Blues — In Stock — CDs 
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 (192) new/used, Vinyl (107) new/used, LPs (102) new/used, 12-inch (1 used), 7-inch (4 used), Magazines (1), All (300)
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Charly (UK), Mid 50s. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print.)
Jasmine (UK), 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
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 more CD
Warner, 1971. Used ... $11.99
Alligator, 2005. Used ... $4.99
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(Punch through barcode.)
Crosscut (Germany), 2008. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print.)
Crosscut (Germany), 2010. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print.)
Gospel Friend, Late 30s/1940s/Early 50s. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Two decades' of work by Elder Charles Beck – a really important force in the early years of gospel music, and an artist who really helped link the music to more secular styles too! Beck plays both piano and trumpet – the latter quite a surprise, and is used here on early cuts to ... (Gospel, Blues) read more CD
Big Head Todd & the Monsters —
Big Head Blues Club – 100 Years Of Robert Johnson ... CD Big Head, 2011. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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!)
Shanachie, 1977. Used ... $8.99
Otis Blackwell takes back his songs – providing his own new versions of tunes that were recorded famously by a host of rock, pop, and R&B artists back in the 50s! The 70s session is definitely done as part of the generation that was "giving back" to the roots of rock and roll ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Bobby Bland —
Greatest Hits Vol 1 – The Duke Recordings ... CD MCA, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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, 1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $24.99
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(Out of print with a small cutout mark through the barcode.)
Bobby Bland/MCA, 1960s. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print.)
Junco Partner (Switzerland), 1970s. Used ... $16.99
Valley, 1999. Used ... $11.99
Wolf (Austria), 1969/1990. Used ... $9.99
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(Booklewt has some light age spots.)
EMI/Aladdin, Late 40s/1950s. Used ... $4.99
Blue Thumb, 1999. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Bear Family (Germany), Late 40s/1950s. New Copy ... $18.99 20.99
Tremendous work from Clarence Gatemouth Brown – a postwar guitarist who was big on the Texas scene, but who had the modern flair and jazzy swinging groove of some of his contemporaries who'd left for the west coast! All the work here is from the early years of the Peacock Records label, and ... read more CD
Rounder, 1950s. Used ... $4.99
A killer collection of work from Brown's run on the legendary Peacock label! CD
Jasmine, 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
A great overview of the early career of Eddie Burns – a Detroit guitarist who also plays harmonica on a fair bit of these sides – coming across with the gritty blend of urban and rural modes that made Burns a key contemporary of John Lee Hooker in the city! Hooker's actually on a few ... read more CD
Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1970. Used ... $6.99
A smoking live set from the Butterfield Blues Band – and like all the group's work, as much of a jazz and soul album as a blues one! Butterfield drew his inspiration from the Chicago bluesmen, it's true – but his style also has plenty of echoes of New Orleans soul, Memphis R&B, and ... (Rock, Blues) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1964. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
Massive lost work from the Butterfield Blues Band – recorded in 1964, quite early in the group's career – but a set that already has them hitting hard with a really powerful sound! The recording quality and overall sound is nice and rough – a gritty groove that's more closely ... (Rock, Blues) read more CD
Jasmine (UK), Late 30s/1940s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99
A huge amount of work from The Cats & The Fiddle – a vocal group that stands as a strong bridge between some of the male quartets of the 30s and the big wave of R&B acts to come! The music here is nice and jazzy, often with a lot of guitar used to emphasize the rhythms – maybe ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
Rooster, 1990. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print. Back cover of booklet has a few age spots.)
Riverside/OJC, 1961. Used ... $8.99
A trad-revival set recorded on Chicago's south side in the early 60s – part of an excellent series on Riverside, seeking to re-discover some older jazz and blues greats who were languishing in the Windy City at the time! Junie C Cobb plays mostly piano on the date, but also sings on one ... (Jazz, Blues) read more CD
Alligator, 1985. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Hightone/Mercury, 1988. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Chess/BGO (UK), 1964/1968. New Copy ... $10.99 16.99
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
Willie Dixon —
I Am The Blues ... CD Columbia/Legacy, 1970. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A long-overdue recognition of the blues contributions of Willie Dixon – a set that pulls him out of the indie ghetto and pushes him firmly into the mainstream with this key release on Columbia Records! Yet despite that placement, the style is nicely down home – a strong recreation of ... read more CD
Black & Blue/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $22.99
One of the first recordings to ever feature Lefty Dizz in the lead – done at a time when the singer/guitarist was a young star on the Chicago scene, but getting some key exposure here, thanks to an overseas recordings! Lefty's as great as you might guess from his name – a strong ... read more CD
(Part of the "True Blue Masters – Black & Blue" series!)
