On this 1970 LP, the quintessential blues songwriter performs his own tunes—every one a classic: I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man; The Little Red Rooster; Spoonful; Back Door Man, and more!

Blues lovers everywhere knew the legend of Robert Johnson, but only one complete Robert Johnson song was commercially available until this 1961 album came out. The most anticipated blues album of all... more

Recorded in '59 (before the height of the folk/blues revival), Hopkins' first acoustic session has since been recognized as an out-and-out blues classic. He's as witty and charming as he is... more

The fleet fingers of this mighty piano man still stun. Here's a 32-page booklet plus 21 solo and group tracks (three unissued): "Joogie Boogie," "San Juan Blues," "Midnight Special," "Just a Dream,"... more

A 36-page booklet guides you through these '50s Folkways tracks, concert recordings and radio performances by this acoustic-blues giant. You get 73 minutes of Big Bill's best: Key to the Highway;... more

Big Bill was among the most prolific of the early American blues singers. These 24 tracks offer an overview of his extensive recorded legacy, from his earliest singles (the title track and "House... more

Fans of this amazing guitarist/singer, a blind preacher caught between the blues and the church, will find these 1954 cuts to be a revelation; recorded at the Reverend's home with Davis, his wife and... more

A whopping 92 seminal sides by one of THE architects of the blues! These vintage tracks influenced generation after generation of bluesmen: Screamin' and Hollerin' Blues; I'm Goin' Home; I Shall Not... more

A 24 track compilation of the "cryin' blues" Estes made famous. Includes Milk Cow Blues; Jack and Jill Blues; Liquor Store Blues; Easin' Back To Tennessee; Lawyer Clark Blues; the title track, and... more

One of the few female pre-war practitioners of country blues, Memphis Minnie was no mere novelty act! These 25 vintage recordings prove she could hang with anyone in the genre! Includes "Bumble Bee,"... more

These mid-'40s Folkways sessions capture the all-time great blues guitarist/folk singer at his prime. He ruminates about civil rights, World War II and labor struggles as he sings The House I Live... more

This album features the guitar and vocal style that helped define Delta blues, generations before it moved north to Chicago. Includes Death Letter; Preachin' Blues; Levee Camp Moan; Downhearted... more

The title of this compilation can be debated, but no one can argue the stature and influence of blues music's most mythical figure. These 25 recordings reinforce the legacy of the inimitable Robert... more

Reissue of the 1961 Folkways album, boasting new, 24-bit mastering! Includes Roosevelt's duet with Memphis Slim on Memphis Slim Rock; All My Money's Gone; Sweet Old Chicago, and more.

The beyond-legendary prime-period sides by the most towering of folk figures! Includes Take This Hammer; Midnight Special; Irene; John Hardy; C.C. Rider; Boll Weevil; The Gallis Pole; Rock Island... more

After playing with Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong, legendary guitarist Lonnie Johnson shifted gears in his career and signed with King Records, where he scored a number of hits and recorded the... more

Originally released on Playboy's short-lived record label, this poignant Leadbelly performance recorded on June 15, 1949, at the University of Texas at Austin demonstrates his legendary ability to... more

These '40s Leadbelly performances of kids' songs, work songs, spirituals and blues are essential listening for all ages. His musicianship shines, as well as his humor and humanity, on Skip to My Lou;... more