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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!
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Black & Blue/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970/1973. New Copy ... $22.99
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
(Part of the "True Blue Masters – Black & Blue" series!)
Black & Blue/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $13.99
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
Charly (UK), Mid 50s. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Bear Family (Germany), 1950s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 22.99
Robert Ballinger might be a Reverend, but he's got the sound of a 50s bluesman in Chicago – no surprise, as he recorded most of these tracks in the Windy City during the decade – with plenty of help from the great Willie Dixon on bass! Ballinger sings and plays piano on these cuts ... (Gospel, Blues) read more CD
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
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!)
MCA, 1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $14.99
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(Out of print with a small cutout mark through the barcode.)
MCA, 1960s. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Bobby Blue Bland —
His California Album ... CD ABC/MCA, 1973. Used ... $7.99
A nice little record from Bobby Blue Bland – quite different from his 60s sides for Duke/Peacock, and recorded in California (as you might guess from the title!) with a smoother more soulful approach that comes off surprisingly well! The style works well for Bobby – and kind of gave ... read more CD
Also available His California Album ... LP 11.99(Out of print.)
Valley, 1999. Used ... $6.99
Wolf (Austria), 1969/1990. Used ... $6.99
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(Booklewt has some light age spots.)
EMI/Aladdin, Late 40s/1950s. Used ... $2.99
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
Atlantic/Wounded Bird, 1978. Used ... $19.99
The title might be a tipoff here – as Roy Buchanan really soars into space on an album that finds an even more majestic setting for his mighty powers on guitar – especially given that a fair bit of the album's instrumental! Roy works with a core quartet that includes Ray Gomez on ... (Rock, Blues) read more CD
(Out of print.)
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
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 ... $4.99
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(Out of print. Back cover of booklet has a few age spots.)
Imperial/EMI, 1960s. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
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(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Hightone/Mercury, 1988. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print.)
Pee Wee Crayton/Specialty, Early 50s. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print.)
Arthur Big Boy Crudup —
Mean Ol Frisco (Collectables) ... CD Fire/Collectables, Early 60s. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Albert Cummings —
Feel So Good – Albert Cummings Live ... CD Blind Pig, 2008. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Atlantic, 1998. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Black & Blue/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $22.99
A killer set – one that not only features vocals from Jimmy Dawkins on one half, and vocals from Big Voice Odom on the other – but which also includes some great guitar from the mighty Otis Rush! Rush is fantastic, twisting around Jimmy's own guitar, which is pretty darn great too ... read more CD
(Part of the "True Blue Masters – Black & Blue" series!)
Highjohn, 2006. Used ... $8.99
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(Still sealed.)
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!)
King, 1950s. Used ... $3.99
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
(Out of print.)
King/Gusto, Early 50s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
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
Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters —
Blues Guitar Virtuoso Live In Europe ... CD Bullseye Blues, 1995. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Smithsonian Folkways, Late 20s/1930s/1940s/1950s/1960s/Early 70s. Used ... $7.99
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Sleepy John Estes —
I Ain't Gonna Be Worried No More – 1929 to 1941 ... CD Yazoo, Late 20s/1930s/Early 40s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Small cutout hole through case.)
JVC/Audio Quest, 1960. Used ... $18.99
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(Out of print, XRCD pressing with higher fidelity and improved audio quality. Packaged in a cool book-bound cover!)
Lowell Fulsom —
Lovemaker (Japanese paper sleeve edition – plus bonus tracks) ... CD Big Town/P-Vine (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $22.99
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 more CD
Black & Blue/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... $13.99
Really great back-to-basics work from the legendary Lowell Fulson – a set that's got all the best lean modes of his work from the 60s, and some occasional funky currents too! The co-star of the set is guitarist Phillip Walker, whose band Fulson is joining – and the unique recording ... read more CD
Elektra, 1991. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print, spine has a cutout notch.)
Rhiannon Giddens —
Freedom Highway ... CD Nonesuch, 2017. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Rhiannon Giddens —
Tomorrow Is My Turn ... CD Nonesuch, 2015. Used ... $7.99
Kent/BGP (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A blues album, but one with a difference – thanks to some tremendous help from the legendary Johnny Otis and his young son Shuggie! Despite the fact that the leader is billed as Guitar Slim Green, Shuggie actually plays some lead guitar on the record too – adding in some cool, ... read more CD
Buddy Guy —
Feels Like Rain ... CD Silvertone, 1993. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print. Disc appears to be signed in marker by the artist and inscribed to the previous owner. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
MCA/Chess, 1969. Used ... $8.99
Not the Bay Area effort you might guess from the title – and instead a sweet Chicago session that's easily one of the funkiest records that Buddy Guy ever cut! There's a great mix of funk and soul mixed in with the blues – thanks to arrangements from Charles Stepney and Gene Barge, who ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
JSP (UK), 1979. Used ... $11.99
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Buddy Guy —
Rhythm & Blues ... CD Silvertone, 2013. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Buddy blazes brightly on this double dose of Rhythm & Blues – one disc titled Rhythm and the other Blues – and both are prime late-career work from one of the world's foremost electric blues players! The stylistic differences aren't incredibly vast between the Rhythm half and the ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells —
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells Live In Montreux (with bonus tracks) ... CD Black & Blue/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $13.99
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
Black & Blue/P-Vine (Japan), 1977. Used ... $14.99
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
(Out of print, P-Vine pressing with original LP cover art – includes obi!)
