Blues — In Stock — LPs 
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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Eve Jim, 1990. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Collectables, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Mr R&B (Sweden), Mid 50s/1960s/Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Featuring Johnny Heartsman. LP, Vinyl record album
Fantasy, 1969. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing.)
Blue Horizon, 1970. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Blue Horizon, 1968. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Jin, 1976. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a cosmetic mark that does not affect play.)
United/P-Vine (Japan), Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Energy, Late 80s. Sealed ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Rounder/Craft, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 21.99
Later work from New Orleans legend James Booker – but a set that may well be one of his greatest records ever – a real back to basics effort recorded with a hands-off approach that almost makes you feel like you're catching Booker in some small club down off the Quarter! James plays ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Black N Blue/GNP, Late 50s/1973. Near Mint- ... $9.99
American issue of recordings originally released by the French Black N Blue label – with titles that include "Blues In 1890", "Willie Mae Blues", "Guitar Shuffle", "In The Evening", "What I Used To Do", and "House Rent Stomp". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Verve, 1957. Very Good+ ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Yazoo, Late 20s/Early 30s. Very Good+ ... $39.99
Wonderful work from the young Bill Broonzy – exactly the sort of sides that made him a legend right from the start – full of personality and a sort of special spark that few of his contemporaries could match! Bill's got a very confident approach here – a "bigness" that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing in an alternate cover with a purple background.)
Nappy Brown —
Nappy Brown Sings – 12 Of His Most Famous Hits ... LP Savoy, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Great work from this legendary pre-soul figure! Titles include "Love Locks", "Sittin In The Dark", "Doodle I Love You", "Love Baby", "It's Really You", "Pitter Patter", "Land I Love", and "Well Well Well Baby-La". (Soul, Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing, with deep groove and RVG stamp – very nice! Cover is great too, save for just a small bit of seam splitting in one corner.)
Fat Possum, Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99 17.98
An album recorded in the Netherlands, but a set that hits right to the heart of RL Burnside's Mississippi roots – thanks to a beautifully spare, careful presentation of the music! Most numbers feature just Burnside on vocals and guitar – with a vibe that's similar to the field ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl – includes download! Limited edition Fat Possum Records 25th Anniversary pressing!)
RCA (Germany), Early 30s. Near Mint- ... $8.99
Goree Carter & His Hepcats —
Rock Awhile ... LP Blues Boy (Sweden), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue.)
United Artists (Japan), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue, with obi and insert.)
Arhoolie, 1977. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Searing work from one of the hippest cats to ever handle an accordion – still going very strong here on a small combo set for Arhoolie! LP, Vinyl record album
Flyright (UK), Late 50s/Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Two different slices of work from the studios of JD Miller – with a few tracks each by Clifton Chenier, Rockin Dupsee, Marcel Dugas, and Fernest & The Thunders! LP, Vinyl record album
High Water, 1987. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Titles include "Sloppy Drunk", "In My Bed All Alone", "Just Your Fool", "Call My Landlady", "Stop What You're Doing", and "Too Much Alcohol". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear.)
Alligator, 1990. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Naylo, 1989. Sealed ... $7.99
Eddie Cole & The Three Peppers —
That's Right! ... LP Krazy Kat (UK), 1949. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Gary BB Coleman —
If You Can Beat Me Rockin'... ... LP Ichiban, 1988. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bumped corner.)
Rounder, 1986. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Titles include "Claim Jumper", "Third Party", "Big Time", "Done Got Over It", and "It's My Own Tears". LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing.)
Rounder, 1986. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Elizabeth Cotten —
Elizabeth Cotten Vol 2 – Shake Sugaree ... LP Folkways, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Elizabeth Cotten was 73 when she cut this classic set for Folkways Records – brought into the studio under the guidance of Mike Seeger, and sounding maybe more youthful here than some of the younger female folkies at the time! The set's got a crispness that really belies Cotten's age – ... (Folk/Country, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label deep groove pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Shadow, 1976. Sealed ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Charly (UK), Mid 50s-Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue.)
