Slim Harpo's sound was at once deeply rooted and strikingly new when he entered the realm of blues recording in '57. The Stones, Kinks, Yardbirds, CCR (where do you think Fogerty got that tremoloed... more

This big set chronicling the big guitar-blues boom of the '20s and '30s contains 58 tracks and a 134-page booklet. Includes Mr. Johnson's Blues Lonnie Johnson; Match Box Blues Blind Lemon Jefferson;... more

Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne and KISS owe a debt of gratitude to the father of gothic rock 'n' roll—no one was bringing coffins and flaming skulls to the stage before Screamin' Jay. Here are his... more

Another heapin', howlin' helpin' of the early tracks that turned Chester Burnett into Howlin' Wolf, blues titan! This is the man at his most primitive and powerful: Moanin' at Midnight; Worried All... more

Blues expert Martin Hawkins tells the story of local blues singers and players that got onto records. The story goes beyond the Excello sound and the music of Lightnin' Slim, Slim Harpo, and also... more

The Wolf at his most lupine—his earliest, rarest Sun sides including both sides (How Many More Years; Baby Ride with Me) from his first session at Sam Phillips' 706 Union Ave. studio in '51! They... more

Luck is a rare word in the Blues. But luckily the Blues had a baby and they named it Rock and Roll!Crudup (1905 - 1974) was amongst the unlucky bluesmen who barely got a dime for writing the songs... more

The old heroes and new disciples are heard among these 40 tracks, and a 112-page booklet traces the continuing tradition of acoustic blues from 1980–2012. Includes Heartbroken Man Blues Henry... more

These 55 tracks and 124 pages trace the course of acoustic blues from 1941 all the way up to '59 (when rock 'n' roll was plugged in but there was still a strong market for down-home acoustic blues):... more

Includes Wilkins' fabulous blues Prodigal Son, recorded by the Rolling Stones on their classic 'Beggars' Banquet' LP. A true giant of pre-War blues, Wilkins sounded just as good - maybe better -... more

Here's the best of Mickey sans Sylvia, drawn from his excellent solo albums on the Savoy, Groove, Rainbow, MGM and Vik labels. Songs include Guitar Mambo Stranger Blues; Shake Walkin'; Greasy Spoon,... more

Part Three of the most comprehensive history EVER of electrified blues on 12 electrifying CDs! Every significant artist... every significant recording from the 1930s to the present day, including... more

MUSIC MAN LIKE NOBODY EVER SAW:In the world of music, there was never anyone quite like ARTHUR 'BIG BOY' CRUDUP. Rooted in the Mississippi Delta, his style was propulsive, melodic, original, and... more

Legends join wrongly overlooked artists all across these 33 tracks. A 60-page booklet joins "Lost Jawbone," "Louise," "I Took You In Baby" Sonny Terry, "The Ups," "Lonely Road Blues," "Story of My... more

Every 1958–60 Mercury master by this great bluesman out of St. Louis! His smokin' dance tunes Georgia Slop; Let's Do It (The Chicken Scratch), and The Wobble; his fabulous versions of Folsom Prison... more

26 tracks comprising nearly all the tracks Louis cut for Sam Phillips in the early '50s! This is raw, fiery blues highlighted by the original version of Tiger Man and Louis' fiery lead guitar on She... more

This Atlanta R&B singer created such a strong regional buzz that RCA came a-callin', signing him to a record deal and recording 32 sides of his in the first half of the '50s. R&B connoisseurs are... more

OVERVIEW:1-CD Digipak with 64-page booklet, 33 tracks. Total playing time approx. 84:08 minutes | FEATURES: -Two single CDs devoted to a great, unknown story in 1950s R&B history! -All titles... more

Rhythm & blues is a musical genre not without its wild characters (Little Richard, Esquerita, etc.), but without question the wildest is this guy, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, he of the skull on the pole... more