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 September 16 - 20
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Mildred Bailey —
Mildred Bailey Sings (10 inch LP) ... LP 
Allegro, 1952. Very Good- ... $3.99
Jimmy Reed —
Now Appearing ... CD 
Vee Jay/Collectables, 1960. Used ... $8.99
Jimmy Reed, now appearing – playing with just the sort of groove that got him booked in plenty of clubs back in the day! The tunes chug along with a perfect gritty take on Chicago blues – that sharp-edged sound that Vee Jay Records did so well with Reed – making his albums like ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
John Lee Hooker —
John Lee Hooker On Campus ... CD Vee Jay/Collectables, 1964. Used ... $3.99
Electric blues from John Lee Hooker released in the mid 60s on Vee Jay – all Hooker originals that are riveting and soul shaking as you could hope for. Although it's titled John Lee Hooker On Campus, it's more a reflecting of the time than a literal description of what you'll hear here ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
John Lee Hooker —
Folk Blues (BYG) ... LP BYG (France), Early 50s. Very Good- ... $12.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy Witherspoon —
Sings The Blues (Crown) ... LP Crown, 1961. Very Good- ... $1.99
Buddy Guy —
Buddy's Blues – The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection ... CD Chess, 1960s. Used ... $3.99
... CD
Various —
American Primitive Vol 2 – Pre War Revenants 1897 to 1939 ... CD Revenant, 1920s/1930s. Used 2 CDs ... $24.99
Music from Homer Quincy Smith, Walter Taylor, Bayless Rose, Alfred Lewis, Pigmeat Terry, Two Poor Boys, Geeshie Wiley, Otto Virgial, Blues Birdhead, Elizabeth Johnson, John Hammond & more. CD
(Out of print.)
John Lee Hooker —
Burnin' ... CD Vee Jay/Collectables, 1962. Used ... $7.99
Plenty of Burnin from John Lee Hooker, and about as classic as you can get for his Vee Jay years – especially considering that the album starts out with Hooker's killer cut "Boom Boom" – a number that may well have set fire to a whole generation of British and American rockers! ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
American Primitive Vol 1 – Raw Pre War Gospel 1926 to 1936 ... CD Revenant, Late 20s/Early 30s. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
George Smith & The Chicago Blues Band —
Blues With A Feeling – A Tribute To Little Walter ... LP World Pacific, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A smoking little set from George Harmonica Smith – an album recorded in late 60s LA, but done with plenty of Chicago blues touches! The players here are all top-shelf – and include Muddy Waters on guitar and Otis Spann on piano – who definitely help keep a Windy City vibe going ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
News & The Blues – Telling It Like It Is ... LP Columbia, Late 20s/1930s/1940s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Music from Bessie Smith, Victoria Spivey, Blind Willie Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, Lucille Bogan, Charlie Patton, Casey Bill Weldon, Big Bill Broonzy, Alfred Fields, Jack Kelly & more. LP, Vinyl record album
Buddy Guy —
Man & The Blues (180 gram pressing) ... LP Vanguard/Craft, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
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!)
John Jackson —
Blues & Country Dance Tunes From Virginia ... LP Arhoolie, 1960s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Down Behind The Rise – 1947-1953 ... LP Nighthawk, Late 40s/Early 50s. Very Good ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Bobby King & Terry Evans —
Rhythm, Blues, Soul & Grooves ... CD Rounder, 1990. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print original CD pressing, not a CDr.)
Stovepipe No 1 (Sam Jones) & David Crockett —
Stovepipe No 1 & David Crockett 1924 to 1930 – Complete Recordings In Chronological Order ... LP RST (Austria), 1924/1927/1930. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets —
Talk To You By Hand ... LP Black Top, 1981. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Stevie Ray Vaughan —
Texas Flood (with bonus tracks) ... CD Epic, 1983. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
Muddy Waters —
Fathers & Sons ... LP Chess, 1969. Very Good- 2LP ... $7.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some wear & splitting.)
Junior Parker —
You Don't Have To Be Black To Love The Blues ... LP Groove Merchant, 1971. Very Good- ... $8.99
A fitting title to this one – as it virtually describes the standard that the blues business was operating on during the early 70s – as artists came out of the shadows and found big audiences on college campuses, rock clubs, and other crossover scenes! The concept is carried to the Nth ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has mostly split top & bottom seams with a center split spine.)
Artie White —
Thangs Got To Change ... LP Ichiban, 1989. Very Good- ... $0.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim —
Willie's Blues ... LP Prestige/Bluesville, 1958. Very Good ... $49.99
A mighty pairing of talents – the great Willie Dixon on bass and vocals, plus Memphis Slim on piano – captured together in a lean quintet that also features Wally Richardson on guitar and Al Ashby on tenor sax! The approach here is great – more folksy and unfettered – with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Bluesville pressing with RVG stamp. Cover has some edge wear.)
