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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 (281) new/used, Vinyl (196) new/used, LPs (186) new/used, 7-inch (8) new/used, 78 RPM (2), Cassettes (4), Books (1), All (482)
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Black & Blue/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970/1973. New Copy ... $11.99 16.99
Great work from this Chicago group – material recorded in France, but which wails with the best sound of the small blues clubs on the south side at the time! The core group features Louis Myers on guitar and harmonica, Dave Myers on bass, and Fred Below on drums – joined by Eddie ... read more CD
Linsey Alexander, 2010. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Sealed.)
Ruf/Polygram, 1992. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Delmark, 1969. New Copy ... $4.99 14.99
The mighty debut of the great Luther Allison – a set that would go on to make Luther a legend, and begin a huge run of key records from the Chicago scene! There's a gritty groove here that's got some elements of funk and soul in the mix – that west side approach that really helped ... read more CD
Black & Blue/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $11.99 16.99
Luther Allison recorded famously for Motown during the 70s – but here, he's in a much more lean, stripped-down mode – really stretching out on these extended tracks that let his superb guitar work do as much talking as his vocals! But Allison's also got a fantastic voice – one ... read more CD
Catfood, 2014. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print and sealed.)
Classics (France), Late 1930s. Used ... $9.99
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Cannonball, 1999. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print and sealed – with the tiny cannnonball!)
Rojac/Traffic, 1967. New Copy ... $7.99 16.98
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 more CD
(In a very cool Japanese-styled, LP-like cardboard sleeve cover!)
Big Maybelle —
Saga Of The Good Life & Hard Times (LP sleeve edition) ... CD 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!)
Standing On The Ocean, 2002. Used ... $2.99
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(CDr release. Sealed.)
Big Time Sarah —
Million Of You ... CD Delmark, 2001. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
K-Tel, 1970s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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ABC/BGO (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 22.99
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 more CD
MCA, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $2.99
With 16 tracks including "I Pity The Fool", "Farther Up The Road", "Don't Cry No More", "Call On Me", "Chains Of Love", and "Turn On Your Love Light" CD
(Out of print.)
MCA, Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ... $19.99
Includes 50 tracks on 2 CDs! CD
(Out of print.)
Duke/MCA, Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
An incredible record from Bobby Blue Bland – and quite possibly the greatest one he ever made! The set's got an amazing something special that's unlike most other material of the time – a bit blues, but a lot of soul too – still with some echoes of R&B in the jazzier charts ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Rounder, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $4.99
Blue Horizon, 1960s. Used ... $19.99
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(Out of print.)
Little Village, 2016. Used ... $0.99
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(Out of print and sealed.)
Armadillo, 2018. Used ... $3.99
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(Still sealed.)
Apollo/Delmark, Late 1940s. New Copy ... $0.99 13.99
Very cool work from the legendary Apollo Records label – a host of rare 78s and some unissued material – all brought together in this smoking mix of jazz, jump blues, and early R&B! A number of tracks feature singers with the group of alto saxophonist Tab Smith – tracks that ... (Jazz, Blues) read more CD
Paul Butterfield Blues Band —
Paul Butterfield Blues Band ... CD 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
Also available Paul Butterfield Blues Band/
Double Trouble (Belgium), 1986. Used ... $4.99
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(Disc made in West Germany.)
Dave Clark's Blues Swingers —
Switchin' In The Kitchen ... CD Delmark, 1990s. Used ... $1.99
Floyd McDaniel here is a key talent – playing guitar and singing, in the combo of tenorist Dave Clark, which also features Van Kelly on alto and baritone, Paul Mundy on alto, Tim Barton and Donny Nichilo on piano, and Jim Donovan on trumpet! CD
(Sealed.)
Imperial/EMI, 1960s. Used 2 CDs ... $7.99
Includes 36 tracks on 2 CDs! CD
(Out of print.)
Cass, Early 70s. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print and sealed with a cutout notch through case spine.)
Little Cooper & the Drifters —
Baby, I'm Back ... CD Black Magic (Netherlands), 1995. Used ... $4.99
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Delmark, 2014. New Copy ... $0.99 15.99
Giles Corey is a bluesman at heart, but he plays here in a style that's got lots of soul and funk touches too – particularly in the way he works his guitar with lots of wah-wah style riffs! The record's got a contemporary blues vibe overall, but Giles definitely has a slightly different ... read more CD
HMG, 1999. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print and sealed.)
