Blues

First-ever live release from one of the tightest, hardest-touring bands in American roots music. Harmonica player/singer/songwriter extraordinaire Estrin, former front man for Little Charlie & the Night cats, leads the current Night cats (guitar whiz Kid...

First-ever CD collection from the e great West Coast 1950s R&B artist containing his complete Combo recordings under his own name. Truly a delight for any and all fans of this genre, and another welcome (and long overdue) addition to Ace's still-growing...

First time on CD Live concert recording from 1992 in Tokyo from Mac Rebennack aka Dr. John. His accompanying band at that time was The New Island Social Club Band, featuring Hugh McCracken. The Doctor pays homage to New Orleans classics as well as the...

First time on CD for this 1967 album from the Blues and Folk artist. Dave Ray is probably best known as part of the trio Koerner, Ray & Glover who issued two critically acclaimed albums on the Elektra label in the mid-1960s. Around that same time, Dave...

First time on CD for this 1965 album from the Blues and Folk artist. Dave Ray is probably best known as part of the trio Koerner, Ray & Glover who issued two critically acclaimed albums on the Elektra label in the mid-1960s. Around that same time, Dave...

First time on CD for these 30 rare West Coast blues sides cut for and by Dootsie Williams, including everything from Jump to Down Home to Boogie Woogie Babes. Includes rare sides for the Blue label from Joe Turner, Bobby Nunn and more. Ace. 2006.1. West...

First in-depth CD reissue of these late 50s/early 60s tracks, recorded for the St. Louis based Bobbin Records. 22 tracks including the hits 'Let's Have a Natural Ball' & 'Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong'. 2001.1. Let's Have a Natural Ball 2. What...

FIRE IT UP - Steve Cropper - The term "Guitar Hero" is bandied about loosely these days. Seems like all you have to do is look good holding the thing and you qualify. But if you ask the actual guitar heroes-like Brian May, Jeff Beck, and Eric Clapton-who...

Fiona Boyes plays deep Blues, influenced by a myriad of traditional regional styles. She has carved an international reputation as a blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, and American reviewers have described her as a 'musical anomaly' and 'Bonnie...

Fiona Boyes is Australia's most successful and celebrated international Blues artist. Her previous Reference Recordings release, Professin' The Blues, received the 2017 Acoustic Album of the Year award from Blues Blast Magazine. The Blues Foundation in...

Fine band from Japan, recorded in New Orleans playing in the authentic N.O. tradition w. special guest Ernie Elly on drums.1. Panama Rag 2. Mama's Gone, Good-Bye 3. Second Line 4. Bouncing Around 5. Sweet Bye and Bye 6. Bogalusa Strut 7. Bouncing Around...

Finally, here is Jump Blues Jamaica Way, another 3 CD selection which rounds up 84 US jump/shuffle blues recordings, which will be of equal interest to both Jamaican music fans and connoisseurs of classic US rhythm & blues. Before the development of it's...