Blues

Peter Green is widely regarded as one of the finest guitarists of his generation. His virtuoso blues playing was an integral part of the sound of the original Fleetwood Mac, which he founded in 1967, and his tortured lead placed him on a par with legends...

Peter Chatman Jr.., aka Memphis Slim, stomps out a "progressive boogie and blues" on the piano. Self-taught in the honky-tonk juke joints of Tennessee, he produced some of the most powerful boogie-woogie out there, with an incessant bass like you...

Pete Johnson, Meade Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons... they all learned their boogie-woogie from a groundskeeper at Comiskey Park, Jimmy Yancey. This historic release includes 12 of the first 18 sides he ever recorded for Solo Art in 1939- Yancey's Getaway;...

Pete has recorded with Jimmy Witherspoon, Elton John, REM, Richard Thompson and Joe Jackson, performed live with Fats Domino, Jon Hendricks, Sting, Jools Holland, Slim Gaillard and many others. This latest release evokes the sleazy world of 1940s...

Pete has a long list of credits including production with PJ Harvey; saxophone sessions for REM, Elton John, Joe Jackson, Robert Cray and Jimmy Witherspoon; touring with the legendary Fats Domino band. In addition to our featured guest vocalists, we are...

Personnel includes: Sister Rosetta Tharpe (vocals, guitar); Marie Knight (vocals); Stafford Simon (tenor saxophone); Archie Johnson, Nelson Bryant (trumpet); Clyde Hart (piano); Abe Bolar (bass); Panama Francis (drums); The Sammy Price Trio. Recorded...

Perhaps the greatest exponent of country blues finger style guitar, Mississippi John Hurt stands as one of the most important blues musicians of the 20th century, with a career that began in the 1920s and by the 1940s was nearly forgotten until he was...

Perhaps the greatest exponent of country blues finger style guitar, Mississippi John Hurt stands as one of the most important blues musicians of the 20th century, with a career that began in the 1920?s and by the 1940?s was nearly forgotten until he was...

Perhaps it was all his years playing sessions with country and pop acts like Maria Muldaur, Anne Murray, and Martin Mull (the comedian released a couple of song-oriented comedy albums in the '70s) that led to Canadian blues guitarist Amos Garrett's...

Performances from the "Blues Before Sunrise" radio program from Chicago, featuring Billy Boy Arnold, John Brim, Big Wheeler & Jimmy Burns.(Previously deleted:11/1/07. Original release date:3/27/97)1. I'm Ready - Big Wheeler 2. Down in Virginia - Big...

People was coming from places like Joliet, Chicago Heights, different places, they'd listen, they'd sit there and drink, they'd listen to me. Johnny Littlejohn "Johnny Littlejohn was a dazzling slide guitarist heavily influenced by Elmore James. His...

Peerless Chicago blues band, led by razor-sharp singer/guitarist Nick Moss and harmonica virtuoso Dennis Gruenling, return with another sterling collection of combustible, cocksure blues and rootsy rock 'n' roll, genuine, deep and potent. Thirteen...