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 (249) new/used, Vinyl (264) new/used, LPs (223) new/used, 12-inch (1 used), 7-inch (37 used), 78 RPM (3), Magazines (1), All (514)
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Eve Jim, 1990. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Collectables, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Rounder, 1980s. Used ... $9.99
Featuring Dr John, Duke Robillard, and Dr. Lonnie Smith! CD
(Out of print.)
Mr R&B (Sweden), Mid 50s/1960s/Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Featuring Johnny Heartsman. LP, Vinyl record album
Fat Possum, 1976. Used ... $6.99
Timeless work by Georgia bluesman Cecil Barfield – material recorded in the mid 70s, issued in the 21st Century – but done with a quality that could go back to the 78rpm generation! Barfield has this amazing vocal style – strongly inflected at times, with this warble that makes ... read more CD
(Out of print, CDr release.)
HXC, 2013. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Includes slipcase.)
Fantasy, 1969. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing.)
Blue Horizon, 1970. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Blue Horizon, 1968. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Buster Benton —
Blues At The Top ... CD Evidence, 1993. Used ... $12.99
... CD
(Out of print, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Jin, 1976. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a cosmetic mark that does not affect play.)
Savoy, Late 50s. Very Good ... $24.99
Duke, Early 60s. Good ... $0.99
United/P-Vine (Japan), Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Energy, Late 80s. Sealed ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
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
Bea & Baby, 1960. Very Good ... $19.99
Black N Blue/GNP, Late 50s/1973. Near Mint- ... $9.99
American issue of recordings originally released by the French Black N Blue label – with titles that include "Blues In 1890", "Willie Mae Blues", "Guitar Shuffle", "In The Evening", "What I Used To Do", and "House Rent Stomp". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Verve, 1957. Very Good+ ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Yazoo, Late 20s/Early 30s. Very Good+ ... $39.99
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.)
Sunnyside, Early 70s. Used ... $9.99
... CD
Nappy Brown —
Nappy Brown Sings – 12 Of His Most Famous Hits ... LP Savoy, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Great work from this legendary pre-soul figure! Titles include "Love Locks", "Sittin In The Dark", "Doodle I Love You", "Love Baby", "It's Really You", "Pitter Patter", "Land I Love", and "Well Well Well Baby-La". (Soul, Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing, with deep groove and RVG stamp – very nice! Cover is great too, save for just a small bit of seam splitting in one corner.)
Fat Possum, Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99 17.98
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!)
Clear tone, 1980. Near Mint- ... $2.99
RCA (Germany), Early 30s. Near Mint- ... $8.99
Goree Carter & His Hepcats —
Rock Awhile ... LP Blues Boy (Sweden), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue.)
United Artists (Japan), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue, with obi and insert.)
Arhoolie, 1977. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Searing work from one of the hippest cats to ever handle an accordion – still going very strong here on a small combo set for Arhoolie! LP, Vinyl record album
Flyright (UK), Late 50s/Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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
High Water, 1987. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Titles include "Sloppy Drunk", "In My Bed All Alone", "Just Your Fool", "Call My Landlady", "Stop What You're Doing", and "Too Much Alcohol". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear.)
Class, 1959. Very Good- ... $1.99
Alligator, 1990. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Naylo, 1989. Sealed ... $7.99
Baron, 1970s. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Eddie Cole & The Three Peppers —
That's Right! ... LP Krazy Kat (UK), 1949. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Gary BB Coleman —
If You Can Beat Me Rockin'... ... LP Ichiban, 1988. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bumped corner.)
Virgin, 1960s/1970s/1980s. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
TCF, 1966. Very Good ... $4.99
Peacock, Mid 50s. Very Good- ... $9.99
Rounder, 1986. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Titles include "Claim Jumper", "Third Party", "Big Time", "Done Got Over It", and "It's My Own Tears". LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing.)
Rounder, 1986. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Alligator, 2002. Used ... $4.99
Produced by Dr. John! CD
Suffering Egos, 1993. Used ... $11.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Elizabeth Cotten —
Elizabeth Cotten Vol 2 – Shake Sugaree ... LP Folkways, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Elizabeth Cotten was 73 when she cut this classic set for Folkways Records – brought into the studio under the guidance of Mike Seeger, and sounding maybe more youthful here than some of the younger female folkies at the time! The set's got a crispness that really belies Cotten's age – ... (Folk/Country, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label deep groove pressing. Cover has light wear.)
BMG, 1970s/Early 80s. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Shadow, 1976. Sealed ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Charly (UK), Mid 50s-Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue.)
