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
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.)
Duster Bennett —
Justa Duster ... LP Blue Horizon, 1969. Near Mint- ...
$9.9924.99
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
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
Clifton Chenier —
I'm Here ... LP Alligator, 1982. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
... 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 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
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
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.)
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
(Includes download!)
Tinsley Ellis —
Georgia Blue ... LP Alligator, 1988. Very Good+ ...
$9.9911.99
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
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
(809s UK pressing.)
Wynonie Harris —
Rock Mr Blues ... LP King/Charly (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Very Good+ ...
$13.99
Some of the greatest R&B work you could ever hope to buy! Wynonie Harris was one of the all-time greats – a raw, raunchy, hard-rockin singer who was getting into more trouble with the law, ladies, and booze than most 70s rock groups combined! Wynonie's songs for King are the stuff that ... (Soul, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set that's maybe not the first record from the great John Lee Hooker – but one that definitely helped push him over the top, and forever cement his place in the legend of 20th Century blues! The vibe here is a bit different than some of Hooker's earlier, rawer material – as he gets ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great gritty sides from the mighty John Lee Hooker – material with a slightly obscure origin, but recorded in the late 50s, right in a stretch when he was cutting some of his classics! Hooker's guitar and vocals are center stage – both growling with a hell of a lot of soulful power ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic blues from Lightnin Hopkins – a set that's far rootsier than you might expect from the "electric show" in the title! Hopkins plays mostly acoustic guitar here – and sings with very spare backing overall – just a bit of keyboards, bass, and drums, plus some ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare follow-up to the famous album that Lightnin Hopkins recorded for the Herald label in the mid 50s – all the other tracks he cut for the company at the time, brought together as a record for the first time ever! The sound is wonderfully raw – that wickedly spare style that always ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great return to recording for Son House – a musician who'd stopped playing the guitar in the postwar years, but rose again to fame during the great folk blues revival of the 60s! The style here is every bit as classic as some of Son's earliest music – just recorded a lot better, too ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Early recordings by Alberta Hunter – with three tunes from 1935 with unknown accompaniment; from 1939 accompanied by Charlie Shaves, Buster Baiiley, Lil Armstrong, and Wellman Braud; with Eddie Heywood in 1940; and with Leroy Jones, Sam Clanton, Al Casey, and Al Matthews from an unknown ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic collection of work from the MGM years of Ivory Joe Hunter – music that mixes blues roots with a touch of jazz, and also points the way towards country soul to come in the 60s – a strong precursor of work from Joe Tex, Solomon Burke, and others. (Soul, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing. Cover has light wear and lightly bent corners.)
Rare recordings of delta blues legend Mississippi John Hurt – captured solo and beautifully well on 3 dates in late 1964, recorded by Gene Rosenthal – with Hurt's distinctive way of a somehow gentle melodic acoustic blues guitar sound, coming from hard-strummed and plucked strings as ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Lee Jackson —
Lonely Girl ... LP ABC/Bluesway, 1974. Very Good+ ...
$18.99
Features a cool Chicago combo – with Phil Upchurch on bass and Gerald Sims on guitar – on titles that include "When I First Came To Chicago", "Juanita", "Lonely Without Love", "The Sky Above", "Neck Bones", and "Lee Jackson's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, and a cutout hole – but this is a very nice copy overall.)
An excellent set of messed-up funky soul from Etta James – one of her killer early 70s sides for Chess! The album mixes together bluesy tracks and straight ahead soul – in a hip, bad-walking style that nicely updates Etta's older style for the 70s. The set includes a great funky cut ... (Soul, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. One corner of the cover has light wear and a light stain, but it almost blends in to the cover design.)
One of the most legendary bluesmen of the early 78rpm generation – heard here in a wonderfully-recorded set from 1964! The session came at a time when Skip James was hardly getting any mainstream attention, but had been rediscovered by a younger generation – which led to the fledgling ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Folk soul guitar player, singer, songwriter, storyteller and genuine character Abner Jay's brilliant home recordings – the first release of his "terrible comedy blues" in far too long – courtesy of the always deep digging Mississippi label! Abner takes on the topical issues ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The debut album from Juicy Lucy – an American act who made a trip to the London scene in the late 60s, where they found a way to forge a whole bunch of influences into a very unique groove! Had they stayed back home in Cali, Juicy Lucy might have gravitated towards the Bay Area scene, and ... (Rock, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition of 750 – on heavyweight yellow vinyl!)