Magpie (UK), Late 20s. Near Mint- ... $13.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – This copy no longer has the cover, and comes in a plain sleeve.)
Larry Davis —
I Ain't Beggin' Nobody ... LP Evidence, 1993. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Features Oliver Sain on alto, tenor, organ, and piano – and Sain produced too! LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue vinyl pressing.)
Fat Possum, 1969. New Copy ... $11.99 17.98
The last studio album from the Reverend Gary Davis – and a set that was a great attempt to finally capture his talents in a well-recorded setting! Despite that fact, the presentation here is mostly in the spirit of Davis' roots – mostly with the man himself on vocals, guitar, banjo, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Krazy Kat (UK), Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Delmark, 1976. Near Mint- ... $24.99
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. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout hole, with some aging and slight waviness at the top right corner.)
Chess, Late 50s/1960s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $19.99
A nice little collection of Bo Diddley's earlier work for Chess – put together in the early 70s, when Bo was in his Black Gladiator phase, as pictured on the cover – but featuring the rawer, rougher grooves of his initial recordings in the late 50s and early 60s! The Bo Diddley groove ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Route 66 (Sweden), Late 40s/1950s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Vintage small combo work with Floyd Dixon on piano and vocals! LP, Vinyl record album
Champion Jack Dupree —
Junker Blues – 1940 - 1941 ... LP Travelin Man (UK), Early 40s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue.)
Krazy Kat (UK), Mid 40s-Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue.)
Fat Possum, 1969/1971. New Copy ... $11.99 17.98
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Krazy Kat (UK), Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
H Bomb Ferguson —
Life Is Hard ... LP Savoy, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A great collection of rare R&B singles recorded by H-Bomb Ferguson – an artist who really lives up to his name! The package features a fair amount of unreleased material mixed in with the singles – and Varetta Dillard sings on a few tracks too! (Soul, Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Cover has some stains at the bottom with some stuck-on paper and a cut corner.)
Bongo Joe (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $18.99
Not the kind of calypso that was issued by the big American labels in the 50s – and instead, sounds that have a sound, style, and overall approach that's maybe a lot more similar to American blues from the rural scene! The tracks here are all pulled from the personal archive of Walter Gavitt ... (Global Grooves, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
United Superior, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Classic funky blues from the great Lowell Fulsom – recorded right around the same years as his classic "Tramp" (not on this album), and with a very similar feel. Titles include "Funky Broadway", "Feel So Bad", "Tomorrow", "Mellow Together", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and old tape on the top seam.)
Lowell Fulsom —
Man Of Motion ... LP Jewel/Charly (UK), Early 70s. Very Good ... $7.99
Great Jewel Records material by Lowell Fulsom – including two unissued tracks! LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a mark that clicks on "Lady In The Rain". Cover has some pen on front, small tears in the opening, and a lightly bent corner.)
Arhoolie, 1962. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & black label pressing in a smooth cover, with some edge wear and lightly bumped corners.)
Red Lightnin/P-Vine (Japan), 1980. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Not Roy Gaines with The Crusaders – but actually with the Crusading Crew – a cool combo with Barry Finnerty on rhythm guitar! LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – with insert.)
Guitar Slim Green with Johnny & Shuggie Otis —
Stone Down Blues ... LP Kent, 1970. Very Good+ ... $59.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Kent pressing! Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Rosetta, Early 40s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a press flaw that clicks a bit on "You're Just Full Of Jive".)
Mod Art, 1976. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Rare album of bluesy soul from this obscure Chicago label. There's a weird mix of styles here – Red's got a definite blues sound on his guitar, but the group and the producer are clearly trying to make a funky soul album. Released on the tiny Mod-Art label, and including the tracks "Dis ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue on Funky Delicacies.)