Magpie (UK), Late 20s. Near Mint- ... $13.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – This copy no longer has the cover, and comes in a plain sleeve.)
Larry Davis —
I Ain't Beggin' Nobody ... LP Evidence, 1993. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Features Oliver Sain on alto, tenor, organ, and piano – and Sain produced too! LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue vinyl pressing.)
Fat Possum, 1969. New Copy ... $11.99 17.98
The last studio album from the Reverend Gary Davis – and a set that was a great attempt to finally capture his talents in a well-recorded setting! Despite that fact, the presentation here is mostly in the spirit of Davis' roots – mostly with the man himself on vocals, guitar, banjo, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Krazy Kat (UK), Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Delmark, 1976. Near Mint- ... $24.99
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.)
Jimmy Dawkins —
Tribute To Orange ... CD Evidence, 1971/1974. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Chess/Get On Down, 1974. New Copy ... $6.99 14.99
Heavy funk from the legendary Bo Diddley – one of his amazing comeback albums from the early 70s for Chess, all of which are plenty darn great! For this set, Bo's traded in the scratchy guitar mode of his classic work for a sweeter, tighter funk-based sound – a groove that's supported ... read more CD
Chess, Late 50s/1960s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $19.99
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.)
Chess/BGO (UK), 1964/1968. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A pair of amazing all-star albums from Chess Records – back to back on a single CD! First up is Two Great Guitars – in which 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 ... read more CD
Route 66 (Sweden), Late 40s/1950s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Vintage small combo work with Floyd Dixon on piano and vocals! LP, Vinyl record album
Wolf (Austria), 1991. Used ... $8.99
A live recording from Long Beach, California featuring Carey Bell! CD
Champion Jack Dupree —
Junker Blues – 1940 - 1941 ... LP Travelin Man (UK), Early 40s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue.)
Krazy Kat (UK), Mid 40s-Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue.)
Ruf (Germany), 2007. Used ... $8.99
Features guest appearances by Kim Wilson, Delbert McClinton, and James Cotton. CD
Capitol, 1960s. Used ... $18.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Smithsonian Folkways, 1959. Used ... $7.99
... CD
Telarc, 2001. Used ... $7.99
Features James Cotton, Irmga Thomas, and Levon Helm. CD
Verve, 1997. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Bullseye Blues, 1996. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Fat Possum, 1969/1971. New Copy ... $11.99 17.98
Rare work from the legendary Honeyboy Edwards – a blues guitarist who was a key force in helping the music make the transition to an electric mode in the 40s – but an artist whose talents were eclipsed by so many others he worked with at the time! This set's got a real back-to-basics ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Krazy Kat (UK), Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
H Bomb Ferguson —
Life Is Hard ... LP Savoy, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A great collection of rare R&B singles recorded by H-Bomb Ferguson – an artist who really lives up to his name! The package features a fair amount of unreleased material mixed in with the singles – and Varetta Dillard sings on a few tracks too! (Soul, Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Cover has some stains at the bottom with some stuck-on paper and a cut corner.)
Bongo Joe (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $18.99
Not the kind of calypso that was issued by the big American labels in the 50s – and instead, sounds that have a sound, style, and overall approach that's maybe a lot more similar to American blues from the rural scene! The tracks here are all pulled from the personal archive of Walter Gavitt ... (Global Grooves, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Rock'It, 2001. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
United Superior, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Classic funky blues from the great Lowell Fulsom – recorded right around the same years as his classic "Tramp" (not on this album), and with a very similar feel. Titles include "Funky Broadway", "Feel So Bad", "Tomorrow", "Mellow Together", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and old tape on the top seam.)
Big Town/P-Vine (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $22.99
A bit later than some of Lowell Fulsom's funk work for Kent Records – but a set that's almost more vintage overall! The album's recorded for the short-lived Big Town imprint – a late 70s venue that took older R&B artists back to the sounds of a few decades before – never too ... read more CD
Lowell Fulsom —
Man Of Motion ... LP Jewel/Charly (UK), Early 70s. Very Good ... $7.99
Great Jewel Records material by Lowell Fulsom – including two unissued tracks! LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a mark that clicks on "Lady In The Rain". Cover has some pen on front, small tears in the opening, and a lightly bent corner.)
Kent/P-Vine (Japan), 1966. New Copy ... $22.99
The title gets it right here – as the album's as much a soul effort as a blues one – and is a nice change from the sound of Lowell's earlier years! There's still plenty of grit in the grooves here – and even with the front cover proclamation, the album's still one that's best ... read more CD