Bear Family (Germany), Late 1950s/Early 1960s. New Copy ... $15.99 20.99
Really smoking sounds from the young James Cotton – a blues harmonica player extraordinaire, and one who really transformed the Chicago electric scene in the 50s and 60s! This set's got a killer batch of material – and features tracks from James' first recording session, work with ... read more CD
Mercury, 1990. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
Bluebird, 1940s/Early 50s. Used ... $9.99 13.99
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(Out of print.)
Atlantic, 1998. Used ... $2.99
Earwig/Blue Sting (Belgium), 1992. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Eb Davis & the Greyhound Blues Band —
You Can Still Take It Or Leave It ... CD Blues Boulevard/Music Avenue (Belgium), 2012. Used ... $2.99
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(Sealed.)
Colemine/Remined, 1969. New Copy ... $11.99 13.98
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 more CD
Delmark, Mid 70s. Used ... $5.99
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. CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Chess/MCA, 1988. Used ... $4.99
Includes the previously unreleased tracks "So Long", "All The Time", and "Tail Dragger". CD
(Out of print.)
Delmark, 2007. New Copy ... $1.99 13.99
A gritty homegrown set from a legendary blues club on the west side of Chicago! The group features Arthur Duncan on vocal and harmonica – with Illinois Slim and Rick Kreher on guitars – and guest vocals from Little Al Thomas on one track! CD
Shout Factory, 1980s/1990s/2000s. Used ... $2.99
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Verve, 1997. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Bullseye Blues, 1996. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Hepcat, 1988. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Alligator, 1989. Used ... $4.99
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Also available Fanning The Flames ... Cassette 3.99(Out of print.)
Delmark, 1964. New Copy ... $3.99 13.99
Really fantastic work from those key early 60s revival years of the great Sleepy John Estes – not one of those too-familiar Newport Festival performances, but instead a never-issued session from 1964 – recorded with the same up-close studio brilliance as the other Delmark 60s material ... read more CD
Boney Fields & the Bone's Project —
Live At Jazz a Vienne (CD & DVD) ... CD Blues Project (France), 2009. Used CD & DVD ... $4.99
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(Still sealed! DVD is All Region.)
JSP (UK), 1999. Used ... $2.99
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(Sealed.)
Frank Frost —
Midnight Prowler ... CD Earwig/Blue Sting (Belgium), 1989. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
Stony Plain (Canada), 1981. Used ... $8.99
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(Punch through barcode.)
Rounder/Bullseye Blues, 2003. Used ... $2.99 4.99
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(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Groove Note, 1998. Used ... $14.99 18.99
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(Out of print Gold CD pressing.)
Black Magic (Netherlands), 1998. Used ... $3.99
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Carcara (Brazil), 2015. Used ... $2.99
Brazilian blues rock harmonica player. CD
Delmark, 2014. New Copy ... $0.99 15.99
Great old school Hammond jazz – featuring a trio with tenorist Sax Gordon in the lead, and Alberto Marsico playing some mighty nice lines on organ! The group's got Alessandro Minetto on drums as its third member – which creates an open, exploratory vibe that's not unlike some of the ... (Jazz, Blues) read more CD
Delta Groove, 2015. Used ... $4.99
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(Sealed.)
Guitar Shorty —
Get Wise To Yourself ... CD Black Top, 1995. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print and sealed with a small cutout hole through the case.)
Buddy Guy —
As Good As It Gets ... CD Vanguard, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $4.99
Tracks include "You Were Wrong", "Sweet Little Angel", "Stormy Monday Blues", and "The Things I Used To Do" – plus the previously unreleased cuts "Poison Ivy", "You Got A Hole In Your Soul", and "Slow Blues (Instrumental)". CD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Black & Blue/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $11.99 16.99
Two Chicago blues legends, coming together on stage at the Montreux festival – but with the sort of raw energy you might expect to hear when the pair were working together at a west side club! The guitar genius of Buddy Guy is no secret to anyone – but here, it's got a raw sense of ... read more CD
Atco/Rhino, 1972. Used ... $5.99
We're not normally ones to rave about electric blues albums, but this one's a lot nicer than you might think – recorded with plenty of deep soul touches, and even a dose of funk in the right places! We hate to admit it, but a big part of the credit here goes to Eric Clapton – who ... read more CD
(Out of print. CRC pressing.)
