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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!
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Jimmy Reed —
Best Of Jimmy Reed (Up Front) ... LP 
Vee Jay/Up Front, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Classic collection of Jimmy's hard rockin' R&B with a 10 great numbers from Reed: "Baby What You Want Me To Do", "Honest I Do", "Take Out Some Insurance", "Big Boss Man", "Caress Me Baby", "Ain't That Lovin' You Baby", "The Sun Is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
John & Sylvia Embry —
After Work ... LP Razor, 1980. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Lightnin Hopkins —
Roots Of Lightnin' Hopkins (aka Lightnin' Hopkins) ... LP Folkways, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A late 50s session, but an album that captures Lighnin Hopkins in a rootsy style that could well hearken back to the 78rpm blues records of the 30s – thanks to production by Samuel B Charters, who captured Hopkins alone making music in his apartment in Houston! The tracks have that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and some splitting in the spine. Label has a name in pen.)
Billy Wright —
Goin' Down Slow ... LP Savoy, Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
BB King —
To Know You Is To Love You ... LP ABC/MCA, 1973. Very Good ... $6.99
A set that has BB King teaming up with southern soul maestro Dave Crawford – an arranger/producer who helps BB find a whole new groove! Crawford's approach is wonderfully warm and soulful – almost a Hi Records sort of take on the music, which brings King's traditional blues into much ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Earl Hooker —
His First & Last Recordings ... LP Arhoolie, Early 50s/1969. Near Mint- ... $29.99
A great set that features some early Memphis recordings by Earl Hooker – plus some later Chicago and Berkely material from the last year of his life – including some cuts on that cool double-necked guitar of his! LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice heavy Arhoolie pressing!)
Blind Boy Fuller —
Truckin My Blues Away ... LP Yazoo, Late 30s. Near Mint- ... $28.99
A great little record from Yazoo – almost worth the price alone for the great Robert Crumb cover art – but a real treasure considering the vintage recordings by Blind Boy Fuller underneath! The set brings together Fuller recordings from the years 1936 to 1939 – surprisingly well-r ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Peacock label pressing, in great shape!)
Pee Wee Crayton —
Pee Wee Crayton ... LP Crown, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Fantastic sounds from this legendary bluesman – rooted in Texas, but recorded in Los Angeles – with amazing sounds on his sweet electric guitar! LP, Vinyl record album
(60s grey label pressing – in great shape!)
Blind Willie McTell —
Early Years 1927 to 1933 ... LP Belzona, Late 20s/Early 30s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Brilliant early recordings from Blind Willie McTell – easily one of the most distinctive bluesmen of his generation! McTell's guitar is subtle, but effective – often used in these strummed passages that seem to let his vocals do most of the work on the tunes – save for some key ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label Yazoo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Earl Hooker —
Sweet Black Angel ... LP Blue Thumb, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Produced and arranged by Ike Turner! Titles include "Funky Blues", "Cross Cut Saw", "Drivin Wheel", "Shuffle", "Boogie Don't Blot", and "The Mood". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout hole. Label has a sticker.)
Arthur Neilson —
Hell Of A Nerve! ... CD 
Dixie Frog (France), 2006. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Steve Johnson —
lues From The Roadhouse ... CD Dixie Frog (France), 2003. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Mason Casey —
Deep Blue Dream ... CD Dixie Frog (France), 2003. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Jeff Healey —
As The Years Go Passing By – Live In Germany 1989 1995 2000 (3CD set) ... CD Inakustik (Germany), 1989/1995/2000. Used 3 CDs ... $11.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Taj Mahal —
Real Thing ... LP Columbia, Early 70s. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Wynonie Harris —
Good Rockin Blues ... LP King, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Rev Charlie Jackson —
God's Got It – The Legendary Booker & Jackson Singles ... CD Case Quarter, 1970s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.98
Really raw work by Reverend Charlie Jackson – gospel in subject, but delivered in a style that's much more blues overall – thanks to a stripped-down presentation, and lots of electric guitar from the man himself! The Rev comes across here like some cat recorded out at a juke joint in ... read more CD
(2018 edition features new remastering – and a newly-unearthed song, too!)
Big Joe Williams, Memphis Slim, Little Brother Montgomery —
Unissued Chicago Blues Of The 50s – From Cobra & JOB ... LP Flyright (UK), Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Excellent postwar Chicago blues – from two labels that are a lot rarer than Chess or Vee Jay! LP, Vinyl record album
Junior Wells with Buddy Guy —
Hoodoo Man Blues (2LP 180 gram 45 RPM) ... LP Delmark, 1965. Near Mint- 2LP ... $49.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Hoodoo Man Blues ... CD 6.99(180 gram Analogue Productions pressing.)
