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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 (282) new/used, Vinyl (380) new/used, LPs (358) new/used, 12-inch (1 used), 7-inch (21) new/used, All (662)
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Delmark, 2017. Used ... $9.99
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 more CD
RCA/Bear Family (Germany), Mid 50s. New Copy ... $13.99 24.99
Groundbreaking work from the great Mickey Baker – a postwar electric guitarist who maybe took the music from the bluesy territory of T Bone Walker, and helped push it forward to the earliest roots of rock and soul! Mickey recorded these searing singles for RCA subsidiaries Vik and Groove, ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
Chess/MCA, 1972. Used ... $5.99
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 CD
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MCA, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $2.99
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Duke/Reel Music, 1963. Used ... $14.99
One of Bobby Blue Bland's best albums ever – a stunning mix of blues and soul that's the kind of killer stuff that will make you a fan of his forever! There's no beating Bland at this point in his career – and the record is one of the finest illustrations of the power he brought to his ... read more CD
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Southern Routes, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
There's nobody like Bobby Blue Bland on Duke Records – especially during the early years that are featured on this collection! Bland came out of Memphis with a very unique, really amazing sound right from the start – an approach to blues that was a lot more sophisticated than most of ... read more CD
Duke/MCA, Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
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
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Blind Blake —
Best Of Blind Blake – Classic Recordings Of The 1920s ... CD Yazoo, 1920s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Quicksilver, 1981. Used ... $6.99
Blues Company —
Blues, Ballads & Assorted Love Songs/Inakustik (Germany), Late 80s/1990s/2000s. Used 2 CDs ... $18.99
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Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise —
What About That – New Year's Eve In Bloomington ... CD Kufala, 2005. Used 2 CDs ... $0.99
Billy Branch & Lurie Bell & The Sons Of Blues —
Chicago's Young Blues Generation ... CD Evidence, 1982. Used ... $5.99
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Flyright (UK), 1940s. Used ... $11.99
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Ruth Brown —
R+B ... CD Rounder/Bullseye Blues, 1997. Used ... $1.99
Rock Beat, 1978/1984. Used ... $14.99
Dixie Frog (France), 2003. Used ... $6.99
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Alligator, 2014. Used ... $8.99
Pointblank, 1992/1993. Used ... $6.99
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BMI, 2007. Used ... $5.99
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Mercury, 1993. Used ... $1.99
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Universal, 1980. Used ... $9.99
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Sirens, 2006. Used ... $0.99
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Ichiban, 1997. Used ... $5.99
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Universal/MCA, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Chess/Get On Down, 1974. New Copy ... $8.99 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
Capitol, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
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Blues Forever, Early 40s. Used ... $1.99
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King Masters (UK), Early/Mid 50s. Used ... $1.99
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King/Gusto, Early 50s. New Copy ... $3.99 9.99
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 more CD
Ifgam, 2006. Used ... $2.99
Wolf (Austria), 1991. Used ... $14.99
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(Out of print, artwork is wrinkled from some light water damage.)
Tinsley Ellis —
Fire It Up ... CD Alligator, 1997. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print, CD appears to be signed by the artist.)
Ear, 2018. Used ... $7.99
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Black Lion, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $9.99
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Guitar Shorty —
Trying To Find My Way Back ... CD Essential, 2019. Used 2CD ... $6.99
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Classics (France), Early 50s. Used ... $11.99
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MCA/Chess, Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
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Buddy Guy —
Breaking Out (with bonus tracks) ... CD JSP (UK), 1980. Used ... $9.99
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Klondike, 1992. Used ... $11.99
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Buddy Guy & Junior Wells —
Alone & Acoustic ... CD Alligator, 1991. Used ... $1.99
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(CRC pressing.)
Desert Sounds, 2004. Used ... $5.99
Blue City, 1950s. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print, CDr release.)
