Ace plays just like he sits on the cover – really leaning into the instrument in ways that bring out all these cool, deep inflections – completely hypnotizing on their own, ... read more CD
Ace/Malaco, 1998. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print, promotional stamp on CD.)
MCA, Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ... $24.99
... CD
(Out of print, barcode has a cutout mark.)
Duke/Ace (UK), Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A great UK collection of early work by Bobby Bland – with titles that include "If I Hadn't Called You Back", "Chains Of Love", "Blind Man", "Fever", "I'm Too Far Gone", "Black Night", "Share Your Love With Me", and "Jel ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
ABC/BGO (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $8.99
A nice little record from Bobby Blue Bland – quite different from his 60s sides for Duke/Peacock, and recorded in California (as you might guess from the title!) with a smoother more soulful approach that comes off surprisingly well! The style works well for Bobby – and kind of gave ... read more CD
Blind Blake —
Ragtime Guitar's Foremost Fingerpicker ... CD Yazoo, Late 20s/Early 30s. Used ... $11.99
Features 23 tracks including "Chump Man's Blues", "Southern Rag", "Hard Pushing Papa", "Georgia Bound", "Police Dog Blues", "Hey Hey Daddy Blues", "Seaboard Stomp", "Hastings Street", and "You Gonna Quit Me ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blues Boy Willie —
Strange Things Happening ... LP Ichiban, 1989. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cove rhas some wear on the spine.)
Rounder/Craft, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 21.99
Later work from New Orleans legend James Booker – but a set that may well be one of his greatest records ever – a real back to basics effort recorded with a hands-off approach that almost makes you feel like you're catching Booker in some small club down off the Quarter! James plays ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rounder, 1982. Used Gatefold ... $8.99
Later work from New Orleans legend James Booker – but a set that may well be one of his greatest records ever – a real back to basics effort recorded with a hands-off approach that almost makes you feel like you're catching Booker in some small club down off the Quarter! James plays ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
(Penmark through barcode.)
Jazz Line (Germany), 1976. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99
The Crescent City legend is captured here in a small club in Germany during the 70s – but James Booker is playing solo, with a style that's very close to his best New Orleans roots! The double-length set just features Booker on piano and a bit of vocals – recorded beautifully, and in ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bea & Baby, 1960. Very Good ... $11.99
Alligator, 1999. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Portrait, 1930s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Yazoo, Late 20s/Early 30s. Very Good+ ... $28.99
Wonderful work from the young Bill Broonzy – exactly the sort of sides that made him a legend right from the start – full of personality and a sort of special spark that few of his contemporaries could match! Bill's got a very confident approach here – a "bigness" that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing in an alternate cover with a purple background.)
Bullseye Blues, 1992. Used ... $1.99
Impulse, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $29.99
A record that's a lot more jazz than you'd guess from the title – a seminal set from the mighty Mel Brown! The "blues" here are hardly the familiar kind – and instead, the album really stresses the more soul-based sound of Mel Brown's work – thanks to some very groovy ... (Jazz, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing, in fantastic shape, including the Impulse inner sleeve.)
Impulse, 1967. Used ... $16.99
One of the funkiest records ever recorded for Impulse – and the debut set by guitarist Mel Brown! Mel has a really down-and-dirty style that's quite unusual for the label at the time – a rootsy approach to guitar that's steeped in equal parts jazz, soul, and R&B – and which ... (Jazz, Blues) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Island, 1987. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Elektra, 1965. Used ... $3.99
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 CD
(Out of print.)
Elektra, 1966. Used ... $4.99
Elektra, 1966. Very Good ... $14.99
Elektra, Late 60s. Used ... $4.99
RCA (Germany), Early 30s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
L&R/Bellaphon (Germany), 1993. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Yazoo, 1930s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Earl Archives (Austria), 1930s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Titles include "Pretty Baby", "Skin Ball Blues", "It's Too Wet", "Backache Blues", "Times Is Tight Like That", "I've Got The Whole World In My Hand" and more. LP, Vinyl record album
United Artists (Japan), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue, with obi and insert.)
Cats & The Fiddle —
That's On Jack – Selected Singles 1939 to 1950 ... CD Jasmine (UK), Late 30s/1940s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99
A huge amount of work from The Cats & The Fiddle – a vocal group that stands as a strong bridge between some of the male quartets of the 30s and the big wave of R&B acts to come! The music here is nice and jazzy, often with a lot of guitar used to emphasize the rhythms – maybe ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
Old Tramp (Netherlands), Late 30s/1951. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Flyright (UK), Late 50s/Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Two different slices of work from the studios of JD Miller – with a few tracks each by Clifton Chenier, Rockin Dupsee, Marcel Dugas, and Fernest & The Thunders! LP, Vinyl record album
Flyright (UK), Late 50s/Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Two different slices of work from the studios of JD Miller – with a few tracks each by Clifton Chenier, Rockin Dupsee, Marcel Dugas, and Fernest & The Thunders! LP, Vinyl record album
Naylo, 1989. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
Junie C Cobb & His New Hometown Band —
Chicago – The Living Legends ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1961. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A trad-revival set recorded on Chicago's south side in the early 60s – part of an excellent series on Riverside, seeking to re-discover some older jazz and blues greats who were languishing in the Windy City at the time! Junie C Cobb plays mostly piano on the date, but also sings on one ... (Jazz, Blues) read more CD
Ichiban, 1988. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bumped corner.)
