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!
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Otis Spann —
Blues Of Otis Spann . . . Plus ... CD 
Decca/See For Miles (UK), 1964. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Chicago Beau —
Black Names Ringing ... CD Katalyst, 2016. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Packaged in a slim sleeve.)
Memphis Slim —
Blues Portrait ... LP 
Scepter, 1966. Very Good+ ... $39.99
A rare Scepter Records set from Memphis Slim – with titles that include "Misery", "The Comeback", "Boogie Jam", "HCF Boogie", "The Blues Is Everywhere", "Driving Wheel", and "Life Is Like That". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has some spots of marker on front.)
Junior Wells with Buddy Guy —
Hoodoo Man Blues (with bonus tracks) ... CD Delmark, 1965. Used ... $6.99
The incredible mid 60s album from blues singer and harp blower Junior Wells and his Chicago Blues Band with Buddy Guy! This is a most pivotal set in which Junior & his players don't sound as if they're trying to imbue blues tradition with urban grit and electricity – it simply seems to ... read more CD
Big Mama Thornton —
Way It Is ... LP Mercury, 1969. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Big Mama Thornton delivers the goods on this collection of raw, rootsy blues. Nothin' but the real deal on this firey live set that captures Big Mama in 1969 at a small club in LA alongside Jay Hodges, George Smith, Bee Houston and JD Nicholson, shouting out "Little Red Rooster", "On ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
John Brim/Wolf (Austria), 1969/1990. Used ... $9.99
... CD
Various —
Christmas In Jail (Ain't That A Pain) – Classic Pre War Christmas Cuts 1924 to 1948 ... CD Contrast, Late 20s/1930s/Early 40s. New Copy 2CD ... $13.99 19.99
A very different Christmas collection than usual – as this set features mostly pre-war blues with a very gritty feel – and not the usual Holiday warmth you might know from more famous records! Much of this material was originally issued on 78rpm discs, and has this gritty vibe that ... (Holiday Music, Blues) read more CD
Bobby Blue Bland —
Two Steps From The Blues ... CD Duke/MCA, Early 60s. Used ... $1.99
An incredible record from Bobby Blue Bland – and quite possibly the greatest one he ever made! The set's got an amazing something special that's unlike most other material of the time – a bit blues, but a lot of soul too – still with some echoes of R&B in the jazzier charts ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Muddy Waters —
Down On Stovall's Plantation –His First Recordings 1941 to 1942 ... LP Testament, 1941/1942. Very Good ... $19.99
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! LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label pressing.)
Muddy Waters —
King Of Chicago Blues (4CD box set) ... CD Proper (UK), 1940s/1950s. Used 4 CDs ... $7.99
... CD
Lonnie Brooks/Alligator, 1978. Very Good ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear & a cut corner.)
Various —
Mr Santa's Boogie – Classic R&B/Contrast, Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
A Christmas collection, postwar-style – served up here in a mix of vintage singles that include rare doo wop, jazz, and blues-based recordings! This series is a totally great one – we love all the titles in the collection – and like the rest, this volume features a stellar choice ... (Holiday Music, Blues) read more CD
Hound Dog Taylor —
Beware Of The Dog ... LP Alligator, 1974. Very Good ... $19.99
Titles include "Give Me Back My Wig", "Kitchen Sink Boogie", "Rock Me", "Let's Get Funky", "It's Allright", and "Freddie's Blues". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Hound Dog Taylor —
Genuine Houserocking Music ... LP Alligator, Early 70s. Very Good ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Magic Sam —
West Side Soul ... LP Delmark, 1967. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A classic bit of indie blues from the Chicago scene – featuring some great players from the second generation after Chess Records stopped picking up the younger local talents! Magic Sam leads the group on vocals and guitar, and he's working here with Mighty Joe Young on guitar, Odie Payne on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available West Side Soul ... LP 12.99(Lincoln Ave pressing in a West Grand cover, with the green tinted photo.)
Albert King —
Born Under A Bad Sign ... LP Stax, 1967. Very Good ... $99.99
One of THE electric blues records of the 60s – a seminal set by Albert King that was probably blasted out of more college dorm rooms than southside juke joints, but which still more than deserves its due! The set was recorded by Stax with a nice raw sound – guitar very much upfront, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo Stax pressing, matrix ending in 1A! Cove has a thin light stain and some splitting at the bottom seam, with some splitting extending up the spine, and some pencil marks on back.)
