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 11 - 15
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RL Burnside —
Mr Wizard ... CD 
Fat Possum, Mid 90s. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Penmark through barcode.)
Various —
Boogie Uproar – Gems From The Peacock Vaults ... CD One Day, 1950s. Used 2CD ... $11.99
Includes 50 tracks from Johnny Otis Orchestra, Elmore Nixon, Betty Jean Washington, Marie Adams, Floyd Dixon, Big Mama Thornton, Walter Brown, Walter Brown, Memphis Slim, Gwen Johnson, Silver Cooks & The Gondoliers, Paul Monday and Jimmy McCracklin. CD
(Out of print.)
Joe Turner —
Joe Turner Vol 1 – I've Been To Kansas City ... CD Decca/MCA, 1940/1941. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode & booklet.)
Various —
Original Blues/King/Gusto, Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy ... $3.99 9.98
Raw, raunchy sounds – all pulled together from a time before soul and rock even existed! Most of the work here is from the classic catalog of King Records – a killer imprint in the postwar R&B market, and a company who wasn't afraid to do what it took to make a knockout record! In ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
Various —
Original Blues/King/Gusto, Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy ... $3.99 9.98
Raw, raunchy sounds – all pulled together from a time before soul and rock even existed! Most of the work here is from the classic catalog of King Records – a killer imprint in the postwar R&B market, and a company who wasn't afraid to do what it took to make a knockout record! In ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
Champion Jack Dupree —
Sings The Blues ... CD King/Gusto, Early 50s. New Copy ... $3.99 9.99
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
Freddy King —
Let's Hide Away & Dance Away With Freddy King ... 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
Lula Reed —
Blue & Moody ... CD King, 1958. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
An incredible late 50s set for King by singer Lula Reed – and a pretty unique blend of R&B and bluer and moodier material – but a lot more upbeat than you'd expect from the title! Lula's voice is a genuine vessel for the bluesy material, but it's also light and lovely, and works ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
Charley Patton —
Remaning Titles – 1929 to 1934 ... LP 
Wolf (Austria), Late 20s-Mid 30s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is lightly stained at the bottom 3 inches, with a bit of stuck-on paper.)
Jimmy Dawkins —
Blisterstring ... CD Delmark, Mid 70s. Used ... $9.99
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. CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Robert Lockwood Jr —
Steady Rollin Man ... CD Delmark, 1970. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A searing quartet set – with Lockwood on guitar and vocals, plus Louis Myers on second guitar, Dave Myers on bass, and Fred Below on drums! CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Sleepy John Estes —
Brownsville Blues ... CD Delmark, Mid 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features Sleepy John Estes on guitar and vocals – mostly solo, but with some harmonica by Hammie Nixon and guitar by Yank Rachell. CD
Roosevelt Sykes —
Hard Drivin Blues ... CD Delmark, 1962/1963. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Mostly Roosevelt Sykes on vocals and piano – but with some additional accompaniment from Homesick James on guitar and bass! CD
(Out of print.)
Johnny Shines —
Too Wet To Plow ... CD Tomato, 1975. Used ... $6.99
A nice small group set from Johnny Shines – featuring Johnny on guitar and vocals, with occasional accompaniment from Sugar Blue on harmonica and Louisiana Red on second guitar! CD
(Out of print. Booklet has a cutout hole.)
Various —
Jackson Blues 1928 to 1938 ... CD Yazoo, Late 20s/1930s. Used ... $11.99
Music from Willie Lofton, Tommy Johnson, Willie Harris, Bo Carter, Mississippi Sheiks, Charlie McCoy, Ishman Bracey, Mississippi Mudder, Walter Vincent, Arthur Pettis and more! CD
(Out of print. Tray card has a cutout hole.)
Muddy Waters —
Complete Plantation Recordings – The Historic 1941 to 1942 Library Of Congress Field Recordings ... CD Chess, 1941/1942. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Jimmy Witherspoon —
Blues Singer ... LP Bluesway, 1969. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, and a small split on the spine.)
