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King
of Delta Blues Singers
Robert Johnson
the
first time I heard this, I thought it sounded too "scratchy"-
now it sounds so other worldly, that it's almost as if you
had pulled it from a time capsule from a parallel universe.
Not always politically correct in polite company
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The
Complete Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson
the
gospel balance of Robert Johnson's worldly topics. The gravel
voiced singer wrote two of my favorite gospel blues songs,
"The Soul of a Man", and "John the Revelator" |
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His
Best: 1947 to 1955
Muddy Waters
the
father of Chicago blues, Muddy defined a large part of the
repertoire for blues bands ... " Mannish Boy",
"Baby Please Don't Go" , "(I'm Your) Hoochie
Coochie Man"
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Bluesbreakers
With Eric Clapton
John Mayall
the
album that launched the second British Invasion - British
Blues, that began a revival of blues in the States |
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A
Hard Road
John Mayall & the Blues Breakers
Two
John Mayall albums? Yes, because of the playing of Peter Green.
"Supernatural" will give you the chills. |
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East-West
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Stateside,
two young white blues players were regulars on Chicago's blues
circuit. While their self-titled debut was notable, East West
shows an evolution in both sound and direction. |
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Fresh
Cream
Cream
the
heralded British trio combined a missionary zeal for the roots
of blues with Rock volume and extended, jazz influenced improvisation. |
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Then
Play On
Fleetwood Mac
Not
strictly a blues album, Then Play On is nevertheless notable
for the further evolution of blues based playing. Peter Green's
soulful playing can be bittersweet one moment, and ferociously
scary the next. His composition, "Oh Well" is a
classic. |
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How
Blue Can You Get? : Classic Live Performances, 1964-1994
B.B. King
how do you pick one BB King album? You
pick one that captures several cuts of B at his best - playing
live.
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Deep
Blues [SOUNDTRACK]
Deep Blues
The
blues of the Mississippi juke joint did not die with Robert
Johnson, as this documentary film and soundtrack demonstrate.
While the soundtrack appears to be out of print, the film
includes performances by various artists, including R.L. Burnside
and Junior Kimbrough. Most of this music is as greasy as a
deep fried Mississippi catfish. |
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Strong
Persuader
Robert Cray
consistently
good urban blues
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Big
Mama's Door
Alvin Youngblood Hart
Winner
of the 1997 W.C. Handy Award for Best New Artist
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