JSP (UK), 1986. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print and sealed.)
Prestige/BGP (UK), 1967/1968. New Copy ... $11.99
Tasty bluesy organ material from Prestige, featuring 2 hard-to-find records, back-to-back in a single set! Billy Hawks sings and plays organ with a groove that's in between jazz, blues, and deep soul. On New Genius Of The Blues he's fronting a trio that includes a young Ivan "Boogaloo ... (Jazz, Blues) read more CD
Johnny Heartsman —
Touch ... CD Alligator, 1991. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Wolf (Austria), 2012. Used ... $4.99
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Virgin, Late 80s/1990s. Used ... $2.99
Features Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Booker T Jones, Van Morrison, Charlie Musselwhite, Carlos Santana, and Ike Turner. CD
(Out of print. Promo sticker over barcode and on disc.)
Chess/Telstar, Early 60s. Used ... $1.99
Tracks include "Boom Boom", "Boogie Chillun", "Drug Store Woman", "Frisco Blues", "Trouble Blues", "Dimples", "Old Time Shimmy", "Whiskey And Wimmen", "Dusty Road", and "Good Rockin' Mama" – 18 ... read more CD
Chess, 1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
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(Out of print and sealed.)
Vee Jay/Charly (Germany), 1960. Used ... $7.99
Rough and raw blues from John Lee Hooker – recorded with plenty of emphasis on gritty guitar and vocals, backed by a nicely understated rhythm section! The overall feel is a bit rootsier than some of the other blues work coming out from Chicago labels at the time – and Hooker's right ... read more CD
(1999 Charly pressing with 4 bonus tracks. Back cover has a hype sticker.)
Arhoolie, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $6.99
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Acrobat (UK), 1964/1965/1969. Used ... $3.99
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(Sealed.)
Bluesville/Craft, 1961. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Maybe one of the greatest settings we've ever heard for Sonny Terry – as the record's a nicely stripped-down gem that presents Lightnin Hopkins at his best! Lightnin plays guitar with a rhythmic vibe and spins out these effortless lyrics throughout – that almost-conversational style ... read more CD
(Newly remastered from the original tapes!)
Big Walter Horton —
Live At The Knickerbocker ... CD JSP (UK), 1980. Used ... $4.99
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(Sealed.)
Flair/Virgin, 1951. Used ... $7.99
One of the greats on the Memphis scene of the postwar years – recording here on vocals and harmonica, on sides that include work with Joe Hill Louis on guitar and percussion, and a few with Calvin Newborn on guitar and Phineas Newborn on piano! CD
Chess/MCA, 1960s/1970s. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Chess/MCA, 1950s/1960s/Early 70s. Used 3 CDs ... $36.99
A killer collection of Howlin Wolf material for Chess records – with two unreleased tracks, some rare interview material, and other rare cuts too! CD
(Out of print and in great shape!)
Chess/MCA, 1970. Used ... $19.99
A famous date that showcases the Chess Records influence on the sound of the Brit rock scene – one that has a number of key players "giving back" to the label, and working on a special date with Howlin Wolf! Wolf's rough vocals are in the lead on all tracks, and he also plays a bit ... read more CD
(Out of print gold CD.)
Chess, 1966. Used ... $3.99
Classic work from Howlin Wolf – tunes recorded with incredibly raspy vocals, set to a folksy electric guitar sound – one that instantly conjures up images of the south side blues scene that Chess documented so well during the 50s and 60! The work here was recorded over a number of ... read more CD
(80s pressing.)
Long John Hunter —
Looking For A Party ... CD Blues Express, 2008. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print and sealed.)
Big George Jackson & Serious Bidness —
Nothing Like The Rest ... CD Cold Wind, 2001. Used ... $4.99
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Imperial/Capitol, Early 50s. Used 2 CDs ... $24.99
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(Out of print.)
Ace (UK), Early 50s. Used 3 CDs ... $9.99
A massive 3CD look at the key early years of Elmore James – a package that's overflowing with great work by one of the greatest blues guitarists of the 50s! The set starts way back at James' roots in Mississippi, with some sweetly rough-edged recordings that still sparkle with incredible ... read more CD
(Sealed.)
Vanguard/Craft, 1966. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
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
