Blues

Born in Dublin, Mississippi in 1943, Jimmy Burns derived his earliest inspiration from the records of Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and others. After Jimmy moved to Chicago in the mid-'50 's he discovered a scene that was perfect for the meld of...

Born in Collins, Mississippi in 1943, blues guitarist/vocalist Bill Magee grew up listening to Muddy Waters, Elmore James and B.B. King on his father's small radio. At the age of 13, Bill moved to New York where he began to learn to play the blues. By...

Born in Centerville, Texas, Hopkins learned the blues when young in Buffalo, Texas from Blind Lemon Jefferson and his older cousin, country-blues singer Alger Texas Alexander. Hopkins recorded prolifically in Texas. Occasionally traveling to the Mid-West...

Born in 1895, and having been an early blues innovator in the 1920s, Alberta Hunter became a living link to the jazz-age and stars like Bessie Smith, Paul Robeson and Ma Rainey. In the late '50s she started a second career as a nurse, and mostly retired...

Born and raised in Brooklyn, blues guitarist Steve Freund was reborn a Chicagoan when he relocated in 1976. The list of people he's played with reads like a Who's Who of Chicago blues legends including Sunnyland Slim, Luther Allison, Lonnie Brooks, Otis...

Born & raised in Mississippi by his 100 yr. Old grandmother, Sammy (singer/harmonica) takes off with this debut disc of real-deal blues.1. I Ain't Lyin' 2. Daniel 3. Sammy's Shuffle 4. Shorty 5. That's My Girl 6. Someday 7. Devil's Trail 8. When I Leave...

Boogie Woogie piano master Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne returns with a hot new disc CAN'T STOP NOW that confirms his status as one of the top keyboard players in the blues world today. Blues rock guitar ace Jeff Healey guests on a track and Kenny pays...

Boogie Man is a collection of songs that Omar collaborated on with some of the best songwriters and musicians in the industry. Co-writers include Ray Wylie Hubbard, Darden Smith, Michael Dan Ehmig, Stephen Bruton, Alejandro Escovedo, Papa Mali, and Steve...

Boogaloo Ames was born 1918, in the 40?s, he had his own band where he played in the Detroit area. In the 60?s he was Session-musician for the Motoron-Label. In the 70?s he played for the wealthy class in the Mississippi Area and played at different...

Bonus disc includes "Wholesale Dealin' Papa" by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, "Built for Comfort" by Willie Dixon with Memphis Slim, "Goin' Down Swingin'" by Homesick James, "Money's Getting' Cheaper" by Jimmy Witherspoon, and many more.1. Blues in the...

Bobby 'Blue' Bland was a founder of post-war urban blues. Born in Tennessee in 1930, Bobby moved to Memphis and soon began cutting records for legendary labels like Modern, Sun and Chess. He found his breakthrough once he began recording for Texas based...

Bobby Bland, often known as Bobby "Blue" Bland, was one of the best blues, R&B and soul singers of the post-war era, recognised as one of the finest interpreters of blues-influenced songs, comparable within his genre to the likes of Frank Sinatra in the...