Blues

Willie Mae 'Big Mama' Thornton was the first artist to record the then little known song written by two Los Angeles based teenagers, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, "Hound Dog". The song was the only chart record "Big Mama" enjoyed and of course it went...

Willie Littlefield has a long and distinguished career as a boogie pianist and R&B singer and was one of the greatest and most influential of the genre throughout the 1950s. Includes 28 rockin', rollin' and bluesin' tracks including "Little Willie's...

Willie Egan was for many years an unfairly obscure boogie pianist and vocalist who made a brace of fine R&B records throughout the mid to late 1950s. He became something of an international star thanks in the main to Ace Record's Ted Carrol who also...

Willie Dixon was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar, and sang with a distinctive voice, but he is perhaps best known as one of the most...

Willie Clayton is one of the hottest draws on the southern soul-blues circuit, and shows no sign of stopping. Take full advantage of his sales potential by stocking theses previously hard to find titles!. 2006.1. I Love Stealing It 2. I Love Me Some You...

Willie Clayton has stood the test of time as an artist for over 40 years, best known for his smooth, sexy voice and high energy performances. His latest release includes 13 tracks that smoothly blend his old school style with a little new school flavor.1...

Willie Buck has been leading his own bands for over 40 years. He's been on the scene since his arrival in Chicago as a teenager in the midst of the heyday of Chicago blues in 1953. He put out his only album in the early 80s which became a collector's...

Who better than Dr. John to give a history of New Orleans music? from 1992.1. Litanie Des Saints 2. Careless Love 3. My Indian Red 4. Milneburg Joys 5. I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say 6. Basin Street Blues 7. Didn't He Ramble 8. Do You Call That a...

Whipsmart songwriter, electrifying guitarist and lap steel player, and gruff, commanding vocalist Selwyn Birchwood is one of the blues' brightest young stars. His third album amazes with potent rhythms, startlingly fresh lyrics and jaw-dropping...

While Sass Jordan is celebrated as a multi-platinum selling premiere rock singer, her 2020 album, Rebel Moon Blues, demonstrated that she sings the blues with as much power and authenticity as she personified in the rock world. Following up on the rave...

While recording in the South in the early 1960s, producer, writer, and music historian Samuel Charters was inspired not only by the sound of Furry Lewis's guitar, but by the patterns of movement in his hands and fingers as he played. Thus Charters...

While he was inducted into the NY Blues Artist Hall Of Fame, Greg Dayton's new album highlights his songwriting and storytelling expertise. Appearances include Adrian Harpham, Anthony Robustelli, Steve Bernstein, Dave Inniss, Anson Jones, Max Rifkin,...