Blues

This slightly odd three-disc set collects work from Jimmy Witherspoon, Champion Jack Dupree, and Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, giving each artist a disc each. Each disc has its merits, and Witherspoon's in particular includes many of his finest recordings. Bill Dahl provides excellent liner notes, but one gets the feeling that Legends of the Blues isn't the cohesive package it might have been. It's noticeable that Vinson's selection is not the strongest, nor are the very best versions of, say, In the Evening and One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer chosen on the Dupree volume. JSP are renowned for their sonic fidelity, and each of these discs sounds fantastic, and as a budget option will appeal to many fans of the blues. ~ Thomas Ward, Rovi

Release Date: 2000-06-20, Audio CD, Collectables

Release Date: 2008-07-15, Audio CD, Boom Town

A magical performance. - BLUES REVIEW Two intimate concerts jam-packed with enthusiastic fans from two powerful, very different blues legends. Disc 1 features the late Chicago blues legend Sunnyland Slim, Muddy Waters’ pianist from the ‘40s and a founding father of Chicago barrelhouse. Disc 2 stars John Dee Holeman’s relaxed & folksy picking, honed over six decades in the Carolina hills. This is Holeman’s only live CD and his last recording with his lifelong pianist partner Fris Hollaway.

Release Date: 1990-08-20, Audio CD, Sony

VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH ORIGINAL ARTWORK. ONE OF MANY UNIQUE CDS HERE.

Includes Goodnight Irene; The Bourgeois Blues; Noted Rider; John Hardy; Line 'Em; Big Fat Woman; Borrow Love and Go; De Kalb Blues , and more.

Import exclusive pressing of the late legend's Grammy award winning album for 2004 . Includes a bonus DVD (NTSC/Code 0) containing a bonus audio track 'Mary Ann' (feat. Poncho Sanchez), and a movie trailer for 'Ray', along with a photo session interview, and the making of Genius Loves Company. EMI. 2005.

Much of the popular music of the last century is derived rom the blues, and this collection features blues legends performing classics from as far back as its breakthrough years in 1930's and 40's America. Includes a 12-page booklet with rare photos and informative sleeve notes. 3CDs

Release Date: 1991-08-27, Audio CD, Rhino

This exceptional two-CD set proves that Swingtime Records was not just a stopping point for many blues legends, but also an important label in the development of African American music. Through the purchasing of masters from smaller labels or recording artists under contract, owner Jack Lauderdale unwittingly created a gene pool for the next generation of the blues. With each track, you can hear the pieces falling into place and new styles being born. Lowell Fulson drags the wild child of rural blues to the city with Every Day I Have the Blues. Jimmy Witherspoon defines Kansas City blues shouting on Ain't Nobody's Business Pt. 1. And with Kissa Me Baby, a young Ray Charles emerges from the long shadow of Charles Brown to create a new music called soul. The unsung heroes shine too. Just... Less

Release Date: 1990-09-18, Audio CD, Rhino / Wea