Features guitar work from Wayne Bennett and Renard Poche – on titles that include "Lovers Will", "Missing You", "Fortune Teller", "Snap Your Fingers", "Garbage Man", and "Give A Broken Heart A Break". (Soul, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
Linsey Alexander —
Two Cats ... CD Delmark, 2017. Used ...
$4.99
Linsey Alexander carries the torch forward from a later generation of Chicago blues – not the down-and-dirty sound of the first arrivals in the city from the south, nor some of the first generation to get electrified – but maybe that later scene, when the music had really taken off, and ... read moreCD
(Still sealed.)
Bernard Allison —
Hang On! ... CD Ruf (Germany), 1993. Used ...
$2.99
... CD
(Out of print)
Bernard Allison —
Let It Go ... CD Ruf (Germany), 2018. Used ...
$2.99
A collection of older singles by Mildred Bailey – recorded after her years with Paul Whiteman's band, in a laidback bluesy style that was kind of a 30s revival and sweetening of styles used during the big blues boom of the 20s. Mildred's got a heck of a voice, one that's undaunted even by ... (Vocalists, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice 70s Japanese pressing! Back cover has a light trace of a price sticker.)
A great overview of the guitar talents of Mickey Baker – an artist who's maybe best remembered during this time for an album on Atlantic, or his duets with the young Sylvia Robinson (as Mickey & Sylvia) – but a player who also worked on countless sessions during the years of R&B ... (Soul, Blues)read moreCD
Big Maybelle's got a new bag – and we like it! This tasty set was cut for the tiny Rojac label in between Maybelle's earlier years at Savoy and later albums on Brunswick – and it's got a swinging, 60s mod sort of style that's pretty darn groovy, baby! The arrangements are by Bob Gallo ... (Soul, Blues)read moreCD
(In a very cool Japanese-styled, LP-like cardboard sleeve cover!)
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 moreCD
(In a very cool Japanese-styled, LP-like cardboard sleeve cover!)
With Ken Saydak on vocals, piano, organ, and accordion; Larry Clyman on guitars; Ron Sorin on harmonicas; Gary Krolak on bass guitar and vocals; and Michael Weiss on drums and percussion. LP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "For The Last Time", "Let's Part As Friends", "I've Got A Problem", "Our First Blues Song", and "24 Hours A Day". LP, Vinyl record album
(The back cover has a spot of smeared marker, but is great overall.)
Four fantastic albums from Bobby Bland – all brought together in a single package for the first time! First up is Come Fly With Me – great work from Bobby Blue Bland – one of the few artists to rise up at the end of the 50s, and still find a way to chart their own path forward in ... read moreCD
A record with a title that certainly fits the bill – as the amazing voice of Bobby Bland is as real here as it ever was, and blended with superbly soulful backings that take the singer's sound forward for a whole new generation! Some of Bobby's contemporaries were content to just stick in a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wonderful work from Walter Brown – a bluesy singer who first rose to prominence in the early 40s band of Jay McShann (alongside a young Charlie Parker) – but who recorded these great cuts in the postwar years! The style is a nice fusion of earlier jazz modes and some of the leaner ... (Vocalists, Blues)read moreCD
Canned Heat & John Lee Hooker —
Hooker 'N Heat ... CD Liberty/BGO (UK), 1970. New Copy 2CD ...