Muddy Waters —
Fathers & Sons (with bonus tracks) ... CD Chess/MCA, 1969. Used ... $5.99
One of the biggest albums of Muddy Waters' career – a key crossover effort that has Waters as the "father" working with "sons" Paul Butterfield and Michael Bloomfield! The style here is still quite rootsy overall – and the double-length session features one album ... read more CD
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Jimmy Dawkins & Big Voice Odom —
Jimmy Dawkins/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!)
Aces —
Chicago Beat (with bonus tracks) ... CD 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!)
Little Walter —
Essential Little Walter ... CD Chess/MCA, 1950s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic set – 46 Chess Records recordings, including a few unissued titles! CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
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!)
JB Lenoir —
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues – JB Lenoir ... CD MCA, Mid 50s. Used ... $1.99
With 15 tracks including "Eisenhower Blues", "Don't Dog Your Woman", "If You Love Me", "Five Years", "Give Me One More Shot" and "Voodoo Boogie". CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Jimmy Reed —
Masters Of The Blues – Best Of Jimmy Reed ... CD JCI/Telstar, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $1.99
With 18 tracks including "Hush Hush", "Found Love", "Big Boss Man", "Boogie In The Dark", "Oh John", "Pretty Thing" and "Good Lover". CD
(Out of print.)
George Smith —
Harmonica Ace – The Modern Masters ... CD Flair/Virgin, Mid 50s. Used ... $12.99
Rare work recorded for the RPM/Modern label – titles that include "Love Life", "Telephone Blues", "Blues In The Dark", "Oopin Doopin Doopin", and "Cross Eyed Suzie Lee". CD
(Out of print. Tray card has a thin cutout notch.)
Jimmy Rushing —
Every Day I Have The Blues ... LP Bluesway, Late 60s. Very Good ... $3.99
Bobby Blue Bland —
His California Album ... CD ABC/MCA, 1973. Used ... $6.99
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 ... CD 8.99(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
BB King —
Live In Cook County Jail ... LP ABC, 1971. Near Mint- ... $24.99
BB King live at the Cook County Jail in Chicago – and given the amount of great live shows going on in the institution during the early 70s, the jail must have been one hell of a place to be incarcerated! This classic features BB King entertaining the prisoners with a wickedly sharp blues ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s MCA pressing in a barcode cover.)
Gus Jenkins —
Too Tough – West Coast Blues & R&B 1953 to 1963 ... CD 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
Jimmy Liggins —
Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy ... CD Specialty, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Junior Parker —
Love Ain't Nothin' But A Business Goin' On (aka Outside Man) ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... $18.99
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 ... read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo Groovy Collection!)
Carolina Chocolate Drops —
Leaving Eden ... CD Nonesuch, 2012. Used Gatefold ... $8.99
Possibly the best yet from the Carolina Chocolate Drops! The Chocolate Drops are a group that can (and do) make a banjo and beatbox go together like pork and beans – they're that damn good. On this set, they're working with producer Buddy Miller, who seems a perfect choice. On his own ... (Folk/Country, Blues) read more CD
Sonny Boy Williamson —
Essential Sonny Boy Williamson ... CD Chess, 1950s/Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Features 45 tracks including "She's My Baby", "Keep It To Yourself", "You Killing Me", "Born Blind", "The Goat", "Down Child", "Checkin Up On My Baby" and "Nine Below Zero". CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout mark.)
Elmore James —
Resurrection Of Elmore James ... LP Crown/Kent, 1950s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
Titles include "Elmo's Shuffle", "Hawaiian Boogie (parts 1 & 2)", "Quarter Past Nine", "Sho Nuff I Do", "Late Hours At Midnight", and "Strange Kinda Feeling". LP, Vinyl record album
(Multi color label Kent pressing. Cover has light wear, aging, and two small cutout holes.)