Mindwinder, 2018. Used ... $3.99
Inakustik (Germany), 1989/1995/2000. Used 3 CDs ... $11.99
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McKenna, 2019. Used ... $1.99
Onager, 2018. Used ... $0.99
High Water/HMG, 1983. Used ... $0.99
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John Lee Hooker —
Hook – 20 Years Of Hits & Hot Boogie ... CD Vee Jay/Chameleon, 1960s. Used ... $3.99
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John Lee Hooker —
John Lee Hooker Plays & Sings The Blues ... CD Chess/Green Line (Italy), 1961. Used ... $3.99
About as pure as you can get for John Lee Hooker – a classic set of cuts for Chess, recorded with a feel that's almost folksy at times! The guitar has a raw edge that goes way back to the delta – and the overall approach is much more gritty than even some of Hooker's labelmates at the ... read more CD
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John Lee Hooker —
Mr Lucky ... CD Pointblank/Charisma, 1991. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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John Lee Hooker —
Real Folk Blues/Chess/MCA, Late 60s. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode & clear promotional sticker on jewel case.)
Fantasy/ZYX (Germany), 1963. Used ... $9.99
Lightning Hopkins gets accompanied by Leonard Gaskin and Herbie Lovelle. 8 tracks in all, including "Wake Up Old Lady", "Don't Embarrass Me, Baby", "Stranger Here", "Little Sister's Boogie", "Goin Away", "You Better Stop Her", "Busine ... read more CD
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Southern Routes, Late 40s. Used ... $6.99
An incredible collection of early material from the mighty Lightnin Hopkins – just the kind of sounds that made him an earthshaker right from the start! Hopkins hardly needs anyone but himself to put over the message here – as his guitar work is mindblowing, and his vocals have a raw ... read more CD
Past Perfect (Germany), 1947/1948. Used ... $3.99
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Prestige/ZYX (Germany), 1965. Used ... $6.99
With Leonard Gaskin on bass and Herbie Lovelle on drums – on tracks that include "Too Many Drivers", "I'm Going To Build A Heaven Of My Own", "Lonesome Graveyard", "The Howling Wolf", and "Black Ghost Blues". CD
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Son House —
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues – Son House ... CD Columbia/Legacy, 1930s/1940s/1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
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House Rent, 2018. Used ... $1.99
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Evidence, 2006. Used ... $1.99
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Chess/Traffic, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $8.99 14.98
Almost a decade's worth of great work from Howlin Wolf – late 50s and early 60s recordings done for Chess Records in Chicago, nicely packaged up here in an archival series album with full notes on the sessions and music! Nearly all tracks are originals by Wolf – aka Chester Burnett ... read more CD
Also available Change My Way ... LP 16.99
Chess/Traffic, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $6.99
Almost a decade's worth of great work from Howlin Wolf – late 50s and early 60s recordings done for Chess Records in Chicago, nicely packaged up here in an archival series album with full notes on the sessions and music! Nearly all tracks are originals by Wolf – aka Chester Burnett ... read more CD
Also available Change My Way ... LP 16.99
Chess/MCA, 1950s/1960s/Early 70s. Used 3 CDs ... $32.99
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(Out of print.)
Chess/Universal, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
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(BMG music club pressing.)
Chess/MCA, 1970. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
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, includes slipcase.)
Rockinitus, 1990s/2000s. Used ... $8.99
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Mountain Top Productions, 2010. Used ... $6.99
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Case Quarter, 1970s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.98
Really raw work by Reverend Charlie Jackson – gospel in subject, but delivered in a style that's much more blues overall – thanks to a stripped-down presentation, and lots of electric guitar from the man himself! The Rev comes across here like some cat recorded out at a juke joint in ... read more CD
(2018 edition features new remastering – and a newly-unearthed song, too!)
Fire/Charly (UK), 1963. Used ... $6.99
The last recordings ever cut by the legendary Elmore James – a legendary force in electric blues of the 50s, and an artist who left this planet all too soon, at the early age of 45! The material really has James taking off on some of his guitar parts – working his slide style with a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