$14.9920.99
If you ever doubted the blues chops of Canned Heat, take a listen to this album – as the group are joined by the great John Lee Hooker, who they let stand strongly in the spotlight and almost make the album his own! Previous sets by Canned Heat were already pretty darn great – a huge ... (Rock, Blues)read moreCD
Some of the best work ever recorded by this legendary blues pianist – sessions in Chicago and New York, most with Scrapper Blackwell on guitar! LP, Vinyl record album
Albert Collins —
Cold Snap ... LP Alligator, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$16.99
Features Mel Brown on rhythm guitar and Jimmy McGriff on keyboards – plus work by The Uptown Horns! Titles include "I Ain't Drunk", "Cash Talkin", "Bending Like A Willow Tree", "Lights Are On But Nobody's Home", and "Fake ID". LP, Vinyl record album
Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Johnny Copeland —
Showdown ... LP Alligator, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$6.9911.99
Classic work from the great Larry Darnell – one of the early heroes of New Orleans music! The set features a number of tracks recorded with Paul Gayten's band – a total of 15 early singles in all! (Soul, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
Raw funky blues from the Cleveland scene – unreleased recordings from the obscure singer Fred Davis, who hardly ever set his music to wax back in the day! The album's got a gritty blend of blues inflections and soulful expressions – similar to some of the hippest west side work from ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features Jimmy Dawkins on guitar – and on vocals on one track – alongside Big Voice Odom on main vocals, Otis Rush on guitar, Sonny Thompson on piano, and Jim Conley on tenor sax! CD
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
They don't call Jimmy Dawkins "fast fingers" for nothing – and the first few minutes of the record are definitely testament to his mighty power on the guitar! The instrument is electric, and recorded with this sense of powerful echo that easily has Dawkins blowing away some of the ... read moreCD
A mad bit of music from the great Bo Diddley – recorded after his early 70s funk records on Chess – but with a similar genre-tripping style! The album's got this full-on fuzzy feel right from the start – put together by producer Ron Terry, who matches Diddley's wilder side with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ringwear, some aging, edge wear, a small split in the bottom seam, and small peeled spots at the corners of the spine.)
Have guitar, will travel – and back in the day, Bo Diddley was going pretty darn far with great material like this! The album's a real standout, even in the classic Chess catalog of the early years –no filler, no covers, just all original material by Bo Diddley – done in that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bo Diddley —
His Best ... CD Chess, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and clear promotional sticker on jewel case cover.)
Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim —
Willie's Blues ... LP Prestige/Bluesville, 1958. Near Mint- ...
$49.99
A mighty pairing of talents – the great Willie Dixon on bass and vocals, plus Memphis Slim on piano – captured together in a lean quintet that also features Wally Richardson on guitar and Al Ashby on tenor sax! The approach here is great – more folksy and unfettered – with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful 200 gram Analogue Productions pressing No 000891.)
With Aynsley Dunbar on drums, Nick Evans on trombone, and Ray Warleigh on tenor sax. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear, aging, unglued bottom seam with some clear tape remnants, a small stain at the bottom right corner, and an index label in back.)
Champion Jack Dupree —
Sings The Blues ... CD King/Gusto, Early 50s. New Copy ...
$3.999.99
Early King Records material by Champion Jack Dupree – a hell of a pianist, and a heck of a great singer too – working almost as a raconteur on some of the best songs on this collection! The music has deep roots in New Orleans, where Jack must have really honed his piano skills – ... read moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
John & Sylvia Embry —
Troubles ... CD Delmark, 1979. Used ...
$4.99
One of the rootsiest albums ever cut by Delmark Records – a late 70s set from this obscure Chicago duo, partially recorded at a small club on the south side! John and Sylvia Embry are a great antidote to some of the tighter, slicker blues that was dominating the Windy City by the late 70s ... read moreCD
Fantastic material captured during the moment of Sleepy John Estes' rediscovery in 1962 – a session that mostly has Sleepy on vocals and guitar, with just a bit of additional support on a few tracks! The approach is perfect for Estes – easing him back into recording at a level that's ... read moreCD
A key record in the establishment of Delmark Records as a powerhouse in blues – a session that began as something of an expedition to find the near-lost Sleepy John Estes – who was brought to the studio to record this really well-done comeback set in 1962! Although Delmark's best known ... read moreCD
Sleepy John Estes was rediscovered in 1962, and made a key journey to Europe a few years later – captured here with a lean sound that's maybe even more haunting than some of his famous early records! The set just features Estes on guitar and vocals, with Hammie Nixon on harmonica and jug ... read moreCD
Steve Freund & Gloria Hardiman —
Set Me Free ... LP Razor, 1983. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
An excellent early 80s session from guitarist Steve Freund – recorded on the indie side of the Chicago scene, and a key debut for the vocals of Gloria Hardiman! Gloria's definitely a blues singer, but her phrasing is almost more deep soul at times too – a really rich voice that was ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
Lowell Fulson —
Black Nights ... CD Kent/P-Vine (Japan), Mid 60s. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
Killer Kent Records work from the great Lowell Fulson – material from that time when he was effortlessly moving between blues, funk, and soul with cuts like this – really redefining the sound of the music, and almost setting himself up as a genre unto himself! There's plenty of Texas ... read moreCD
Killer electric blues from the early days of Specialty Records – rare material from both Guitar Slim and Earl King, who each get a side of their own on the record! LP, Vinyl record album