Travis "Moonchild" Haddix —
Wrong Side Out ... LP Ichiban, 1988. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Excello, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $49.99
One of the last albums ever from the mighty Slim Harpo – but also one of the best, as the bluesman is giving plenty of nods to the funk and soul artists who were influenced by his music – and returning the favor with a wonderfully raw set of grooves! Slim's a master on all fronts ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label 70s pressing. Cover has a cutout hole through the center.)
Blue Rhythm, 1978. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Kent, 1960s. Near Mint- ... $5.99
Bluesway, 1973. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Chameleon, 1989. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and promo stamp.)
John Lee Hooker —
I'm John Lee Hooker ... LP Vee Jay, 1959. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Classic Chicago blues issued on Vee Jay – recorded by John Lee Hooker in a handful of sessions over the second half of the 50s – an incredible document of Hooker's lonely roots as well as a benchmark for the band based live blues scenes in the years to come! I'm John Lee Hooker was ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Back cover has a light stain near the bottom, but this is a nice copy!)
Tomato/Fat Possum, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99 15.99
A wonderful album that's easily one of John Lee Hooker's finest moments of the 70s – a set recorded live before a small audience at Hunter College in New York, but done with a feel that makes the whole thing even more timeless than most of Hooker's other albums of the decade! The mix has the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes bonus download.)
Tomato/Fat Possum, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99 15.99
A wonderful album that's easily one of John Lee Hooker's finest moments of the 70s – a set recorded live before a small audience at Hunter College in New York, but done with a feel that makes the whole thing even more timeless than most of Hooker's other albums of the decade! The mix has the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Greene Bottle, Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $29.99
Some of the earliest work ever recorded by John Lee Hooker – done in a small Detroit studio during the postwar years – with titles that include "I Cried The Whole Night", "He Got Assassinated", "Jump Chillun", "Tell You A Story", "I Work For ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout hole & some very light wear.)
Muse, Late 50s. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Gusto, 1960. Near Mint- 2LP ... $16.99
A great 70s two-fer including rare blues from the early days of King Records from John Lee Hooker, Paul Howard, and Ralph Willis. Gritty tracks that have Hooker at his best postwar mode – really bridging the worlds of rural and urban blues, and setting a sound that would later become the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jewel, 1965. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A really nice later set from legendary Texas blues titan Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins – done up for the Jewel label with a bit of the spark that was missing from the hit & miss work he did earlier in the decade for Bluesville! Blue Lightnin' also has a down and dirty style in spots, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Blue Lightnin' ... LP 9.99(Teal label pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear, mostly split top seam, and some splitting in the bottom seam.)
Jewel, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99
A really nice later set from legendary Texas blues titan Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins – done up for the Jewel label with a bit of the spark that was missing from the hit & miss work he did earlier in the decade for Bluesville! Blue Lightnin' also has a down and dirty style in spots, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Blue Lightnin ... LP 19.99
Lightnin Hopkins —
Blues ... LP Mainstream, Early 50s. Sealed Gatefold ... $34.99
Great vintage recordings from Lightning Hopkins – initially recorded by producer Bob Shad on his trips to the south in the early 50s, then later issued on Shad's label Mainstream in the 60s! The style here captures Hopkins at his best – very spare and lowdown, with gritty guitar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed 70s pressing – with a distribution sticker in one corner of the cover.)
Lightnin Hopkins —
Strums The Blues ... LP Score/Third Man, Early 50s. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 21.99
A late 50s collection of earlier 78rpm singles issued by Aladdin Records – material that's far rawer than the "strums" in the title might imply! At a time when other blues musicians were fleshing things out a bit – sometimes adding in larger backings, horns, and a bit of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 1965. Very Good ... $49.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Legendary Son House Father Of Folk Blues (180 gram pressing) ... LP 16.99(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear.)
