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John Lee Hooker - "Boom Boom". Following his late-career resurgence with 1989's The Healer, John Lee Hooker stepped into Russian Hill Recording in San Francisco and the Record Plant in Sausalito to... more

There is no single kind of music that led to the creation of Jazz. Instead, the genre evolved, and continues to evolve, from diverse musical avenues. Following the popularity of swing music in the... more

Only 27 years old, D.K. Harrell has become a sensation in the blues world. The Louisiana native was unknown only a couple of years ago and since then has played to great enthusiasm on festival stages... more

Very few artists have attempted, or succeeded, in improving the standard template for classic blues records set some 50 years ago in the golden age of Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. |On Sweet Tea,... more

Vinyl reissue of the album HARD AGAIN, which sparked a huge comeback for Waters as it hit #143 on the US charts, an amazing feat for a bare-bones Blues album.

This Folkways LP came out in '61, but the tracks take you from John's first year of recording ('29) through his '30s prime. The Memphis blues icon is backed by the unmistakable mandolin playing of... more

Being that her career has flowed through R&B, soul, blues, pop and jazz (and one label after another), Etta has not seen anyone try to tackle a truly comprehensive anthology. Now, we have it: 280... more

For the first time in her career, Blues diva Dana Gillespie releases a live album. After four studio sets for Ace, dating back to 1982's Blue Job, this CD is released in response to the demand by her... more

The first coherent overview of Green's troubled career, features 36 tracks, covering the years 1968-88. Comprises both Fleetwood Mac, & solo material. Slipcase. Sanctuary. 2004.

Blues & Ballads is Lonnie Johnson's third album, originally released in 1960. The diverse offering of originals and covers demonstrates Johnson's versatility on guitar and vocals. Johnson is joined... more

CD reissue. With a booming voice and imposing physical presence, Chester Burnett AKA. Howlin' Wolf is one of the best-known Chicago blues artists. The London Sessions was one of the series of... more

The fifth studio album by American blues singer and guitarist Robert Cray, Strong Persuader was recorded at the Los Angeles studios Sage & Sound and Haywood's under producers Bruce Bromberg and... more

None other than Bob Thiele (of Impulse! Records) signed this California band to ABC's Bluesway label. They put their reverb-drenched psychedelic blues onto two LPs in '68 before disappearing in a... more

Texas born Freddie King was one of the all time great Blues guitarists. He is considered one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with Albert King and B. B. King, none of whom are... more

Double vinyl LP pressing including digital download. 2018 release, the first album in three years from the blues legend. The fruitful partnership of blues legend Buddy Guy and Grammy-winning producer... more

This is volume 2 of a projected 3-volume set of Lead Belly's performances recorded by Moses Asch during the 1940s. The original masters now reside in the Folkways Archive at the Smithsonian... more

"Tell Everybody! (21st Century Juke Joint Blues From Easy Eye Sound)" / Recorded by Dan Auerbach at Easy Eye Sound studio, Tell Everybody! (21st Century Juke Joint Blues From Easy Eye Sound) spans... more

Meet Me In Bluesland is a hip-shaking dose of blues, roadhouse R&B and old-school rock 'n' roll, with Johnnie Johnson working his legendary magic on the keys and The Kentucky Headhunters working the... more

Texan Blind Willie Johnson was one of the most successful recording artists in the South in the late 1920s, before the Depression ruined the company for which he recorded. This collection... more

He's been called "the greatest living soul singer," and his own particular brand of overnight success came after 67 years of hard work. This "America's Got Talent" semi-finalist already made waves... more

Father's Day by Ronnie Earl 180 Gram Vinyl - Voted by The Blues Foundation as Blues Guitarist of the Year in 2014, guitar master Ronnie Earl and his band return with an even stronger package of... more

Could there be a more apt title for the new album by one of the last remaining giants of blues guitar? Rock and blues guitarists have been tearing pages from Buddy's book for half a century; here,... more