Arhoolie, 1968. Used ... $6.99
A record that sounds unlike anything else we can think of – a set that features raw, raspy vocals from George Coleman – sung over his own highly percussive work on a garbage can! The style is tremendous – hardly the gimmicky one you might expect, and a really darkly brooding sort ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Peacock, Mid 50s. Very Good- ... $4.99
Krazy Kat (UK), 1950s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Includes about a sides worth of material by Thelma Cooper, including "I Need A Man", "Let's Try Again", "Ooh Daddy", "Cute Poppa" and more; accompanied by work from Daisy Mae including "Fanny Duncan", "Lonesome Playgirl", "Want Me A ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 80s UK issue. NOTE – Cover is lightly stained and wavy, with some peeled spots on front and bits of paper stuck on back.)
Suffering Egos, 1993. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Vanguard, 1968. Used ... $6.99
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. CD
James Cotton —
James Cotton Blues Band ... LP Verve, 1967. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Chicago blues, but plenty darn funky – recorded with a sharpness and tightness that shows a strong soul-based influence in the second-generation electric work of James Cotton's generation! The core group here features James on harmonica and vocals – backed by piano, guitar, bass, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Forecast pressing. Cover has light wear and a Verve Forecast sticker.)
Verve, 1968. Very Good+ ... $19.99
The second Verve album from James Cotton, and oddly a rootsier effort than the first! While Cotton's debut often had some more soul-styled grooves in the mix, this one's a lot more stripped-down and bluesy – in a style that echoes Chess Records from a decade before! Cotton plays harmonica ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ring wear.)
Blind Pig, 1987. Near Mint- ... $8.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
James Cotton Band —
Live & On The Move ... LP Buddah, 1976. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear with a small cut corner.)
Louis Cottrell Trio —
Bourbon Street – New Orleans The Living Legends ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1961. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Shadow, 1976. Sealed ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Hightone/Mercury, 1988. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Mercury, 1986. Used ... $2.99
... CD
Also available Strong Persuader ... LP 9.99(Out of print.)
Mercury, 1986. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Strong Persuader ... CD 2.99(Cover has small dents at the opening.)
Tomato, 1980. Near Mint- ... $13.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Tomato pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Blues Boy (Sweden), 1988. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $13.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Kent, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Fantastic sounds from this legendary bluesman – rooted in Texas, but recorded in Los Angeles – with amazing sounds on his sweet electric guitar! LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Bluebird, 1940s/Early 50s. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print, traycard artwork is wrinkled from some light water damage.)
Blue Goose, 1976. Near Mint- ... $29.99
A cool little record with vintage sounds to match its cover image from Robert Crumb – performed here by a combo with Crumb on banjo and vocals, in kind of an offbeat take on early styles from jazz and string band music! The rest of the group plays a number of different instruments – ... (Jazz, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has lightly bent corners and some aging.)
Magpie (UK), Late 20s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – This copy no longer has the cover, and comes in a plain sleeve.)
Wolf (Austria), Late 30s/Early 40s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Delmark, 1976. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout hole, with some aging and slight waviness at the top right corner.)
Bo Diddley —
Black Gladiator ... LP Checker, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
A wicked reinvention of the sound of Bo Diddley – a set that electrifies his groove even more than before – and takes him into the same mix of funk and blues that Muddy Waters and Howlin Wolf were exploring at the time! This album's right up there with the two Cadet/Chess classics by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Object (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $1.99
Titles include "Pretty Thing", "I'm A Man", "Bo Diddley", "Bring It To Jerome", "Hey Bo Diddley", "Road Runner", and "Mona". CD
Chess, Late 50s/1960s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $14.99
A nice little collection of Bo Diddley's earlier work for Chess – put together in the early 70s, when Bo was in his Black Gladiator phase, as pictured on the cover – but featuring the rawer, rougher grooves of his initial recordings in the late 50s and early 60s! The Bo Diddley groove ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Bo Diddley —
Where It All Began ... LP Chess, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $12.99
Nasty nasty funk from the great Bo Diddley – one of his rare funky 70s classics for Chess – produced by Johnny Otis with a really tripped-out groove! The album's got an edge that seems to go even farther than some of Bo's other Chess work at the time – and picks up the full-on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chess, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $33.99
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
(Checker piece label pressing – nice and heavy!)
Bluesway, 1968. Near Mint- ... $34.99
A pretty sweet blues rock combo from the glory days of the Bluesway label – featuring Rod Gingerman Piazza on vocal and harmonica – with Pat Maloney on organ and piano, Jimmy Forrest on tenor, Rick Lunetta on guitar, Freddie Hill on trumpet, and Willie Green on baritone! (Rock, Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has marker on the front, light wear, and a small cutout hole.)
Floyd Dixon —
Empty Stocking Blues ... LP Route 66 (Sweden), 1985. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