Columbia, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Legendary Son House Father Of Folk Blues ... LP 49.99
Charly (UK), Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Cadet/Get On Down, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 20.98
A killer album of funky blues – recorded by Howlin Wolf during the period when Chess/Cadet was backing its older artists up with some of the newer funk musicians it had working in its studios! The overall sound works quite well – and although purists at the time moaned at the way ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Howlin Wolf —
More Real Folk Blues ... LP Chess, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $69.99
A much earlier set of tracks than the first volume of Real Folk Blues from Howlin Wolf – mostly material recorded in the mid 50s, both in Chicago and Memphis – all with a really nitty gritty sort of feel! There's a rough and rootsy mode going on here – one that has Wolf's raspy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing without deep groove, matrix ending in 1A. Cover has an Electronically Altered For Stereo sticker, some ring & edge wear, and a small peeled spot and some remnants from sticker removal on front.)
Riverside, 1961. Sealed ... $6.99
Two great female blues talents, recorded at a time when they were still alive and well in Chicago – Alberta Hunter on vocals, and Lovie Austin on piano! LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed OBC pressing, with review sticker. Cover has a cut corner.)
Route 66 (Sweden), Mid 40s-Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Yazoo, 1928. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Fat Possum, 1964. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Diamond Gem, 1988. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Arhoolie, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Features John Jackson on vocals and guitar, – recorded in Fairfax, VA! LP, Vinyl record album
Sunset Blvd, Early 60s. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
Monstrous work from the legendary Elmore James – one of the kings of the electric slide guitar, and a musician who left our planet all too soon! The title is maybe a bit misleading, as James never had the massive hits of some of his contemporaries – but side one does feature some of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
United Superior, Late 50s. Very Good- ... $9.99
Titles include "Canton Misssissippi Breakdown", "Wild About You Baby", "Sinful Woman", "Long Tall Woman", "So Mean To Me", "Please Find My Baby", and "Hand In Hand". LP, Vinyl record album
(70s purple label United pressing.)
Etta James —
Deep In The Night ... LP Warner, 1978. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Biograph, 1964. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Titles include "Worried Blues", "Special Rider Blues", "Drunken Spree", "Catfish", "Illinois Blues" and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Earl Archives/Document (Austria), Late 20s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some small aged spots.)
Delmark, 1982. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Mamlish, Late 20s/Early 30s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Some of the earliest work on record by Lonnie Johnson – mostly tracks with relatively stripped-down instrumentation, and also featuring Lonnie on records by Violet Green, Texas Alexander, Victoria Spivey, Katherine Baker, and Mooch Richardson! LP, Vinyl record album
Earl Archives, Late 30s/Early 40s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Featuring Joshua Altheimer, Blind John Davis, Big Bill Broonzy, and others. LP, Vinyl record album
Curtis Jones —
Curtis Jones 1937 to 1940 ... LP Document (Austria), Late 30s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Mostly work recorded in Chicago in the late 30s – with help from Willie Bee James on guitar and Fred Williams on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
Atco, 1970. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Lazy Lester —
True Blues ... LP Excello, Early 60s. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
Nothing lazy here – as the album's the kind of searing southern blues that the Excello label did just about better than anyone else! LP, Vinyl record album
(Original white label arrow logo pressing. Cover has some surface wear, aging, and a small name in marker on back.)
Folkways, Early 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Box Set ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Missing the booklet.)
Sutton, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has split seams held with clear tape and light surface wear.)
Leadbelly, Bill Broonzy, Josh White —
Treasury Of Folk Music ... LP Design, 1966. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing. Cover is lightly stained at the bottom.)
Flyright (UK), Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Rare 60s Chicago blues – from two labels that worked in the shadow of Chess Records! LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Horizon, 1968. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Great late work from Furry Lewis – recorded in the Ardent Studios in Memphis by Mike Vernon – and very faithfully done! Tracks include "Grand Central Station", "Let's Shake Hand In Hand", "Waiting For A Train", "Big Chief Blues", "See That ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a small corner cut and is bent a bit at the top.)
Fat Possum, 1962/1967. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99 17.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Jukebox Lil (Sweden), Mid 40s-Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Alligator, 1986. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
