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It was 1980. Buddy Guy was still out there in the career doldrums. Not starving - certainly not starving, but not accorded his due either by the mainstream music business or those people in the... more

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

Touring and promoting shows for any kind of roots music is a perilous business both logistically and financially. But sometimes events align and the opportunity to bring together an amazing set of... more

The late, great Chicago blues pianist released this LP on vinyl in '85, but it's never been on CD—'til now. Muddy's right-hand (piano) man stepped into his post-Waters solo career with this album;... more

Sophisticated, but still deeply Blues as guitarist, singer and songwriter. He cuts loose at the Burnley Blues Festival and at the Ecaussines Festival he's flying. Back in 1989 there were still so... more

This is the master album from one of the most talented Chicago Blues Harmonica players and singers. With superb studio sound and magnificent backing Carey is given the freedom to blow just about some... 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

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

Not only was this Mississippi singer/guitarist a revered bluesman, but he famously played a role in the birth or rock 'n' roll, as Crudup super-fan Elvis Presley covered three of his classic cuts:... 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

This hugely influential harmonica man gets the lion's share of these 64 cuts: "Hard Hearted Woman," "Off the Wall," "Need My Baby," "Little Boy Blue," "Jumpin' Blues," "In the Mood," "Sick & Tired,"... more

There are guitar players. There are great guitar players. And then there is Buddy Guy. He simply transcends genre and musical barriers. Is he not just the best guitar player on the planet'... more

One of the great pianists and songsmiths of prewar blues, Carr managed to record lots of influential sides with guitarist Scrapper Blackwell before alcoholism took his life at age 30. Here are 4 CDs... 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

Here are 2 CDs of sides that this revered piano/guitar blues duo recorded in the last year of Carr's brief life plus a wealth of key cuts by other great bluesmen in their circle. Along with Tampa Red... more