Albert King hardly has to make the statement in the title – as the record's plenty funky throughout, and has that great mix of blues with hipper 70s styles that you'd find in his best material for Stax Records! King's at the core, both on vocals and guitar – but the set also features ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing. Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Includes "Hummingbird", "How Blue Can You Get", "Caldonia", "Sweet Sixteen", "Ain't Nobody Home", "Why I Sing The Blues", "The Thrill Is Gone", and "Nobody Loves Me But My Mother". LP, Vinyl record album
Hardly an easy listening album at all – given that the legendary BB King is at the height of his powers, and turns out some wonderful work throughout! However, there is one difference that might warrant the title – the set's all instrumental, and makes for an even greater focus on King' ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
BB King live at the Cook County Jail in Chicago – and given the amount of great live shows going on in the institution during the early 70s, the jail must have been one hell of a place to be incarcerated! This classic features BB King entertaining the prisoners with a wickedly sharp blues ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pivotal album in the career of the great Freddie King – his first in a set of records done for the Shelter label in the early 70s – and the kind of material that catapulted King from the underground to superstardom! The label was a project of Leon Russell, who produced the set with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Freddie King first rose to prominence in the 60s as a hell of a guitarist with a penchant for searing licks – but 70s records like this really put him over the top as a vocalist too! The set was done for Leon Russell's Shelter label – and Russell produced and plays piano and organ on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic recordings of the legendary Furry Lewis – a musician who may be pictured in a bathrobe on the front cover, but who comes across with all the sharp edges and bold tones of his classic work! The material is part of that legendary George Mitchell series of blues recordings, and may ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic Chess Records material from Little Milton – plus a full side of unreleased material – Live At The Burning Spear! Titles include "Grits Ain't Groceries", "I Stand Accused", "We're Gonna Make It", "Blind Man", "Who's Cheating Who" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent 60s work from Little Milton – one of the few Chicago bluesmen of the 60s we actually dig! Milton always had a good deal of soul in his blues, and on these standout 60s tracks he really takes off – bridging worlds nicely, and crossing over to audiences who were digging sounds ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing in a black and white cover, with ringwear, edge wear, bent corners, and a small corner cut. Vinyl has small press flaw bumps.)
Stevie Ray Vaughan plays and is the producer! Titles include "Hound Dog Man", "Stop", "Long Way From Memphis", "Strike Like Lightning", and "You Ain't Got Me". (Rock, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
(Hub-Servall test pressing in a plain sleeve, with one-sheet taped to the front.)
One of Taj Mahal's first LPs of the 70s, and also one of his very best of the decade – if not THE best! Happy To Be Just Like I Am is one of the earlier records Taj cut in which he's really going all in with the diverse influences, including the Caribbean flourishes that so flavored his ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Mayall's definitely getting back to his roots here – and he's also getting help from an all-star cast as well! Mayall's vocals and piano are in fine form – almost with a rough-edged Blues Breakers sort of vibe, but sometimes a bit funkier too – in ways that strongly show the ... (Rock, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and a large name in marker in front.)
British blues meets LA's Laurel Canyon – a trans-Atlantic (or is it Pacific?) blend that makes for one of John Mayall's most compelling albums of the 60s! The album was recorded after the breakup of the Blues Breakers group – but it still features strong support from Mick Taylor on ... (Rock, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
The title certainly gets it right – as the album definitely brings a bit of jazz into the mix for the great John Mayall – given that the set features strong work from funky jazz heavyweights Blue Mitchell on trumpet and Freddy Robinson on guitar! Both are musicians that we love for ... (Rock, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great selection of west coast work from Percy Mayfield – done in a mix of blues with jazzier backings – most of which were led by Maxwell Davis, who blows tenor in a variety of hip small combos! Other players include Jack McVea on tenor, Eugene Floyd Phillips on guitar, and Willard ... (Soul, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great work from R&B legend Percy Mayfield – one of the singer's most obscure sessions, and really more of a soul record overall! The album was done for Brunswick at the end of the 60s – and has lots of work from Chicago soul arrangers like Johnny Cameron and Willie Henderson – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wild electric work from Les McCann – an album of free, open sounds that's quite a change from his styles of the 60s – and from most of his other work of the 70s too! Side one features an extended 26 minute track titled "The Lovers" – a slow-building number that has Les ... (Jazz, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Heavy blues from Jimmy McCracklin – a set of tracks recorded for the Modern label in the mid 50s, with a sound that's much rawer and raunchier than his 60s soul sides! The quality of the set is excellent – with wonderful restoration that makes the tunes crackle with even more raw ... (Soul, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s UK pressing. Cover has some light wear.)
Jimmy McCracklin —
Rockin' Man ... LP Route 66 (Sweden), Late 40s/Early 50s. Sealed ...
$9.99
Classic postwar work from Jimmy McCracklin – a key bridge between blues and soul! (Soul, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
A nice collection of early 60s work that Memphis Slim recorded for the legendary (and short-lived) Candid label – with help from Arbee Stidham on guitar and vocals, and Jazz Gillum on harmonica! LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s issue. Cover has a small cutout notch, a light scrape in front, some edge wear, and a few wrinkles from application in back.)