Junior Wells —
It's My Life, Baby ... LP Vanguard, 1966. Very Good ... $19.99
Some of his classic 60's material, recorded live at Pepper's Lounge on the South Side of Chicago in 1966. With the tracks "It's My Life Baby", "Country Girl", and "Shake it Baby". Great Chicago blues/soul crossover stuff. LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label Stereolab pressing.)
Etta James —
At Last (plus bonus tracks) ... CD Argo/Chess, 1960. Used ... $2.99
An amazing step forward for the young Etta James – a singer who was delivering a raw, shouting form of R&B just a few years before – but who here ascends into soul music heaven with her famous work on the album! The title cut is the stuff of legend – played and played, again ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
Earl Hooker/Red Lightnin (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good ... $18.99
About 2/3 of the album featuers small combo work recorded by mad guitarist Earl Hooker –and the rest features material by singer/guitarist Jody Williams – both in small combo settings! LP, Vinyl record album
Big Bill Broonzy —
Sings Folk Songs – A New Album From Previously Unissued Masters ... LP Folkways, 1956. Very Good- ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing, missing the booklet.)
Koko Taylor —
From The Heart Of A Woman ... LP Alligator, 1981. Very Good ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble —
Live Alive ... LP Epic, 1986. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Howlin Wolf —
How Many More Years/
Chess/Third Man, 1951. New Copy (reissue)... $5.99 6.98
Killer early work by Howlin Wolf – a fantastic early single for Chess Records! "How Many More Years" has as much romping piano as fuzzy guitar – but fuzziest of all are the Wolf's vocals – which are superb! "Moanin At Midnight" is great, too – slower, ... (Funky 45's, Blues) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Great Third Man pressing – with a vintage-style Chess sleeve too!) This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, November 23.
John Lee Hooker —
Early Recordings – Detroit & Beyond Vol 2 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Third Man, Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99 27.98
Some of the rootsiest work recorded during the early years of John Lee Hooker – most of it done for the Sensation label in Detroit, but with a vibe that could easily go back to the country sound of a decade before! The one difference is that Hooker's firmly expressive on most numbers – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, November 23.
John Lee Hooker —
Early Recordings – Detroit & Beyond Vol 1 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Third Man, Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99 27.98
Some of the rootsiest work recorded during the early years of John Lee Hooker – most of it done for the Sensation label in Detroit, but with a vibe that could easily go back to the country sound of a decade before! The one difference is that Hooker's firmly expressive on most numbers – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, November 23.
Willie The Lion Smith —
Live At Blues Alley ... LP Chiaroscuro, 1973. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Little Walter —
Little Walter – Chess Blues Masters Series (aka Boss Blues Harmonica) ... LP Chess, 1960s. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
A pretty nice little 2LP set – put together in the early 70s, and featuring material that Walter recorded for Chess during the 60s. As the title would imply, there's a lot of harmonica on the album – but Walter's vocals should also be given their due, as they're a bit more in the soul ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has a cutout notch & partially split seams.)
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry —
Guitar Highway ... LP Verve, Early 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Leadbelly —
Immortal Leadbelly ... LP MVM/Mount Vernon, 1930s/1940s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Various —
New Orleans – The Living Legends ... LP Riverside, 1961. Very Good+ 2LP ... $19.99
Various —
Raw Blues ... LP London, 1967. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a large rip on the front panel.)
Luther Allison —
Love Me Mama ... LP Delmark, 1969. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Raw early work from the great Luther Allison – with the man himself on guitar and vocals, plus a bit of extra guitar from Jimmy Dawkins – and tenor on two tracks from Jim Conley too! LP, Vinyl record album
(7 W Grand pressing.)
Jimmy Reed —
Root Of The Blues ... LP Kent, Late 60s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has some surface wear and a light stain at the opening.)
Alberta Hunter —
Remember My Name ... LP Columbia, 1978. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Great later work from vocalist Alberta Hunter – a really well-recorded 70s session that was also done as a soundtrack – but which stands beautifully on its own! Backings here are by a great small combo, led by tenorist Budd Johnson and pianist Gerald Cook – with some nicely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a promo stamp and tracklist sticker.)
Jimmy Reed —
Greatest Hits Of Jimmy Reed Vol 1 ... LP Kent, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bent corner.)
Pete Johnson —
Central Avenue Boogie ... CD Delmark, 1947. Used ... $1.99
Muddy Waters —
Muddy Waters Woodstock Album ... LP Chess, 1975. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $29.99
Muddy kicks it live in the studio at Woodstock with a number of rock and/or blues luminaries in toe for this mid 70s gig – including the great Pinetop Perkins on piano, Paul Butterfield on harmonica, and Levon Helm on bass and drums! Interestingly, the set is much more of return to the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Otis Taylor —
Definition Of A Circle ... CD Telarc, 2006. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Punch through barcode.)
