Blues — New Arrivals 
Our Chicago roots run deep here, with plenty of postwar Chicago blues -- plus delta blues, folk blues, electric blues, pre-war blues, and more!
Items added January 22 - 26
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(Items 1 – 46 of 46)
Cripple Clarence Lofton —
Clarence's Blues ... LP 
Oldie Blues (Holland), 1935. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Joseph Spence —
Living On The Hallelujah Side ... LP Rounder, 1980. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has very light wear.)
Bo Diddley —
London Bo Diddley Sessions ... LP Chess, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99
Well, not just London – as Bo Diddley also plays a bit here in Chicago, with help from Willie Henderson and Gene Barge on saxes, piano from Tennyson Stephens, guitar from Phil Upchurch, and congas from Derf Reklaw! The London sessions feature Roy Wood on bass, Eddie Hardin on organ, and Ray ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and peeling from an old sticker.)
Sleepy John Estes —
Down South Blues – 1935 to 1940 ... LP MCA, Late 30s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Lightnin Hopkins —
Blue Lightnin ... CD 
Jewel/Paula, 1965. Used ... $4.99
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 CD
Also available Blue Lightnin' ... LP 9.99
Magic Sam —
Late Great Magic Sam ... CD P-Vine (Japan), Mid 60s. Used ... $9.99
Mostly 60s recordings from Chicago – but the set does feature a few from London too – all around the same time as Sam's famous work for Delmark! The group features Magic Sam on vocals and guitar – with Mack Thompson on bass and other unknown personnel. CD
(Out of print, includes obi!)
Lightnin Hopkins —
Great Songs Of Lightnin Hopkins ... LP Astan (Germany), 1984. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has waviness and staining due to moisture.)
Muddy Waters —
Electric Mud ... CD Chess/MCA, 1968. Used ... $3.99
The funk-tinged, pyschedelic soul album from Muddy Waters – one that irritated many a blues purist in its day – but it's finally reaching its earned status as a leftfield gem! You know, in the immediate years after this one (and similar funky blues albums on Chess/Cadet) was released, ... read more CD
Elmore James —
Complete Fire & Enjoy Recordings ... CD Collectables, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 3 CDs ... $14.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Buddy Guy —
Man & The Blues (180 gram pressing) ... LP Vanguard/Craft, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
We love our Buddy Guy here in Chicago – and this set cut for Vanguard, one of his first full solo albums with his own band will always be a favorite! Buddy's late 60s sound was as charismatic as he'd always be, but there's an understated approach to his lead that's really wonderful, and hits ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary Edition on 180 gram vinyl!)
Otis Taylor —
Double V ... CD Telarc, 2004. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Promotional stamp on CD.)
RL Burnside —
Sound Machine Groove ... CD HMG/Hightone, 1979/1980. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Early work from RL Burnside – Mississippi country blues, recorded by David Evans during a few trips to Memphis in 1979 and 1980 – and pretty monumental stuff overall! The sides are billed as the first-ever recordings of RL playing electric guitar – and also the first non-solo ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Big Mama Thornton —
Big Mama Thornton – With The Muddy Waters Blues Band ... CD Arhoolie, 1966. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Raw bluesy stuff by Big Mama, recorded in San Francisco, and with a small band that includes James Cotton, Otis Spann, and Muddy Waters. Titles include "Black Rat", "Gimme A Penny", "Looking The World Over", and "Everything Gonna Be Alright". CD
Bobby Blue Bland —
Live On Beale Street ... CD Malaco, 1998. Used ... $7.99
... CD
(Disc has some light marks but plays fine.)