James Harman —
Extra Napkins ... CD Cannonball, 1998. Used ... $14.99
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(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Black Top, 1993. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
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
Ace (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy 3CD ... $28.99 34.99
A really amazing package – not just for fans of John Lee Hooker, but for anyone who loves postwar blues in general! The work here is all from the tiny Sensation Records label in Detroit – the label to first record John Lee Hooker in the late 40s, and who continued to do sessions with ... read more CD
John Lee Hooker —
Gotham Golden Classics – Rare Recordings ... CD Collectables, Early 50s. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print.)
Wand/Gusto, Late 60s. New Copy ... $6.99 9.99
A really unique album from the great John Lee Hooker – done for the mostly-soul Wand Records label, and with a feel that's quite different than some of Hooker's other records! There's a distinctly jazzy undercurrent running through the record at times – sometimes with some moody, ... read more CD
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
Lightnin Hopkins —
Lightnin Hopkins 1946 to 1960 ... CD DA Music, Late 40s/1950s. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print.)
Soul Jam (Spain), 1930s/Early 40s. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
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Howlin Wolf —
Change My Way ... CD Chess/Traffic, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $6.99 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
Yazoo, 1928. Used ... $9.99
Vintage work from Mississippi John Hurt, but somehow amazingly clear and crisp in this classic LP presentation! The tunes are wonderfully earthy – just vocals and guitar from Hurt, in a style that's definitely blues, but which has some surprisingly jazzy inflections at times – at least ... read more CD
Also available 1928 Sessions (180 gram pressing) ... LP 13.99
Flyright (UK), 1963. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
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
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
Also available Etta James – The Montreux Years (180 gram pressing) ... LP 33.99
Milestone, Late 20s. Used ... $7.99
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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 ... $5.99
With Kim Wilson, Pinetop Perkins, and Mark Carpentieri. Songs by Little Walter, Chester Burnette, John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Reed, Eddie Jones, Elmore James. CD
Fan Club, 1991. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Luther Johnson & The Magic Rockers —
I Want To Groove With You ... CD Rounder/Bullseye Blues, 1990. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print.)
Columbia, 1936/1937. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
All 41 recordings of Robert Johnson – a lasting legacy of music that's still one of the touchpoints for any exploration of early blues! CD
(Out of print, smaller 2CD pressing in a double jewel case.)
Robert Johnson —
Complete Recordings (2CD long box set) ... CD Columbia, Mid 30s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
All 41 recordings of Robert Johnson – a lasting legacy of music that's still one of the touchpoints for any exploration of early blues! CD
(Out of print. Outer box has some light shelf wear.)
Fat Possum/Capricorn, 1995. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
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
MCA, 1960s/1970s/1980s. Used 4 CDs ... $19.99
4CDs, and loads of vintage work – including key cuts from BB's ABC and MCA years, plus rare singles, early material, and even some unissued tracks! CD
(Out of print, outer box has some light edge wear. 72 page booklet included!)
MCA, 1990. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print, small punch through booklet and traycard artwork.)
BB King —
Live At The Regal ... CD MCA, 1965. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An excellent set by BB King – one of his best from the 60s, and a smoking live set recorded at Chicago's legendary Regal Theatre! The enthusiasm at the venue shows that BB's Memphis-honed style is a perfect fit for the electrified Chicago sound of the 60s – and the recording really ... read more CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
BB King —
Singin' The Blues (with bonus tracks) ... CD Crown/Ace (UK), 1957. Used ... $7.99
The very first full length album from BB King – a killer collection of previous singles for the RPM Records label, served up as a bold statement of King's early genius! The record announces its presence right from the very first note – that brilliant blend of effortless electric guitar ... read more CD
Bobby King & Terry Evans —
Rhythm, Blues, Soul & Grooves ... CD Rounder, 1990. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print, booklet has few punches through the booklet corner.)
RSO (Japan), 1977. Used ... $29.99
A posthumous collection of work from Freddie King – material recorded in a variety of different sources, but all of it with Freddie's well-honed guitar sound in the lead! Some tracks were done down at Criteria Studios in Miami, and have a warmly southern sort of glow – others were done ... read more CD
(Out of print SHMCD pressing – with obi!)
RSO/BGO (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $10.99 16.99
The last album recorded by Freddie King – mostly done at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin – which continues the great 70s update the Texas bluesman was bringing to his sound! There's bits of soul and funk in the mix, but Freddie is still the main attraction in the lead – ... read more CD
King, Early 60s. New Copy ... $3.99 9.99
Killer early material from Freddy King – a blues album, but one that's also got a strong resonance with instrumental soul and early funk! The record is "Strictly Instrumental" – as the cover says – and a nice batch of short bluesy groovers that feature Freddy's great ... read more CD
King, Early 60s. Used ... $7.99
Killer early material from Freddy King – a blues album, but one that's also got a strong resonance with instrumental soul and early funk! The record is "Strictly Instrumental" – as the cover says – and a nice batch of short bluesy groovers that feature Freddy's great ... read more CD
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
Furry Lewis —
Fourth & Beale ... CD Lucky Seven, 1969. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Sunset Blvd, 1972. New Copy 2CD ... $23.99 24.99
Rare live work from the great Mance Lipscomb – most of it from that early 60s time when his music was being discovered by a larger audience from the first time ever! Mance was born in 1895 – but as the notes point out, he never got the chance to make records during the early 78rpm ... read more CD
Chess/MCA, 1960s. Used 2CD ... $13.99
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(Out of print. Columbia House pressing.)
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!)
Delmark, 1963/1964/1969. Used ... $6.99
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Black & Blue/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $13.99
At the time of this set, Magic Slim called Chicago his home – but the title may well be apt, as the set was recorded overseas in the Barclay Studios in Paris, at a time when Slim was hitting the highway to reach a wide global audience with his music! Despite that displacement, though, there's ... read more CD
