Blues

The songs on this collection, recorded in 1968 and 1970 at the Pittsburgh apartment of Ernie Hawkins find Reverend Gary Davis in a relaxed mood. The playing is light and loose at times as he reaches back into his vast musical memory to pull one surprise...

The slide guitar technique found popularity during the late 1920s and the 1930s especially in the Mississippi delta as many musicians began to look for individual styles to enhance their popularity. The 28 tracks here feature some of the greatest...

The Siegel-Schwall Band was an American electric blues band from Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1964 by Corky Siegel (harmonica & piano) and Jim Schwall (guitar). Corky & Jim met each other when both were music students at Roosevelt University...

The Siegel-Schwall Band was an American electric blues band from Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1964 by Corky Siegel (harmonica & piano) and Jim Schwall (guitar). Corky & Jim met each other when both were music students at Roosevelt University...

The Siegel-Schwall Band was an American electric blues band from Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1964 by Corky Siegel (harmonica & piano) and Jim Schwall (guitar). Corky & Jim met each other when both were music students at Roosevelt University...

The Siegel-Schwall Band was an American electric blues band from Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1964 by Corky Siegel (harmonica & piano) and Jim Schwall (guitar). Corky & Jim met each other when both were music students at Roosevelt University...

The Sheiks were a '20's Black String Band who were as popular with White audiences as Black, perhaps because they incorporated white musical influences into their blues sound. Their line-up consisted of the famous Chatmon brothers-Sam, Lonnie, and Bo (a...

The second volume of this 1950s west coast blues great's recordings completes the Roy Hawkins' original Modern, RPM and Kent sides on CD. Features tracks from his first recording session in 1948 and continues right up to final session in 1961. "As well...

The second CD released on Globe Records is an all-instrumental piano-based American roots-style album. It's largely boogie-woogie, but also includes elements of blues, country and swing, and 12 of the 14 songs are original (the remaining two are...

The sand-blown streets of L.A. once held Ted Hawkins makeshift stage where he performed his impressive m?lange of soul, blues and gospel. Accompanied only by his guitar and the few passers by who had the privilege to enjoy his gift. In 1994 he cut his...

The Sacred Harp singing style is unique to America, treasured today both for it's hauntingly attractive harmonies and it's links to a seemingly lost rural past. Evolving from church singing-school organizations of the 18th century, it was and remains a...

The Royal Southern Brotherhood is a Southern rock, blues, R&B, and soul supergroup of sorts, with a pedigree that is pretty impressive. For one, the group's main singer is the amazing Cyril Neville of Meters and Neville Brothers fame. Guitarist Devon...