The Hook's 1959 Riverside debut is truest to his Mississippi roots, capturing him unaccompanied and acoustic (as opposed to the electric boogie he made so famous). He mixes in field hollers, hokum,... more

Horns and the twin-guitar attack of Buddy Guy and Lefty Dizz help make this a uniquely enjoyable album—but it's the dynamic vocals, swaggering harmonica and irrepressible personality of Chicago blues... more

A deeply complex character, Booker only released two studio albums in his lifetime. However, Classified-his unintended swan song-offers one of his greatest commercially-released performances.... more