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Muddy came to Chicago in '43 but didn't really rise up 'til '47, when the Chess brothers started recording him. This fantastic (and fabulously priced) set compiles the early Aristocrat sides and all... more

"In the Beginning" captures the essence of Buddy Guy's early years, presenting a raw and unfiltered sound that takes you back to the roots of the blues and showcases the immense talent, fire, and... more

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

Prepare yourself for a mesmerizing journey into the world of John Lee Hooker with this captivating collection of blues tunes in which the rawness and authenticity of his sound invite you to join him... more

Down in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Atlantic Records' Jerry Wexler had fallen out with Rick Hall at FAME studio after an Aretha Franklin session ended with Aretha storming back to New York. Wexler later... more

Recorded between 1963 and 1964 this rare collection of demos were mostly recorded in the weeks preceding the infamous British tour that would see Carl rubbing shoulders with the Beatles and Chuck... more

Backed by Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Calvin Jones, Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson, Bob Margolin and Jerry Portnoy, Muddy hits the classics but also rarely played songs in this December 1978 Rockpalast... more

The formation accompanying Muddy Waters on this LP was one of the very best. At Westfalenhalle Dortmund on December 10, 1978 for the Rockpalast recording Muddy Waters mighty vocals and his splendid... more

Stellar price for all this early B.B.! All his 1949–62 A- and B-sides means you get 123 tracks: his breakthrough hits "3 O'Clock Blues," "You Know I Love You," "Woke Up This Morning," "Please Love... more

Muddy Waters - Hollywood Blues Summit 1971 - A 1971 performance from Muddy Waters from one of the most important singer-songwriter/guitarists of the post-modern blues era - Rock and roll hall of fame... more

"Founded in 1977 by Lionel Hampton, the Who's Who in Jazz label existed as a means to present to the world the best musicians that the jazz world had to offer. With Lionel chairing the recording... more

The rockin', up-tempo R&B numbers, the smooth, seductive ballads…every A- and B-side by Harvey Fuqua and his Moonglows, one of the most influential doo-wop groups of 'em all. Their biggest smash,... 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

He's reigned as the "King of the Blues" since the early '50s, yet B.B. King continues to wear the crown with dignity and class. This outstanding performance was recorded at the Trump Marina Hotel on... more

Etta James is widely regarded as one of the finest female blues, R&B and soul singers of the modern era, second only in some eyes to Aretha Franklin - Atlantic's Jerry Wexler called her "the greatest... more