Tampa Red —
Guitar Wizard ... CD Columbia/Legacy, 1930s/1940s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble —
Live At Montreux 1982 & 1985 ... CD Epic/Legacy, Early 80s. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
... CD
Junior Kimbrough —
God Knows I Tried ... CD Fat Possum/Epitaph, 1990s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
Malcolm Simmons —
Mama Was Right ... LP Grandville, 1984. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Robert Cray —
Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark ... LP Hightone/Mercury, 1988. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Furry Lewis —
Furry Lewis In His Prime 1927 to 1928 ... LP Yazoo, 1927/1928. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Two years might be a short time for any artist to be in their "prime" – but the quality of these sides is so strong, they've supported the reputation of Furry Lewis for many many years! The set features wonderful low-key material recorded for 78s in the years 1927 and 1928 – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing.)
Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry & Earl Hooker —
I Couldn't Believe My Eyes ... LP Bluesway, 1973. Sealed ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Quadraphonic pressing.)
Bessie Smith —
Empress ... LP Columbia, 1920s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Bessie Smith —
Bessie Smith Story Vol 2 – Blues To Barrelhouse ... LP Columbia, 1920s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 2 eye pressing.)
Otis Rush —
Right Place, Wrong Time ... LP Bullfrog, 1971/1976. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Titles include "Right Place, Wrong Time", "Tore Up", "Three Times A Fool", "Your Turn To Cry", "I Wonder Why", and "Lonely Man". LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing on Hightone.)
Willie Dixon —
I Am The Blues ... LP Columbia, 1970. Very Good+ ... 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 LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has a small peeled spot at the bottom.)
Bo Diddley —
His Greatest Sides ... LP Chess, Late 50s. Sealed ... $14.99
Raw, ragged, rough, and ready – killer early work by Bo Diddley, clearly in a class by itself! The Bo Diddley groove isn't blues, isn't soul, and isn't R&B – it's instead a mad blend of rhythm, scratchy guitar, and spontaneously playful vocals that few other singers could ever hope ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing, still sealed with some shop stickers.)
Jimmy Reed —
Let The Bossman Speak ... LP Blues On Blues, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Raw, rootsy blues from Jimmy Reed – recorded in a laidback style, with backing on drums, bass, and guitar. Most tunes are at a slower pace – and titles include "Down In The Ghetto", a nice funky number done in instrumental and vocal versions, plus "Bright Lights", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ringwear.)
Clifton Chenier —
Country Boy Now Grammy Award Winner 1984! ... LP Caillier, 1984. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Clifton Chenier —
Louisiana Blues & Zydeco (70s pressing) ... LP Arhoolie, 1965. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A real gem from the Arhoolie catalog – recorded in Houston in 1965! LP, Vinyl record album
Rockin Dopsie & His Cajun Twisters —
Hold On! ... LP GNP/Crescendo, 1983. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Clifton Chenier —
Bogalusa Boogie ... LP Arhoolie, 1976. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Red hot zydeco work from Clifton Chenier – one in a number of well-done albums for Arhoolie from the 70s – recorded way out at the Studio In The Country in Bogalusa, LA! Clifton's rocking the grooves on accordion on most numbers, and instrumentation in the combo includes tenor sax and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a worn corner.)
Rick Derringer —
All American Boy ... LP Blue Sky/CBS, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $4.99
Bo Diddley/Chess, 1967. Very Good ... $29.99
A Chicago blues trifecta – and the first time ever that Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, and Little Waters ever worked together! The set's got a raw power that definitely lives up to the title – a wicked mix of raw guitars, rough rhythms, and some wonderfully soulful vocals – all served ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue gradient pressing with deep groove. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Tedeschi Trucks Band —
Let Me Get By ... LP Fantasy, 2016. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram vinyl.)
Howlin Wolf —
Howlin Wolf Album ... CD Cadet/Get On Down, 1968. Used ... $8.99
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 CD
Also available Howlin Wolf Album ... LP 69.99
Howlin Wolf Album ... LP 18.99
Howlin Wolf —
More Real Folk Blues ... LP Chess, 1967. Good+ ... $24.99
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
(60s mono blue fade label pressing with S1/S2 matrix. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Josh White —
Chain Gang Songs – Spirituals & Blues ... LP Elektra, Late 50s. Very Good ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(White label pressing with deep groove and blue text. Cover has light wear and some aging.)
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