Blues

This unique compilation examines the recordings of three legendary New Orleans piano-players, ARCHIBALD, SALVADOR DOUCETTE and JAMES BOOKER, each of whom had surprisingly short discographies. John Leon "Archibald" Gross registered a massive hit with his...

This unique collection of blues songs will be embraced by fans of blues and roots music. Difficult times call for powerful songs, and this collection has plenty of them. RICH MAN'S WAR is a compilation of peace and protest songs that cry out for change,...

This unique 1951 Dusseldorf concert was finally released as a double album in '88; now, it's available on a single import disc! The pairing of this Chicago blues giant and this pioneering Australian jazzman works amazingly well, with songs ranging from...

This trailblazing African-American label owner/producer (who died in early 2011) had such a good relationship with his artists that many said they did their best-ever work for him. Here are 4 CDs of the blues and R&B gems that had his stamp on them:...

This swell collection contains some of the better known songs of Huddie 'Leadbelly' Ledbetter - who was discovered in the Louisiana State Penitentiary by the father and son team of musical historians John and Alan Lomax in the 1930s. Featured here are...

This superb compilation presents all of the original recordings of the songs performed on the "Blue & Lonesome" album. The exceptions are Little Johnny Taylor's, "Everybody Knows About My Good Thing" which was a hit for him in 1972. Howlin' Wolf's...

This superb album from the legendary Muddy Waters band member was originally released as a vinyl LP in 1985 and this is the very first CD release. The band features Bill Dicey on harmonica. This set was one of Pinetop's first recordings under his own...

This studio album was recorded at Dawg House Studios in Burbank, California with Dennis Walker (Producer of Robert Cray, Bettye LaVette, Frankie Lee) producing and writing most of the songs. Texas vocalist/guitarist Long John Hunter is back with his new...

This storied Bleecker Street club was only open from '64 to '69, but they sure made their mark with one talked-about blues, jazz, folk and rock show after another. Recorded in '65, this country-blues dream come true includes Bukka's I'm Going Home:...

This solo guitar album by Stefan Grossman was first released in 1976. This is the first time it is available on an enhanced CD. The songs recorded have either been composed or greatly influenced by Black musicians from the early 1900s. Stefan has always...

This session was recorded in 1960 by the late Joe Turner. He performs his trademark Harlem stride solo piano and vocals on 19 tracks, including Carolina Shout/ Begin the Beguine/ Snow Fall/ Gone with the Wind/ Danny Boy/ Stormy Monday/ Sweet Lorraine and...

This second volume continues Folkways' The Country Blues (FW00RF1) and is the result of efforts in the early 1960s to find singers who were previously known only as names on commercial recordings. Volume Two includes works by these lesser-known singers,...