John Lee Hooker —
Great Blues Sounds Of John Lee Hooker ... LP United Superior, Early 60s. Very Good ... $11.99
Postwar material from John Lee Hooker – his early sides for the Crown/Modern label, including "She Left Me", "Tease Your Daddy", "Key To The Highway", "I Need Love So Bad", "How Can You Do It", "It Hurts Me So", and "I Got Eyes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Carey Bell/Alligator, 1978. Very Good ... $4.99
Features a few tracks each by Carey Bell's Blues Harp Band, Magic Slim & The Teardrops, and Johnny "Big Moose" Walker! Part of the early Alligator Records effort document the fading Chicago Blues underground. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
John Lee Hooker —
Simply The Truth ... LP Bluesway, Late 60s. Used Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo sticker & two other small stickers on the front.)
BB King & Bobby Bland —
Together For The First Time – Live ... LP ABC, 1974. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
A mid 70s meeting of two seminal blues talents from the Memphis scene – singer Bobby Blue Bland, and legendary guitarist BB King! The pair were both working for ABC at the time – major label fame after years woodshedding in the indies – and hitting well-deserved fame for their ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Muddy Waters —
Muddy Waters – Chess Blues Masters Series (McKinley Morganfield AKA Muddy Waters) ... LP Chess, Mid 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99
A late 60s album on Chess Records – but one that serves to bring together all the best early work that Muddy Waters did for the label – including lots of original 45s and 78s! The range of music is really wonderful – the kind of tracks that first got Waters noticed in the first ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Louisiana Texas Wailers – Deep Soul Classics Vol 8 ... LP SSS International/P-Vine (Japan), Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $26.99
Rare deep soul tracks from the mighty SSS International label – collected here on a rare Japanese album! Includes a few tracks each by Eddie Giles, Georgie Boy, Johnny Copeland, Johnny & Lilly, Reuben Bell, and Mighty Joe Young. (Soul, Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi too! Bottom seam has a very short split, but cover is great overall.)
Memphis Slim —
Raining The Blues ... LP Fantasy, 1960. Used 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and bumped corners.)
Lightnin Hopkins —
Lightnin Strikes Back ... LP Charly (UK), 1981. Very Good ... $8.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Hound Dog Taylor —
Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers ... LP Alligator, 1971. Very Good ... $29.99
Titles include "She's Gone", "Wild About You Baby", "Walking The Ceiling", "Phillips Theme", "55th Street Boogie", and "It's Alright". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small bit of peeling.)
John Hammond —
Best Of John Hammond ... LP Vanguard, 1970. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $8.99
Queen Ida & The Bon Temps Zydeco Band —
Queen Ida & The Bon Temps Zydeco Band Play The Zydeco ... LP GNP/Crescendo, 1976. Very Good ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Ella Mae Morse with Big Dave —
Barrelhouse, Boogie & The Blues ... LP Capitol, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $38.99
Fantastic sounds from the great Ella Mae Morse – a singer who effortlessly combined jazz, swing, and R&B – in a mode that was a big influence on rock and roll to come! The set's her lasting classic for Capitol – and titles include "Rock Me All Night Long", "Good ... (Vocalists, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Turquoise label pressing. Cover has a promo sticker on the front, and a bit of splitting on the top seam.)
Charlie McCoy —
Harpin The Blues ... LP Monument, Early 70s. Very Good ... $2.99
(Folk/Country, Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a tracklist sticker and light wear.)
Muddy Waters —
Electric Mud ... LP Cadet, 1968. Very Good Gatefold ... $29.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Deep groove Cadet Concept pressing in the white cover, with a split top seam & partially split bottom.)
