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Resentment and despair leavened with wit and humor…isn't that the blues? It is here as you encounter 103 tracks that vent even as they entertain with dazzling musicianship: "Last Fair Deal Gone Down"... more

Dependent on residencies for income, early blues pianists had to be adaptable to whatever instrument—in whatever condition—they happened upon in their travels. Ergo St. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans... more

Personality, humor and fantastic fiddling jump from these 101 sides from the golden age of the string bands. Detailed annotation joins a heap of hillbilly delights by Earl Johnson (Leather Breeches;... more

You'll encounter lots of big names and killer cuts among these independent-label blues gems—and also 20 tracks that have never been released 'til now! You get 100 sides in all: Little Mary; Cheatin'... more

Beale Street was the street. Black man's street. More slickers come off Beale Street than come out of New York. So many slick people came from down that way, learnt how to gamble, learnt how to con,... more

Doesn't matter how many juke joints you visit—you won't hear this many vintage blues classics for that price…104 on 4 CDs! Includes Jimmy's Boogie Jimmy Reed; I'm a King Bee Slim Harpo; Late Hours... more

Richmond, Indiana's Gennett label didn't have the clout of Victor or Columbia—but a tour through this track list will tell you that they were a key player in early jazz recording. Check it out: Just... more

4 CDs full of the greatest swing-era jazz foursomes! Includes Coal Cart Blues Louis Armstrong; My Fightin' Gal Hot Lips Page; Ain't Misbehavin' Teddy Wilson; Moon Glow Benny Goodman; Dedication... more

Albania holds several groups of people within it's borders. The primary division lies between Ghegs, who inhabit the territory north of the Shkumbin river, and Tosks, who live south of it. There are... more

This superbly remastered and presented 4 CD box set presents both classic and rare and collectible slide guitar blues from some of the best ever. From early legends like Tampa Red, Blind Lemon... more

With legends such as Roy Smeck, Tommy Solomon, Moana Serenaders and countless other superb practitioners of this utterly unique and evocative music style this is the definitive collection. 4 Cds... more

This precious link to a lost rural past takes us from Georgia and Alabama up to Indiana and New York, where all-day singing conventions were as much a social gathering as a musical event. Hauntingly... more

Remetika's earthy honesty, fine musicianship and sheer vitality has made this series popular with a wide spectrum of music collectors. This, the eighth box set in the series, comprises rare... more

One of the sparks that ignited the British blues boom was Paul Oliver's 1960 book Blues Fell This Morning. It's been cited as a catalyst by countless UK artists; here are 4 CDs of seminal tracks... more

A 105-track celebration of the beauty, spirituality and spontaneity that set postwar gospel apart from any music ever heard before it. Let these shake your soul: The World Can't Do Me No Harm Sister... more

Blues is everywhere, not just in the Delta or in Chicago, these vintage East Coast blues records have been overlooked again and again. Now's their time to shine: Bad Love; Cold Mama; Mean Old Blues... more

Every fan of blues and roots music should own these vintage sides by these looming giants of country blues. Among the 104 pieces of history here: Walkin' Blues; Special Rider Blues Son House; Devil... more

98 Cents In The Bank: The New Blues Artists Of The 90s And Beyond - In the 1990s and early 2000s the UK experienced a third blues boom. UK and European reissue record companies were researching the... more

Two CDs of the real deal blues recorded by the legendary and mysterious George Paulus. Disc 1 has studio tracks by Billy Branch (his first session), slide guitarist Joe Carter, harmonica player Big... more

From the golden age of field recordings of early country and old timey from the early 1920s to mid 1930s, these fabulously rare recordings from the Chris King collection stand out as some of the most... more

Protobilly: The Minstrel and Tin Pan Alley DNA of Country Music 1892-2017 Produced by Henry H. Sapoznik, Dick Spottswood, David Giovannoni 3 CDs - 81 selections - 42 never before reissued - 72 page... more

This is a superbly remastered and presented 4 CD set of the earliest, deepest and most soulful Gospel recordings. There is an intensity about all these recordings that illustrates a profound faith... more

Globetrotting blues aficionados know that Chicago is the place to go today—but they also know that Mississippi is where it all began. The roots lead back to these vintage Mississippi blues sides, all... more

Mountain songs, murder ballads, folk tunes as old as the hills…these '20s-to-'40s tracks helped spark a massive shift in American popular music: "Worried Man Blues" Carter Family; "Footprints in the... more