Bobby Blue Bland —
Touch Of The Blues/Duke/Mobile Fidelity, Mid 60s. Used ... $29.99
A great two-in-one set from Bobby Bland! CD
(Out of print. Includes the original lift-lock case – still in great shape!)
Big Mama Thornton —
Sassy Mama! ... LP Vanguard, 1975. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Big Mama Thornton gets a bit of an update – as her older blues style comes into play with a hip electrified lineup – one that features Paul Griffin on keyboards, Cornell Dupree on guitar, and Bad Bascomb on bass! The vibe is still plenty blues, but has an undercurrent of soul – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2014 reissue. Cover has a bumped corner.)
Albert King —
Live Wire/Stax, 1968. Used ... $6.99
Plenty of blues power here – a searing live set recorded by Albert King before a very enthusiastic crowd at the Fillmore in the late 60s! The album's filled with lots of King's sharp-edged guitar lines – searing with a bit more soul than your usual bluesman, possibly in part because ... read more CD
Butterfield Blues Band —
East West ... CD Elektra, 1966. Used ... $3.99
Paul Butterfield Blues Band —
Paul Butterfield Blues Band ... CD Elektra, 1965. Used ... $2.99
An archetypal album from the legendary Paul Butterfield – and a set that would shape the sound of countless blues rock records to come! Despite what you might think of the genre or its many later incarnations, there's a raw power here that's really amazing – the young Butterfield and ... (Rock, Blues) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Freddie King —
Texas Cannonball ... CD Shelter, 1972. Used ... $9.99
Freddie King's Texas blues get a little bit of an LA funk touch to them on this LP recorded for Leon Thomas' Shelter label. Leon plays piano on the session, and produced it – and the tracks include "You Was Wrong", "Can't Trust Your Neighbor", "The Sky Is Crying" ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Rockin' Johnny Band —
More Real Folk Blues ... CD Marquis, 2000. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
Kent & Modern Records Blues Into The 60s Vol 1 – Dirty Work Going On ... CD Ace/Kent (UK), Mid 60s. Used ... $8.99
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
Bo Diddley —
Big Bad Bo ... CD Chess/Get On Down, 1974. New Copy ... $6.99 14.99
Heavy funk from the legendary Bo Diddley – one of his amazing comeback albums from the early 70s for Chess, all of which are plenty darn great! For this set, Bo's traded in the scratchy guitar mode of his classic work for a sweeter, tighter funk-based sound – a groove that's supported ... read more CD
Various —
Ann Arbor Blues Festival 1969 – Vol 2 ... LP Third Man, 1969. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 27.98
A fantastic document of the first-ever Ann Arbor Blues Festival – the start of a great event that would blossom into other styles of music in the 70s, but which stood as a strong blues-based event in its initial year of 1969! In some ways, the three day series of concerts is a roots answer ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Ann Arbor Blues Festival 1969 – Vol 1 ... LP Third Man, 1969. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 27.98
A fantastic document of the first-ever Ann Arbor Blues Festival – the start of a great event that would blossom into other styles of music in the 70s, but which stood as a strong blues-based event in its initial year of 1969! In some ways, the three day series of concerts is a roots answer ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ann Arbor Blues Festival 1969 ... CD 18.99
Memphis Minnie —
Me & My Chauffeur ... CD Proper (UK), 1930s/Early 40s. Used 2CD ... $11.99
Features 50 tracks including "Plymouth Rock Blues", "Bumble Bee", "When The Levee Breaks", "Joliet Bound", " Dirty Mother For You", "Stop Lying To Me" and "Lonesome Shack Blues" – plus discography and notes. CD
(Out of print, includes slipcase.)
Rosa Henderson —
If You Don't Give Me What I Want/Vocalion, 1923. Very Good ... $29.99
Freddy King —
Just Pickin – Let's Hide Away & Dance Away With Freddy King/King/Modern Blues, 1961/1965. Used ... $8.99
Killer King Records material from Freddy King – the man who was instrumental in helping forge the early sound of funk guitar! Set features two full albums – both great! CD
(Out of print.)
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