A great little album from Memphis Slim – recorded with a few rock luminaries (John Paul Jones, Chris Spedding, Peter Winfield, Peter Green), in a sweetly electric mode that has Slim singing some excellent laidback lyrics. There's a bit of jazz to the backings, which gives the album a slick ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed orginal pressing! Cover has a small cutout hole.)
A great overseas set from Gene "Mighty Flea" Connors – who you might know best for his work on funky 45s! The set's a small combo outing – with the great Mickey Baker on guitar, Mike Burney on tenor, and Pete York on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Rare material from blues piano legend Little Brother Montgomery – sides recorded in the UK in 1960, issued here for the first time ever! LP, Vinyl record album
The title's not right – as there's plenty of soul and plenty of blues throughout – just the sort of thing we'd expect from Stan Mosley's long legacy of indie recordings from the contemporary underground! We first started hearing Stan's music on the Malaco label at the end of the 90s ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great collection of rare blues material originally recorded in the Sun Records studio – one side of pre-Duke material from Junior Parker – another of even more obscure work from singer/pianist Billy Red Love! LP, Vinyl record album
Cool LP that brings together Duke singles by Bobby Blue Bland and Junior Parker, in a "double feature" set that devotes a side apiece to material by each of them. The sound is hard bluesy soul, with tracks like "Next Time You See Me", "Wondering", "It's My Life, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue, still sealed but lightly aged. Shrinkwrap has a hole from sticker removal in front.)
A pretty rootsy album of blues – from New Orleans, of course! Joe plays piano and sings – and backing is by guitar, bass, and drums. Titles include "Juice On The Loose", "Beggin Woman", "Chicken La La Blues", "Barefoot Boy", and "Life's A ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Vinyl has a tiny click right at the start for just a few spins, but is otherwise great. Cover has a tiny cutout hole.)
Rare Texas blues, all recorded in San Antonio in the 30s – work by Joe Pullum, Andy Boy, Rob Cooper, and Walter Cowboy Washington! LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy's not on Chess here – but the set was recorded in Chicago with a very cooking small group – with both Jimmy Reed Jr and Lefty Bates helping out on guitar! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono light blue label pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole, bumped corner, and a bit of gloss separation at the spine.)
Classic Nola soul from Tommy Ridgley – one of the best artists to record for the Ric & Ron labels in the early 60s! Titles include "Double Eyed Whammy", "My Ordinary Girl", "Should I Love Again", "I Love You Yes I Do", "Three Times", ... (Soul, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is sun faded in front and appears to have been signed by the artist.)
Titles include "Nothin", "Spanish Fandango", "Railroad Blues", "Complainin", "Inner Space", and "Outer Space" by Luckey Roberts; and "Morning Air", "Relaxin", "Rippling Water", "Between The Devil And The ... (Jazz, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the better albums on the Alligator Records label from Chicago – a set by Fenton Robinson that's not far different from his earlier work on the 77/Sound Stage Seven label – which means that there's more of a southern soul vibe to the record at times than some of the more crowd-plea ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great collection of under-discovered artists from the Oakland scene – all working with arrangements and musical direction by Jimmy McCracklin! LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light wear and a large ink promo stamp on the back.)
Bobby Rush —
Rush Hour ... LP Philadelphia International, 1979. Very Good+ ...
$6.99
A very obscure album on Philly International – and a rare Gamble-Huff blues session, cut by the legendary Bobby Rush. Chicago blues singer Bobby had been knocking around indie labels for the better part of the 70s, then strangely got the chance to work for Philly at the end of the decade ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light surface wear, spot of sticker removal, promo stamp.)
Jimmy Rushing reprises a nice batch of blues classics from the 20s, all of which were sung by early recording artists like Bessie or Clara Smith. The group that backs him is a nice one, and features Buck Clayton on trumpet, Buster Bailey on clarinet, and Coleman Hawkins on tenor. As with many of ... (Vocalists, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(6 Eye stereo Demonstration pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging, bumped corner, and a Demonstration stamp and spotty discoloration in back.)
In our opinion, this "comeback" material by Rushing was way better than his original work from the late 30s. He's got more of a sense of control here, and his approach to the material is extremely thoughtful, and always tinged with a good sense of jazz, making it swing a bit more than on ... (Vocalists, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye demonstration pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, discoloration from age, some peeling in ring-form in front, and light stains in back.)
A killer album by Jimmy – and certainly one of his best later records! The album includes the amazing track "Russian Lullaby", done in a totally swinging jazz version with Ray Bryant, Buddy Tate, and Sir Charles Thompson on organ. The track's incredible, and still sends shivers ... (Vocalists, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has clear tape on top & bottom seam, some surface wear & aging, promo ink stamp.)
Early work from Chicago's Siegel Schwall Band – one of the better blue-eyed blues groups to ever come out of the Windy City! Like their contemporaries, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, these guys started with a real love of the music, and worked very close to the source – earning their ... (Rock, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s stereo pressing. Cover has ringwear and edge wear.)