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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 November 30 - December 4
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Rockie Robbins —
You & Me/
A&M, 1980. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $6.99
Big Bill Broonzy & Washboard Sam —
Big Bill Broonzy & Washboard Sam ... LP 
Chess, 1962. Very Good ... $19.99
A side each of these two important talents in blues – presented here in a format that makes the record a real double-header! Side one features Big Bill Broonzy in the lead – working with sweet electric lines on guitar alongside acoustic and his own really rich vocals – plus this ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label "Electronically Altered For Stereo" pressing.)
Various —
Foxy R&B – Richard Stamz Chicago Blues ... CD 
Ace (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
Foxy R&B, and a fair bit of soul as well – wonderful work from the previously-untapped Paso and Foxy record labels – headed up by legendary Chicago DJ Richard Stamz! Stamz was a key early force in African-American broadcasting in the Windy City – an important DJ not just in ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
Various —
Kent & Modern Records Blues Into The 60s Vol 1 – Dirty Work Going On ... CD Ace/Kent (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
A huge collection of rare blues material from west coast powerhouse label Kent/Modern Records – a really important indie during the postwar R&B scene in LA, still going strong here well into the 60s! Modern was a real pioneer in recording electrified blues during the 50s – maybe ... read more CD
Various —
Blue Boogie – Boogie Woogie, Stride & Piano Blues ... CD Blue Note, Early 40s. Used ... $6.99
T Bone Walker —
Every Day I Have The Blues (with bonus tracks) ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ace (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A sweet funky set from the mighty T-Bone Walker – a record that still includes loads of his wickedly sharp guitar lines, but which also gives him a tight groove with electric bass and great drums from the legendary Paul Humphrey! The bottom end here kicks as much as Walker's work on the top ... read more CD
Little Milton —
Age Ain't Nothin But A Number ... LP MCA, 1983. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an gold MCA stamp with light wear.)
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble —
Soul To Soul ... LP Epic, 1985. Near Mint- ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)
Duke Robillard —
Explorer ... CD Shanachie, 2000. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Back cover of booklet appears to be signed by the artist and inscribed to the previous owner.)
John Lee Hooker —
Don't Turn Me Loose From Your Door – John Lee Hooker Sings His Blues (aka Detroit Special) ... CD Atco, 1953/1961. Used ... $7.99
Incredible stuff from the the incomparable John Lee Hooker – originally issued on Atco in 1963 – featuring Hooker in some his sparest settings ever captured! Hooker's mostly rolling alone on these tracks, tapping a foot, and telling the truth with just his emotive vocals and trebly ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Luther Johnson —
Luther Blues (with bonus tracks) ... CD Black & Blue/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $13.99
Luther Johnson may be the star of the show, but he opens the door here for plenty of work from some key members of his group – the legendary Pinetop Perkins on piano, and the funky Jerry Portnoy on harmonica! When those musicians aren't taking the lead, Luther steps right up with soul-drenche ... read more CD
Magic Slim —
Highway Is My Home (with bonus tracks) ... CD 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
Mighty Joe Young —
Bluesy Josephine ... CD Black & Blue/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $13.99
A really fantastic record from Chicago legend Mighty Joe Young – and one that really breaks the mold of the usual blues records of the time, as the tracks are all quite long, and really spin out with these long solos that beautifully demonstrates Joe's strength on guitar! We've heard Joe ... read more CD
Charlie Musselwhite —
One Night In America ... CD Telarc, 2002. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Junior Wells —
Come On In This House ... CD Telarc, 1996. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Hip Lankchan —
Original Westside Chicago Blues Guitar ... CD Blues Interactions (Japan), 1960s/1970s. Used ... $24.99
... CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Bugs Henderson & the Shufflekings —
American Music ... CD Flat Canyon, 1989. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Lightnin Hopkins —
Good Rockin' Tonight ... CD Magnum, Late 50s-Mid 60s. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Joe Turner —
Boss Is Back ... CD Sunset Blvd, Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy 2CD ... $21.99 22.99
A very hip collection of work from the great Joe Turner – material that hasn't been easily issued elsewhere, and which fills in a key chapter of Joe's career! CD1 features vintage material, and is heavy on work from the postwar years, but before Turner rose to a second wave of fame on ... read more CD
Lil Son Jackson —
Lil Son Jackson (with download) ... LP Arhoolie, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 19.99
A rare one from TX blues great Melvin "Lil Son" Jackson – massively influential, though! Lil Son has a kind of relaxed vocal style, not as gritty as some of the other southern acoustic blues figures of the period, be they fellow Texans or from elsewhere – but that voice ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes code for download.)
Mance Lipscomb —
Texas Sharecropper & Songster (180 gram pressing with download) ... LP Arhoolie, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 19.99
The first album by Mance Lipscomb – and one of the first albums issued by legendary roots imprint Arhoolie Records! This is beautiful, acoustic country blues in purely great form – holds up as well as anything made by his peers of the time. As the folk revival was taking flight in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes code for download.)
Bessie Smith —
World's Greatest Blues Singer ... LP Columbia, 1920s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Includes booklet. Cover has light wear.)
BB King —
United Western Recorders Hollywood LA October 1 1972 ... CD Hi Hat (Spain), 1972. Used ... $8.99
... CD
Joe Turner —
Everyday I Have The Blues ... LP Pablo, 1975. Very Good+ ... $8.99
A great mix of jazz and blues from Joe Turner – a set that seems to draw from his Kansas City roots, yet also inflect the sound with some of the blues changes of the 70s! Joe's got two key soloists here – Sonny Stitt on tenor and alto, and Pee Wee Crayton on guitar – and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light surface and edge wear.)
David Honeyboy Edwards/Earwig, 1980. Near Mint- ... $23.99
That's a great shot of a Chicago street on the front cover – a perfect setting for this all-star recording! LP, Vinyl record album
Warren Haynes —
Live At The Moody Theater ... CD Stax, 2011. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Eddie Cleanhead Vinson & The Muse Allstars —
Live At Sandy's – Hold It Right There! ... LP Muse, 1978. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and a name in marker.)
Little Walter —
Who/Checker, 1956. Very Good+ ... $69.99
Sonny Boy Williamson & Willie Love —
Clownin' With The World ... LP Trumpet/Acoustic Archives, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Includes rare material recorded on the Trumpet label – one side of work from Willie Love, and another from Sonny Boy Williamson, which also includes appearances by Willie! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has one slightly bumped corner, but is great overall.)
Jimmy Reed —
Jimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall ... LP Vee Jay, 1961. Very Good+ 2LP ... $19.99
Rollicking country-tinged blues from Jimmy Reed and an incredible group of backing musicians – actually not captured in the opulent grandeur of Carnegie Hall – and probably all the better for it! Prior to the original double LP release of Jimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall, Reed headlined a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Suite Beat pressing in a non-gatefold cover.)
Robert Lucas —
Luke & The Locomotives (XRCD pressing) ... CD Audio Quest/JVC, 1991. Used ... $14.99
... CD
(Out of print XRCD pressing – comes in a cool hardbound book!)
Paul Butterfield —
Put It In Your Ear ... LP Bearsville, 1975. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Robben Ford & The Blue Line —
Mystic Mile ... CD Stretch, 1993. Used ... $7.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
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