Rounder/Bullseye Blues, 1991. Used ... $4.99
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(Booklet has a cutout hole.)
Bullseye Blues, 1995. Used ... $6.99
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Blind Boy Fuller —
East Coast Piedmont Style ... CD Columbia/Legacy, Late 30s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Black Lion, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Kent/P-Vine (Japan), Mid 60s. New Copy 4CD ... $74.99
Funky blues and plenty of soul – a massive 4CD set that not only features the complete 60s recordings done by Lowell Fulson for the Kent label, but which also includes a fair bit of rarities and unreleased material! If you're a fan of funky soul, you've probably heard Lowell's classic "T ... read more CD
Eric Gales —
Eric Gales Band ... CD Elektra, 1991. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print, spine has a cutout notch.)
Specialty, Early/Mid 50s. Used ... $4.99
Beautiful blues from Guitar Slim – west coast material from the mid-50s, recorded with some very hip backings! Slim's got a lean, mean edge – a style that's a bit similar to Johnny Watson in his early years, touched with some of the class of the R&B scene that was bubbling up in ... read more CD
Vanguard, Late 60s. Used ... $8.99
A classic killer from Buddy Guy – the kind of electrified Chicago sounds that made him a legend, right out of the box! The album features work from AC Reed on tenor, plus trumpet, baritone, and more guitar – all arranged with a soulful kind of groove by Ed Bogas! Titles include "I ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Black & Blue/P-Vine (Japan), 1977. Used ... $29.99
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(Out of print, Japanese pressing with original LP cover art – includes obi!)
Retroworld (UK), Mid/Late 50s. Used ... $4.99
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Ted Hawkins —
Next Hundred Years ... CD Geffen, 1994. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Also available Next Hundred Years (gold CD) ... CD 11.99
Geffen/Mobile Fidelity, 1994. Used ... $11.99
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(Out of print Gold CD pressing on Mobile Fidelity!)
Ace (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
A heady helping of work from the great Smokey Hogg – a Texas talent who really set the LA scene on fire in the postwar years – presented here with a full set of titles that appear on CD for the first time ever, including four previously-unissued tracks! Smokey's true to his roots, but ... read more CD
Corazong, 1976. Used ... $2.99
A solo concert recorded live at Hunter College in New York City. CD
Hoodoo (Spain), 1961/1962. Used ... $8.99
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Hip-O, Late 40s/1950s/1960s/1970s/1980s/Early 90s. Used ... $2.99
20 tracks in all – from early Detroit classics to later duets with Carlos Santana and Canned Heat! CD
(BMG club pressing.)
Ace (UK), 1940s/1950s/1960s. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99 22.99
A hugely sprawling 2CD collection of spanning the career of the incredible Lightnin Hopkins – from his most beloved years from the late 40s to late 50s – and a quite wonderful collection of numbers from the 60s after he had captured the hearts of the young, idealistic folk crowd of the ... read more CD
Sunset Blvd, Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $26.99 28.99
Sure, you've got other Lightnin Hopkins CDs back home in your collection – but this set is will pretty darn essential – as it features a whopping 57 songs in all, including 37 unreleased tracks, and other material that's hard to find on CD! CD1 features some of Hopkins' best work of ... read more CD
P-Vine (Japan), Late 20s. Used ... $24.99
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(Out of print, includes obi.)
Howlin Wolf —
His Best ... CD Chess, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
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(Still sealed, BMG music club pressing.)
Ivory Joe Hunter —
Ivory Joe Hunter Sings – Sixteen Of His Greatest Hits ... CD King, Late 40s. Used ... $4.99
Flyright (UK), 1963. Used ... $14.99
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(Out of print.)
