Blues

In the spoken introduction that opens this recording, Memphis Slim says, "I'm doing something now that I've always wanted to do. This is my interpretation of some of my favorite blues singers-some of the greatest blues singers of all time." in addition...

In the small inland town of S?o Domingos on Cape Verde's Santiago Island, The Ano Nobo Quartet delivers a fresh take on Koladera, a guitar-driven, subtly rhythmic sound of a lighter spirit. Their sound tells a global story with Cape Verde at it's center,...

In the past decade, New Orleans bluesman Bryan Lee has packed almost every venue he's played. LIVE & DANGEROUS reminds US that Lee's talent is best captred in a live setting: he's nergetic direct and spellbinding. Unafraid and beautiful. This album was...

In the large stable of blues talent that Crowley, Louisiana-based producer Jay Miller recorded for the Nashville-based Excello label, no one enjoyed more mainstream success than Slim Harpo. Just a shade behind Lightnin' Slim in local popularity, Harpo...

In the immediate post war years, through to the mid-1950s and the emergence of rock and roll, African American audiences were entertained by a huge number of quite remarkable talents. The subject of this collection, Annisteen Allen was one of the...

In the early eighties Robert Cray was the biggest revelation in the blues since B.B. King, reaching an old and young generation with his debut album 'Who's' Been Talkin'" and his live performances in the States and Europe. In 1985 he released the album...

In the early 1950s Sci-Fi novels, movies and comic books about Martians, space exploration and planet colonization, were really popular in America and (of course) a lot of musicians were totally fascinated with that stuff too, so naturally, they started...

In the Chicago Blues piano tradition, each player developed his own personal style, from Jimmy Yancey to Albert Ammons. Erwin Helfer's style and his compositions are his own. His playing and personality are honest, straightforward, and committed to...

In the Blues in St. Louis, Volume 3, electric guitarist Henry Townsend plays familiar blues songs, accompanied by Tommy Bankhead on electric bass. Samuel Charters, who recorded the session in 1961, writes in the liner notes that he was "prejudiced...

In the Beginning captures the essence of Buddy Guy's early years, presenting a raw and unfiltered sound that takes you back to the roots of the blues and showcases the immense talent, fire, and energy that underlines Buddy as a legendary figure in his...

In the archetypal Blues format of 2 singers playing guitar & harmonica, Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry were the all-time most popular duo, and many consider Terry the greatest blues harmonica player ever. This album contains 11 original tracks of the...

In the 1950s and 60s, the blues was the dominant form of Black vernacular music throughout Texas and the surrounding areas. In segregated neighborhoods, community members gathered in saloons, dancehalls, and each other's homes to hear their neighbors...