Various —
Southern Prison Blues ... LP Tradition, Late 30s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A legendary collection of blues material – all recorded at the notorious Angola prison in Lousiana – and featuring work by The Cool Cats, Otis Webster, John Henry Jackson, Hogman Maxey, and Guitar Welsh. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Ana Popovic —
Trilogy (3CD set) ... CD Artistexclusive (Finland), 2016. Used 3 CDs ... $12.99
... CD
Jimmy Rogers —
Jimmy Rogers – Chess Blues Masters Series ... LP Chess, 1950s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
Incredible work from Jimmy Rogers – an important early figure on the postwar Chicago blues scene, captured here in a set of his best material for Chess! Jimmy plays guitar and sings – and other musicians include Little Walter on harmonica, Otis Spann on piano, Wayne Bennett on guitar, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear and a light stain along the bottom.)
Various —
Pot, Spoon, Pipe, & Jug – 14 Jazz Vocals & Reefer Songs ... LP Stash, Late 20s/1930s/Early 40s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Think music only got blunted with hip hop? Think again – as these pre-war tunes are filled with drug references! Includes work from Champion Jack Dupree, Hazel Meyers, Slim & Slam, Lil Green, Blue Lu Barker, Sam Price, and others! LP, Vinyl record album
Otis Spann with Fleetwood Mac —
Biggest Thing Since Colossus ... LP Blue Horizon, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99
A really great moment in the spotlight for the legendary Chicago bluesman Otis Spann – an artist who often appeared on records by bigger talents of his generation, but didn't always get to shine this brightly on his own! The album's a very reverent session that has Spann's piano and vocals ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lightnin Hopkins —
Complete Aladdin Recordings ... CD Aladdin/EMI, Late 40s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
John Lee Hooker —
Moanin' The Blues ... LP Charly (UK), 1960. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing. Cover has stuck on cellophane.)
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
Various —
Ann Arbor Blues Festival 1969 ... CD Third Man, 1969. New Copy 2CDs ... $18.99 19.98
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 CD
Also available Ann Arbor Blues Festival 1969 – Vol 1 ... LP 22.99
Muddy Waters —
Electric Mud ... LP Cadet/Third Man, 1968. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $18.99
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
(In a gatefold sleeve with poster!)
Muddy Waters —
Manish Boy/
Chess/Third Man, 1954. New Copy (reissue)... $5.99
Maybe one of the most famous Muddy Waters songs ever recorded – served up here in all its fantastically raw glory! The tune's got Waters playing a famous electric guitar vamp that may well have become the blueprint for countless bar bands to come – but serving up the lyrics with a wit ... (Funky 45's, Blues) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Beautiful reissue pressing – even in a vintage-style Chess sleeve!)
Johnny Copeland —
Make My Home Where I Hang My Hat ... LP Rounder, 1982. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Jimmy Reed —
Jimmy Reed Is Back ... LP Roots/TK, 1976. Near Mint- ... $7.99
An unusual comeback album for Jimmy Reed – as you might guess from the title – his first in many years, and recorded in a really laidback, almost classic style for TK's short-lived Roots subsidiary! Tracks are all rootsy and very bluesy – with Jimmy on vocals, harmonica, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Otis Rush —
Right Place, Wrong Time ... LP Bullfrog, 1971/1976. Near Mint- ... $24.99
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. Cover has a cut corner.)
Bill Sims —
Bill Sims ... CD PBS/Warner, 1999. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Promotional stamp on booklet cover.)
Lefty Collins & the No Mercy Band —
Turn Your Lamp Down Low – Live At Gabba Fest 2006 ... CD BMI, 2007. Used ... $5.99
... CD
Big Ed Sullivan —
Fast Cars, Cheap Women & Dirty Pool ... CD Dixie Frog (France), 2004. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Maurizio Pugno & Sugar Ray Norcia —
That's What I Found Out! ... CD Pacific Blues, 2007. Used ... $5.99
... CD
Elmore James —
Got To Move ... LP Charly (UK), 1950s/Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Ray Charles —
Complete 1961 Paris Recordings (3CD set) ... CD Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1961. New Copy 3CD ... Just Sold Out!
A really fantastic slice of work from Ray Charles – billed here as the only live recordings in which Ray played Hammond organ throughout – instead of his usual piano! The 3CD set brings together three full performances recorded in Paris on October 21 and 22 in 1961 – right at a ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
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