Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy
One of the funkiest albums ever from Junior Parker – a great little set that shows he had a lot more to offer than just the average bluesman! The album's got a nice little soul sound in the backings – tight rhythms from Horace Ott, who nicely avoids a lot of the cliches that the blues ...
Modern/Kent/P-Vine (Japan), 1960s/1970s. New Copy
The title gets it right – and the grooves do too – nothing but funky blues from the 60s and 70s, the kind of gritty, hard-edged tunes that are way better than the sort of blues you might be used to hearing at frat boy bars! All of the work here was originally issued on west coast indie ...
Ace (UK), Early 50s. New Copy 3 CDs
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 ...
Fat Possum, 1964. New Copy
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 ...
Fat Possum, 1962/1967. New Copy (reissue)
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 ...
Asch, 1969. New Copy
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 ...
Ace (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy
A tremendous guitarist, with a really mindblowing sound – easily one of the most powerful players on the electric guitar of the time! Pee Wee Crayton's got this full, rich tone that reminds us a lot of T Bone Walker – especially when he hits lots of raspy edges – and like Walker, ...
Big Legal Mess/Fat Possum, 1966. New Copy
Wicked early work from Junior Kimbrough – sides that are quite different than some of his better-known recordings over the years! The material was cut in Memphis in 1966 by producer Quinton Claunch – and it's got a spare, rootsy quality that's totally great – slow moving drums ...
ABC/BGO (UK), 1973. New Copy
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 ...
Mississippi, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold
The mighty Alan Lomax has maybe done more to document rural American music in the 20th century than anyone else – most famously for a midcentury series of recordings for the Library Of Congress and Folkways Records, which established Lomax as having an incredible ear for lesser-heard sounds ...
Jasmine, 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy
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 ...
Vanguard, 1960s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold
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Arhoolie, 1965. Near Mint-
Titles include "Sugar Hill", "My Baby", "Bald Eagle Train", "Georgia Skin Game", "Mixed Water", and "Jesus Died On The Cross To Save The World".
Arhoolie, 1969. Near Mint-
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Blue Horizon, Late 60s. Near Mint-
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Blue Suit, 1996. Near Mint-
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Mercury, 1963. Very Good+
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Testament, 1941/1942. Near Mint-
Some of the earliest work ever recorded by Muddy Waters – in Mississippi, before he moved to Chicago – captured by the Library Of Congress recordings, and featuring some tracks with Muddy on his own, and some with the Son Sims Four!
Route 66 (Sweden), Late 40s/1950s. Near Mint-
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Route 66 (Sweden), Early 50s. Very Good+
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Argo/Chess, 1950s/1960s. Near Mint-
A great collection of vintage Chess Records blues – with performance by Billy Stewart, Lowell Fulson, Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Willie Mabon, John Lee Hooker, and others!
Fantasy, 1959. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold
A pair of very stripped-down albums from John Lee Hooker – issued together in this 70s set! First up is Country Blues Of John Lee Hooker – featuring the legendary John Lee Hooker, heard here in one of his more obscure recordings from the late 50s – at least in contrast to his ...
Candid/Barnaby, 1961. Sealed 2LP Gatefold
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!
Bluesway, 1973. Near Mint-
Includes selections by Ray Charles, Jimmy Witherspoon, Charles Brown, Jimmy Reed, Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry, BB King, John Lee Hooker, T-Bone Walker, Earl Hooker, and Jimmy Rushing.
Delmark, 1967. Very Good+
Mostly just the legendary Arthur Crudup on vocals and guitar – in a much more stripped-down setting than his early material!
Chess, 1950s. Very Good+
Classic work by Washboard Sam, Willie Dixon, Little Milton, Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Sonny Boy Williamson, John Lee Hooker, and Elmore James!
Oldie Blues (Holland), 1930s/1940s/1950s. Very Good+
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Black & Blue/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy
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 ...
Document (Austria), Mid 30s. Near Mint-
Rare 78rpm material – including a late Paramount single, recorded in Grafton – and lots more recorded in Chicago!
United Superior, 1960s. Very Good+
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