Muddy Waters —
Back In The Early Days Vols 1 & 2 ... LP Syndicate Chapter (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Very Good 2LP ... $16.99
Loads of early work from Muddy Waters – including recordings with Jimmy Rogers, Little Walter, and Big Crawford! LP, Vinyl record album
Lonnie Brooks —
Wound Up Tight ... LP Alligator, 1979. Very Good ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy Reed —
As Jimmy Is ... LP Roker, Late 60s. Very Good ... $8.99
Jimmy Reed, recorded in Chicago, in a rare indie set that's got some sweet electric touches – and some odd undercurrents as well! The rhythms are right on the money, as are Jimmy's vocals and harmonica – but there's also some pretty cool wah wah effects on the guitar at times – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Otis Spann —
Otis Spann – Archive Of Folk Music ... LP Everest, 1960s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Muddy Waters —
Muddy "Mississippi" Waters Live ... LP Blue Sky, 1979. Very Good+ ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Robert Johnson —
King Of The Delta Blues Singers Vol 2 ... LP Columbia, 1936. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Sonny Boy Williamson —
More Real Folk Blues ... LP Chess, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $38.99
Classic blues harp and raw vocals from Sonny Boy Williamson – material recorded for Chess during the early 60s, and issued after his death, with a title that's certainly designed to catch the attention of the college kids looking for the "real" thing! The work here is really great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available More Real Folk Blues ... CD 2.99(60s light blue label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Jimmy Witherspoon —
Blue Spoon ... LP Prestige, 1964. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A bit of blues, and a bit of jazz – in that sweet style that Jimmy was handling so well on his 60s recordings for Prestige. Backing is by a small combo that includes Gildo Mahones on piano, Kenny Burrell on guitar, and Roy Haynes on drums – and titles include "The Time Has ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Jerry McCain —
Southern Harp, Cadillac, & The Blues ... LP Jewel/P-Vine (Japan), Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $28.99
Great early work from Jerry McCain – maybe the only full album of his singles for Jewel Records – collected here in a Japanese-only album by P-Vine! Titles include "Stick Em Up", "Homogenized Love", "728 Texas", "Put It Where I Can Get It", " ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tommy Castro, Jimmy Hall & loyd Jones —
Triple Trouble ... CD Telarc, 2003. Used ... $4.99
Canned Heat & John Lee Hooker —
Hooker 'N Heat ... LP Liberty, 1970. Used 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers —
Great Rhythm & Blues Oldies Vol 6 ... LP Blues Spectrum, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Clara Smith —
Clara Smith Vol 5 – Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order – 1927 to 1929 ... CD Document (Austria), Mid 20s. Used ... $12.99
... CD
Monette Moore —
Monette Moore Vol 2– Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order – 1923 to 1932 ... CD Document (Austria), 1920s/Early 30s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
Viola McCoy —
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Vol 2 1924 to 1926 ... CD Document (Austria), 1924/1925/1926. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Gus Cannon & Noah Lewis —
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Vol 2 – 12 September 1929 to November 1930 ... CD Document (Austria), 1929/1930. Used ... $12.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
John Lee Hooker —
That's My Story – John Lee Hooker Sings The Blues ... CD Riverside/Original Blues Classics, 1960. Used ... $4.99
Great rootsy blues from John Lee Hooker – and an unusual session that has him getting backup help from jazz players Sam Jones on bass and Louis Hayes on drums! Jones and Hayes only play on a handful of tracks, and most of the focus is on Hooker's damn-great vocals, and acoustic guitar – ... read more CD
Otis Spann —
Cracked Spanner Head ... LP London, 1969. Very Good+ ... $29.99
Features Otis Spann on vocals and piano – with McKinley Morganfield on guitar and Little Willie Smith on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing.)
Junior Wells, JB Hutt, Otis Spann —
Chicago – The Blues Today Vol 1 ... LP Vanguard, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A seminal set of Chicago blues – still ten times better than all the imitators it spawned! LP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo pressing.)
Muddy Waters —
McKinley Morganfield – AKA Muddy Waters ... LP Chess, 1950s/1960s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99
A late 60s album on Chess Records – but one that serves to bring together all the best early work that Muddy Waters did for the label – including lots of original 45s and 78s! The range of music is really wonderful – the kind of tracks that first got Waters noticed in the first ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing.)
Memphis Slim & Willie Dixon —
Songs Of Memphis Slim & Willie Dixon ... LP Folkways, 1960. Near Mint- ... $34.99
Titles include "Stewball", "Have You Ever Been To Nashville Pen", "Chicago House Rent Praty", "44 Blues", "Unlucky", and the three-part "Kansas City". LP, Vinyl record album
(Grey-tinted cover – with insert!)
Otha Turner & The Afrosippi All Stars —
Otha Turner & The Afrosippi All Stars ... CD Birdman, 2000. Used ... $8.99
... CD
Various —
Boogie Woogie Santa Claus – Classic R&B/Contrast, Late 40s. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
Postwar Christmas tunes – all from that great moment when blues and jazz were coming together in the early days of R&B! Most of these tracks are upbeat, groovy, and plenty festive – that new sort of warmth and celebratory vibe that seemed to hit Christmas music in the postwar years ... (Holiday Music, Blues) read more CD
Tommy Brown/Black Diamond, Mid 70s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
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