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Dubbed 'The King Of West Side Chicago Blues Guitar', Otis Rush initially loved the sound of country music, his first heroes being Eddy Arnold and Bob Wills. He didn't even adopt guitar as his first... more

Archive release. Beloved bluegrass trailblazers Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard are revered as pioneers of the form, who challenged the norm at a time when bluegrass remained largely in the purview... more

Two previously unissued tracks, key selections from Grammy-nominated albums…14 killer Alligator cuts by this master blues-harmonica man: "Mean Ole Frisco," "Blues Got Me Again," "When It Rains It... more

Himself a Chicago bootlegger during the Prohibition, this Georgia native made a name for himself as a Windy City bluesman after the Prohibition ended, making Decca recordings of his own songs that... more

16 page booklet, rare photos, vintage memorabilia.

He had one of the hugest voices…he always had one of the hottest bands…he wrote many of the key songs…he was the king, all right, and here are 2 CDs of his best! Includes I'm Your Hoochie Coochie... more

Martin Lang is a master of Chicago style blues harmonica. Long a stalwart session artist for Delmark Records, this is his second release as a band leader on Random Chance. His band includes: Oscar... more

The guitar master who cut his teeth with avant-garde masterminds the Residents took a break to revisit his first love, the blues, with an 8-piece band (featuring members of Cpt. Beefheart and Iggy &... more

Four Chicago harmonica bluesmen (Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Martin Lang, Little Arthur Duncan & Easy Baby) crank out 16 new tracks, over 68 minutes of music. All four fellows are active musicians, and... more