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Blues — New Arrivals — Vinyl

Our Chicago roots run deep here, with plenty of postwar Chicago blues -- plus delta blues, folk blues, electric blues, pre-war blues, and more!

CDs (25 used), Vinyl (26) new/used, LPs (25) new/used, 78 RPM (1), All (51)

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Various — You're Gonna Leave The Old Home ... LP

Mississippi, 1930s. New Copy ... $13.99 19.99

A great set of rural blues and folksy modes, presented here with little in the way of information – which then maybe makes the whole thing a completely delightful musical discovery – as if you've found a whole stack of vintage 78rpm singles with the labels rubbed off, and have to drop ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Various — Piano Blues Volume 14 – Play It For Me – The Accompanist 1933 to 1941 ... LP

Magpie (UK), Late 30s/Early 40s. Near Mint- ... $9.99

Features work by Myrtle Jenkins, Pinetop Sparks, Honey Hill, Horace Malcom, Roosevelt Sykes, and Black Bo! LP, Vinyl record album

(Early 80s issue. Cover has light wear and aging.)

Etta James — At Last (Original Chess Masters) ... LP

Chess/MCA, 1960. Near Mint- ... $39.99

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 LP, Vinyl record album

(80s pressing. Cover has light ringwear and a scrape in front.)

Luckey Roberts & Willie 'The Lion' Smith — Luckey & The Lion – Harlem Piano Solos ... LP

Good Time Jazz, 1958. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!

Titles include "Nothin", "Spanish Fandango", "Railroad Blues", "Complainin", "Inner Space", and "Outer Space" by Luckey Roberts; and "Morning Air", "Relaxin", "Rippling Water", "Between The Devil And The ... (Jazz, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Red label stereo pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)

Lightnin' Hopkins — Flash Lightnin' Vol 1 ... LP

Diving Duck (Holland), 1954. Near Mint- ... $39.99

... LP, Vinyl record album

(Mid 80s issue. Cover has minimal wear and some clear tape in back.)

Roy Brown — Good Rocking Tonight – Legendary Recordings Vol 2 – 1947 to 1954 ... LP

Route 66 (Sweden), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $16.99

Although Roy Brown had a slightly softer edge than some of his R&B contemporaries – he could definitely rock and wail when he wanted to, as you'll hear on this set! The set does good job of digging through Roy's work from the late 40s and early 50s, pulling together 15 tracks that mix ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Walter Horton With Carey Bell — Big Walter Horton With Carey Bell ... LP

Alligator, 1972. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!

... LP, Vinyl record album

(Original white label pressing in the textured cover.)

Various — Tea Pad Songs Vol 2 ... LP

Stash, 1930s/1940s. Very Good+ ... $11.99

Raunchy vintage blues and jazz, with lots of drug and drinking slang – on cuts by Babs Gonzalez, Spirits Of Rhythm, Lucky Millinder, Rubberlegs Williams, Slim & Slam, Rosetta Howard, Cats & The Fiddle, and others! LP, Vinyl record album

(70s issue. Cover has a promo stamp and minimal wear.)

John Mayall — Blues From Laurel Canyon ... LP

London, 1968. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99

British blues meets LA's Laurel Canyon – a trans-Atlantic (or is it Pacific?) blend that makes for one of John Mayall's most compelling albums of the 60s! The album was recorded after the breakup of the Blues Breakers group – but it still features strong support from Mick Taylor on ... (Rock, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Blue label stereo pressing. Includes the London inner sleeve. Cover has minimal wear.)

John Mayall — Back To The Roots ... LP

Polydor, 1971. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99

John Mayall's definitely getting back to his roots here – and he's also getting help from an all-star cast as well! Mayall's vocals and piano are in fine form – almost with a rough-edged Blues Breakers sort of vibe, but sometimes a bit funkier too – in ways that strongly show the ... (Rock, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(In the textured cover, in fantastic shape! Includes the booklet and Polydor inner sleeves.)

Lightnin Hopkins — Lightnin' Hopkins ... LP

Folkways, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $39.99

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

(Early 90s Smithsonian Folkways pressing. Cover has tiny scrapes in back at the spine.)

Howlin Wolf — More Real Folk Blues ... LP

Chess, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!

A much earlier set of tracks than the first volume of Real Folk Blues from Howlin Wolf – mostly material recorded in the mid 50s, both in Chicago and Memphis – all with a really nitty gritty sort of feel! There's a rough and rootsy mode going on here – one that has Wolf's raspy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Mid 80s French blue fade label pressing. Cover has light wear and is bent a bit at the edges.)

Bo Diddley — 16 All Time Greatest Hits ... LP

Checker, Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $19.99

If it were up to us, every song Bo recorded would have been a hit – because they're all so great! This album does a pretty good job of sorting out the best numbers, though – picking 16 tracks from his all-great albums for Chess – with a focus on the tightest and most groove-heavy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(60s checker piece label pressing. Cover has some surface wear and aging.)

Sonny Boy Williamson — More Real Folk Blues ... LP

Chess, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $16.99

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

(Late 80s Original Chess Masters pressing.)

Ron Thompson & The Resistors — Resister Twister ... LP

Blind Pig, 1987. Sealed ... $9.99

... LP, Vinyl record album

(Still sealed, with a cut corner.)

Big Bill Broonzy — Preachin' The Blues/Too Many Drivers ... 78 RPM

Vocalion, 1939. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!

(78 RPM, Blues) 78 RPM, Vinyl record

(Aside label has a sticker.)

Charley Patton — Founder Of The Delta Blues 1929 to 1934 ... LP

Yazoo, Late 1920s/Early 1930s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!

... LP, Vinyl record album

(Mid 80s color peacock label pressing. Cover has a light stain on one corner and some waviness from mositure, but looks great overall.)

Leadbelly — Library Of Congress Recordings (3LP Box Set) ... LP

Elektra, 1940s. Near Mint- 3LP Box Set ... $34.99

... LP, Vinyl record album

(Late 60s red label big E pressing. Includes the booklet, Elektra catalog from 1966, and the Elektra inner sleeves. Box has split corners, tears in the top and bottom edge, center splits in the spine and bottom seam, and is faded at the spine.)

Taj Mahal — Giant Step/De Ole Folks At Home ... LP

Columbia, 1969. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99

... LP, Vinyl record album

(70s pressing – A great copy!)

Harvey Mandel & Others — Get Off In Chicago ... LP

Ovation, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $16.99

(Soul, Blues) LP, Vinyl record album

(Cover has a cutout hole, split top seam, and a small blemish in front.)

Bo Diddley — Got My Own Bag Of Tricks ... LP

Chess, Late 50s/1960s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99

A nice little collection of Bo Diddley's earlier work for Chess – put together in the early 70s, when Bo was in his Black Gladiator phase, as pictured on the cover – but featuring the rawer, rougher grooves of his initial recordings in the late 50s and early 60s! The Bo Diddley groove ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(French pressing with blue fade labels in a gatefold cover, with a small center split in the top seam.)