Martin Bogan & Armstrong —
Barnyard Dance ... LP Rounder, 1972. Very Good- ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Honeyboy Edwards —
Crawling Kingsnake ... CD Testament, Mid 60s. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
Down In The Basement – Joe Bussard's Treasure Trove Of Vintage 78s – 1926 to 1937 ... CD Old Hat, Late 20s/Early 30s. Used ... $8.99
A hand-picked collection of amazing tracks – from one of the world's foremost collectors of 78rpm discs from the pre-war years! Music from the Stripling Brothers, Big Bill, the Dixon Brothers, the Weems String Band, Bling Gary, Charley Jordan, the Sweets Brothers & Ernest Stoneman, Bessie ... read more CD
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble —
Soul To Soul (with bonus tracks) ... CD Epic, 1985. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
Slim Harpo —
Excello Collection ... CD Excello, Late 50s/1960s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
Jimmy Reed —
Rockin' With Reed ... CD Vee Jay/Charly (Germany), 1959/1999. Used ... $6.99
Beautiful electric blues material from Chicago, rocking with Reed's trademark guitar sound, and a nice deep soulful bottom. Titles include "Take Out Some Insurance", "Ends & Odds", "Going To New York", "Rockin With Reed", and "Wanna Be Loved". ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Tommy Dean —
Deanie Boy Plays Hot Rhythm & Blues ... LP Official (Denmark), Late 40s-Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Butterfield Blues Band —
Keep On Moving ... LP Elektra, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $7.99 Also available Keep On Moving ... CD 18.99
Junior Kimbrough —
All Night Long ... CD Fat Possum/Epitaph, 1995. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Digipack case has some light edgewear.)
Various —
Sticks Over My Shoulder – Georgia Bluesmen Recordings 1976 to 1979 ... LP Mississippi, Late 70s. New Copy ... $8.99
Amazing blues from the Georgia scene of the 70s – music that hardly feels like other versions of the genre coming out at the time – partly thanks to the raw recording quality of these tracks! Most of the music features just a singer and guitar – sometimes just one or the other ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy Reed —
I'm Jimmy Reed ... CD Vee Jay/Collectables, 1957. Used ... $8.99
A stone classic from Jimmy Reed – and one of the first few albums on the Vee Jay label! The sound is spare, rootsy, and bluesy – the kind of tunes that made Jimmy an instant favorite, and which were a key force in the Chicago blues sound of the 50s. The set features material recorded ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jimmy Reed —
T'Aint No Big Thing – But He Is ... CD Vee Jay/Collectables, 1963. Used ... $18.99
Plenty big work from the great Jimmy Reed – just the kind of rough and ready material that made him one of the most influential bluesmen of his time! Reed really sparkles on this early Vee Jay session – almost redefining the sound of urban blues with his raw guitar and soulful lyrics ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
George Thorogood & The Destroyers —
Live ... LP EMI, 1986. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Otis Spann —
Otis Spann Is The Blues (Jazzman) ... LP Candid/Jazzman, 1960. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Otis may be the blues, but he's not alone either – as he's working here in duet formation with Robert Lockwood – recorded in a really rootsy setting that's got a very down-home feel! Otis is on piano, Lockwood is on guitar, and both players sing – alternating vocals from track to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(1980 pressing.)
Joe Turner —
Boss Of The Blues (Jazzlore pressing) ... LP Atlantic, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Joe Turner returns to his roots, and lays down a fairly straight set of bluesy tunes from the old days of the Kansas City scene – done with a small jazz combo that includes work by Joe Newman, Lawrence Brown, Pete Brown, and Pete Johnson! After the raw hard R&B of Joe's bigger hit sides ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing. Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Junior Parker —
Driving Wheel ... LP Duke, 1962. Very Good ... $6.99
Classic early work from Junior Parker – recorded way back when he was "Little Junior Parker", but done with a full-grown sound that's totally great! The set was done for Duke Records at the same time Bobby Blue Bland was working for the label – and the feel here is a very ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing on MCA.)
BB King —
Live & Well ... LP Bluesway/ABC, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
BB King not just live, but well-recorded in the studio too – in this classic ABC set that showcases both sides of his talents! Side one is the live set – and it's arguably better than any of the previous other concert recordings he did for the label – with a tighter, moodier feel ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Live & Well ... CD 4.99(Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Various —
Bill Haley Connection – 29 Roots & Covers Of Bill Haley & His Comets ... CD Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A deep deep dig into the musical legacy of Bill Haley & The Comets – served up here in a package that's as full of detailed notes as it is unusual tunes! As the title implies, the package either features cover versions of famous Haley songs, or the originals of songs that Bill himself ... (Rock, Blues) read more CD
Various —
Root Hog Or Die – 100 Years, 100 Songs – An Alan Lomax Centennial Tribute (6LP set) ... LP Mississippi, 1940s/1950s/1960s. New Copy 6 LPs ... $69.99
A stunning tribute to the great Alan Lomax – the legendary musicologist, historian, and recording engineer who captured so many wonderful American sounds in the 20th Century! Lomax's work has been crucial to both the Library Of Congress and Smithsonian/Folkways Records – yet there's ... (Folk/Country, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 1000 copies.)
Lefty Dizz —
Ain't It Nice To Be Loved ... CD JSP (UK), 1990. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Booklet has a cut corner.)
Robert Lockwood Jr —
Baddest New Guitar ... CD P-Vine (Japan), Early 50s. Used ... $14.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Muddy Waters —
Best Of Muddy Waters ... LP Chess, Early 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Less a "best of" than an early full album that brings together some of Muddy Waters' earliest recordings for Chess – a great collection of early singles recorded in Chicago between 1950 and 1954! The work's relatively spare and rootsy overall – a great example of Chicago ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Chess Masters pressing.)
Various —
United Records Story ... CD United/Delmark, 1950s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
R&B, gritty blues, and some killer tenor talents – a wicked collection of vintage masters from legendary indie United Records! Musically, the package is very much on a par with Ace/Kent collections of this type – the sort that might feature material from King or Modern/RPM Records ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
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