Fuel 2000, Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
18 tracks in all – including "I'm Satisfied", "Rich Women Blues", "Chicken", "here I Am Oh Lord Send Me", "Coffee Blues", "Shake That Thing", "Make Me A Pallet On The Floor", "Salty Dog", and "Trouble I Had ... read more CD
Sunset Blvd, Mid 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $24.99 25.99
Really great later recordings from Mississippi John Hurt – recorded in Washington DC, hence the title – and done in this stripped-down mode that really captures Hurt at his best! The tracks were all recorded for the Library Of Congress, mostly on the stage of the Coolidge Auditorium, ... read more CD
Testament, 1962. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Elmore James —
Elmore James & His Broomdusters – The Classic Early Recordings 1951 to 1956 (3CD Set) ... CD Ace (UK), Early 50s. New Copy 3 CDs ... $16.99 24.99
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
Elmore James & The Broom Dusters —
Blues After Hours ... CD Crown, Mid 50s. Used ... $6.99
Seminal sounds from Elmore James – a classic album that brings together material recorded in California, New Orleans, and Chicago – all with an amazing focus on Elmore's stunning talents on electric guitar! The music here mixes sides that have tight band backing with some smaller combo ... read more CD
BMG, Late 70s/1980s/Early 90s. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 19.98
Etta James on stage at the Montreux jazz festival – mostly captured in a lean, live setting that recalls some of her club work of previous decades, but with some of the more blues-based modes that Etta was bringing to her studio records in later years! A number of the tracks here are ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
Jasmine (UK), 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $13.99
A huge collection of work from the overlooked Gus Jenkins – one of a number of blues musicians who started in the south, then moved out to the west coast during the postwar years – and found a way to change his older style into a great mix of jump blues and raw R&B! Jenkins both ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
MC, 2000. Used ... $7.99
With Kim Wilson, Pinetop Perkins, and Mark Carpentieri. Songs by Little Walter, Chester Burnette, John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Reed, Eddie Jones, Elmore James. CD
Black & Blue/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... $22.99
A lean little set from Jimmy Johnson – recorded in France in the early 80s, but with the feel of an indie set on a small Chicago label from the decade before! Jimmy sings and plays guitar, and has a mighty sly way of working the two together – with a quality that kind of beats some of ... read more CD
(Part of the "True Blue Masters – Black & Blue" series!)
Ace (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 19.99
An excellent collection of rare work from the legendary BB King – a selection of 25 tracks from the vaults of RPM and Kent Records, 23 of which appear here for the first time ever! Some cuts are alternates, some are different versions of other recordings – and all are pretty darn ... read more CD
ABC/MCA, 1971. Used ... $7.99
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 more CD
MCA, 2000. Used ... $4.99
A strong set from BB King from the dawn of the 00s – particularly in the vocals, which show a poweful King – still delivering well into his 70s! Solid electric blues from the modern master, handily produced by BB King with no fussy touches or acquiescence to trends – plus some ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Virgin, 1950s/1960s. Used 2CD ... $8.99
40 tracks! CD
(Out of print. Tray card is clean but a little wavy on one side.)
Crown/Flair, 1957/1958. Used ... $2.99
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(Small cutout notch through spine.)
BB King —
Ultimate Collection ... CD Geffen, 1950s/1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Shelter/DCC, 1972. Used ... $12.99
Freddie King's Texas blues get a little bit of an LA funk touch to them on this LP recorded for Leon Thomas' Shelter label. Leon plays piano on the session, and produced it – and the tracks include "You Was Wrong", "Can't Trust Your Neighbor", "The Sky Is Crying" ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Hip-O, 1960s/1970s. Used ... $4.99
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Asch, 1969. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
A wild little record – and hardly the set of square dance material that you might expect! Instead, the album's a weird blend of folk, blues, and a little bit of soul – delivered by Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick in a jaunty, upbeat style that's downright optimistic – at one level ... read more CD
(Special limited CD – pressed up for us by the Smithsonian Folkways label. Comes with original cover artwork, and the CD also features a PDF file with the original liner notes and other materials from the original record release.)
Warner/Wounded Bird, Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $8.99 19.99
A pair of early 70s albums from the mighty Alexis Korner – back to back in a single set! First up is Bootleg Him – a record with a strange mix of elements on the outside – a confusing title, a proggy-cover image – but one that's got a sound that's a perfect maturation of ... (Rock, Blues) read more CD
BMG, 1992. Used ... $2.99
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(Small cutout hole through rear case and tray card.)
Acrobat (UK), Late 20s/Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 2CDs ... $9.99
Collects Victor and Vocalion sides from the late 20s plus Folkways and Bluesville sessions from 1959 and 1961 – 46 tracks in all. CD
(CDr pressing.)
Ventrella, 2014. Used ... $8.99
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Chess/MCA, 1960s. Used 2CD ... $16.99
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(Out of print. Columbia House pressing.)
Black & Blue (France), 1982. Used ... $9.99
Recorded November 28, 1982, in Paris, France. CD
(Out of print.)
Black & Blue/Ultra Vybe (France), 1973. New Copy ... $22.99
A great date from this legendary Chicago musician – an artist who recorded in the early days for Chess Records, then seemed to find his most welcome recording home overseas on albums like this! The material is from a 1973 session in France, but has all the grit and growl of a Chicago ... read more CD
(Part of the "True Blue Masters – Black & Blue" series!)
