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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Various —
Alligator Records – 20th Anniversary Collection ... CD 
Alligator, 1991. Used 2 CDs ... $3.99
Music from Hound Dog Taylor, James Cotton, Professor Longhair, Koko Taylor, Tinsley Ellis, Kenny Neal, Elvin Bishop, Roy Buchanan, Son Seals, Lonnie Brooks, Sonny Terry, and more. CD
Lightnin Hopkins —
Lightnin Strikes (Verve) (alternate cover) ... LP 
Verve, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono tan label Folkways pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, light aging, and blue pen filling in the L and H on the front cover.)
Buddy Guy —
Live At Legends ... CD Silvertone, 2012. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A pretty great late live set from Buddy Guy – who's tearing it up at his namesake Legends club in Chicago! Buddy's been throwing it down for years at Legends during annual winter residencies – which can be among the tougher tickets to score in the winter live club scene around here ... read more CD
(Still sealed.)
Various —
Original Blues/King/Gusto, Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
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
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 ... $7.99 9.98
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
Freddy King/King, Mid 50s. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Two guys, one gal, and a heck of a lot of great R&B material from the King Records catalog! The set features Lula Reed on vocals on all tracks – belting things out in that massively soulful style that makes her own work so wonderful – accompanied by mighty guitar from Freddy King, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Little Willie John —
Mister Little Willie John ... LP King, Late 50s. New Copy (reissue)... $6.99 9.98
Tremendous work from Little Willie John – one of those singers who always grabs our attention! Willie's light years ahead of most of his contemporaries here – already moving more towards soul than R&B, and really shaking himself free of any bluesy cliches. Most of the tunes ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Champion Jack Dupree —
Sings The Blues ... LP King, Early 50s. New Copy (reissue)... $6.99 9.98
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
After Hours ... LP King, Late 50s. New Copy (reissue)... $6.99 9.98
A classic 50s compilation from the legendary King Records – one that really shows off the grittier, bluesier side of their catalog – and features some key crossover cuts from the postwar years too! The music here is a wonderful mix of modes – instrumental R&B, jukebox jazz, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
John Lee Hooker —
On The Waterfront ... CD Wand/Gusto, Late 60s. New Copy ... $6.99 9.99
A really unique album from the great John Lee Hooker – done for the mostly-soul Wand Records label, and with a feel that's quite different than some of Hooker's other records! There's a distinctly jazzy undercurrent running through the record at times – sometimes with some moody, ... 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
John Lee Hooker/Audio Lab, Mid 50s. New Copy (reissue)... $6.99 9.98
Rare King Records material from these two postwar blues greats – each of whom get a single side of the record! Sticks McGhee really shines on side one – with that playful, jazzy approach to blues that he used on his late 40s recordings for Atlantic – almost somewhere in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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
Lightnin Hopkins —
Strums The Blues ... LP Score/Third Man, Early 50s. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 21.99
A late 50s collection of earlier 78rpm singles issued by Aladdin Records – material that's far rawer than the "strums" in the title might imply! At a time when other blues musicians were fleshing things out a bit – sometimes adding in larger backings, horns, and a bit of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee —
Sonny & Brownie ... CD A&M, 1973. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features guest work by Arlo Guthrie, Sugarcane Harris, and John Mayall. CD
Also available Sonny & Brownie ... LP 14.99(Out of print, A&M digipack pressing – in great shape!)
Big Shoulders —
Big Shoulders ... LP Rounder, 1989. Sealed ... $4.99
With Ken Saydak on vocals, piano, organ, and accordion; Larry Clyman on guitars; Ron Sorin on harmonicas; Gary Krolak on bass guitar and vocals; and Michael Weiss on drums and percussion. LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, lightly shopworn with hype sticker and old price sticker.)
Various —
Blues – A Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Blues Singers (4CD boxset) ... CD Smithsonian/Sony, 1920s/1930s/1940s/1950s/1960s. Used 4 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Music from Blind Lemon Jefferson, Ma Rainey, Barbecue Bob, Jim Jackson, Henry Thomas, leroy Carr, Charley Patton, Walter Davis, Carl Martin, Joe Turner, Bukka White, John Lee Hooker, Tampa Red, Muddy Waters, Bobby Blue Bland, Henry Johnson & more. CD
(NOTE: this copy is missing the outer box. It includes all 4 CDs and the booklet. Priced accordingly.)
AC Reed —
I'm In The Wrong Business ... LP Alligator, 1987. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and hype stickers.)
Guitar Slim Green with Johnny & Shuggie Otis —
Stone Down Blues (with bonus tracks) ... CD Kent/BGP (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A blues album, but one with a difference – thanks to some tremendous help from the legendary Johnny Otis and his young son Shuggie! Despite the fact that the leader is billed as Guitar Slim Green, Shuggie actually plays some lead guitar on the record too – adding in some cool, ... read more CD
Various —
Shattered Dreams – Funky Blues 1967 to 1978 ... CD BGP (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
Funky blues treasures from the late 60s & early 70s – a once-scoffed at movement from a period when aging blues stars and purist blues fans alike were hesitant to accept their beloved style modernized in a funky fashion – but the best of it stands up today as some of the coolest and ... (Funky Compilations, Blues) read more CD
Johnny Winter —
Live Bootleg Series – Vol 5 ... CD Friday Music, 2009. Used ... $7.99
Johnny Winter —
Live Bootleg Series – Vol 1 ... CD Friday Music, 1970s/2007. Used ... $7.99
Elmore James —
Greatest Hits ... LP Cleo (Holland), 1987. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, bent corners, and some tape and sticker remnants at the top of the spine.)
John Mayall —
Moving On ... LP Polydor, 1972. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Bill Cosby introduces this hip little live set from the John Mayall group – which is fitting, as there's definitely a bit of an LA groove on the set! Mayall's still in very bluesy territory, but he also gets some great soul jazz support too – from players who include Charles Owens on ... (Rock, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
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