Tag Archives: blues

Jay was one of the most popular figures in the Kansas City Jazz and Blues scene. This set is Jay’s big band with vocals from Julia Lee and Jimmy Witherspoon. Twenty-two tracks in all. Highlights include: “Bad Tale Boogie”, “Shipyard … Continue reading →

Twenty-four tracks from the legendary blues belter Gertrude “Ma” Rainey.. You can’t go wrong with this collection of one of the greatest. Personnel include: Blind Blake, Tampa Red, Coleman Hawkins, Louis Armstrong, Fletcher Henderson and Georgia Tom Dorsey. The tracks … Continue reading →

One hundred tracks from the Blues greats reflect the hard times of the 20’s and 30’s. This is history and a great edition to any Blues collection. CD #1 highlights include: “No Dough Blues”-Blind Blake, “We Sure Got Hard Times”-Barbecue … Continue reading →

Twenty-four tracks surrounding fun at the barbecue. Some top blues artists provide the raunchy fun. Highlights include: “Pig Meat On The Line”- Memphis Minnie, “I Crave My Pig Meat”- Blind Boy Fuller, “I Hear The Voice Of A Pork Chop”-Bogus Ben … Continue reading →

One hundred and twelve tracks of grit and rowdy blues from 1943-1956 that paved the way for Rock ‘n’ Roll. This is raw stuff for those that want to hear something other than the polish of the major labels of the … Continue reading →

This collection is a must for those collecting early blues and country blues. most of the artists may be unfamiliar and there are a lot of great discoveries here. The entire set runs eight volumes. Volume one has twenty-three tracks. … Continue reading →

Reed was one of the first to sing while playing his fiddle. His songs were very moralistic as well as topical. The material is from 1927-29. Twenty tracks in all. Highlights include: “Explosion In The Fairmount Mines”, “Why Do You Bob … Continue reading →

Fourteen tracks from a Bluesman that’s been overlooked for too long. This is a good, early collection for those that want to get aquainted with an artist that combined Jazz, Folk and Blues. Highlights include: “Terrible Operation Blues” w/Georgia Tom … Continue reading →

Collins used a lot of aliases including Bunny Carter and Big Boy Woods. A lot of his recordings were never released. This sixteen track collection features most of his commercial product. He got his nickname from the falsetto quality of … Continue reading →

Twenty-one tracks from the artist that pioneered the Jazz-Blues sound. Personnel include Papa Charlie Jackson-Violin, Don Redman-Clarinet, Coleman Hawkins-Bass Sax and Fletcher Henderson-Piano. Highlights include: “You Can’t Do What My Last Man Did”, “Take Your Black Bottom Outside”, “Am I … Continue reading →