When songwriter/poets portray a city through the blues, they choose gritty lyrics to reflect its tough side. They sing about their own struggle to remember the dream that seduced them to come to live and strive in the city.
Blueswomen by
While much has been written over the years about male blues singers of the first half of the 20th century, little attention has been paid to blueswomen. These women used their songs to proclaim their pain or to speak up and protest unfair conditions and discrimination. Through their songs, they expressed a desire for freedom and equality in a time when women were almost universally subjugated.The 37 women profiled here are representative of the many blueswomen who performed in the United States through the end of World War II. Some are well known (e.g., Lucille Bogan and Sippie Wallace), but many are obscure (such as Lil Johnson, Liza Brown and Margaret Whitmire). Biographical profiles are followed by a sampling of the performers' lyrics.
Elwood's Blues by
Elwood's Blues is an entertaining and informative collection of conversations with the legends and rising stars of blues and rock music, drawn from the popular syndicated radio series, The House of Blues Radio Hour. Host Dan Aykroyd, in character as Elwood Blues of the legendary Blues Brothers, has interviewed over 900 blues and rock greats since 1993. This book compiles the best of those, including discussions with living legends B.B. King and Buddy Guy, past masters John Lee Hooker and Stevie Ray Vaughan, rising stars Keb' Mo' and Susan Tedeschi, and blues-rooted rock stars such as Robert Plant and Bill Wyman.
Damn Right I've Got the Blues by
Buddy Guy and the Blues Roots of Rock-and-Roll 'Buddy Guy is by far and without doubt the best guitar player alive...He really changed the course of Rock-and-Roll Blues.' - From the Foreword by Eric Clapton
Can't Be Satisfied by
Muddy Waters invented electric blues and created the template for the rock and roll band and its wild lifestyle. Gordon excavates Muddy's mysterious past and early career, taking us from Mississippi fields to postwar Chicago street corners.
Shout, Sister, Shout! by 
The Chitlin' Circuit by
A definitive account of the birth of rock 'n' roll in black America, this book establishes the Chitlin' Circuit as a major force in American musical history. Combining terrific firsthand reporting with deep historical research, Preston Lauterbach uncovers characters like Chicago Defender columnist Walter Barnes, who pioneered the circuit in the 1930s, and larger-than-life promoters such as Denver Ferguson, the Indianapolis gambling chieftain who consolidated it in the 1940s. Charging from Memphis to Houston and now-obscure points in between, The Chitlin' Circuit brings us into the sweaty back rooms where such stars as James Brown, B. B. King, and Little Richard got their start.
Black Pearls by
Throughout the 1920s, in tents, theaters, dance halls and cabarets, and on "race" records, black American women captivated large audiences with their singing of the blues. University of Maryland professor Harrison examines the subjects and texts of their songs, the toll these performers paid for their right to be heard, and what they did to transform a folk tradition into a popular art. She describes the singing and lifestyles of Sippie Wallace, Victoria Spivey, Edith Wilson and Alberta Hunter to illustrate how they introduced a new model of the black woman: assertive and sexy, gutsy yet tender, bereft but not downtrodden, exploited but not resentful, independent yet vulnerable. The author shows that their choice of performing style, inflection, emphasis and improvisation provided a perspective and expressiveness that profoundly affected later American popular music.
Mississippi - The Blues Today! by
The Blues, that unique form of African-American music, continues to hold a fascination with each successive generation of young people. Scots-born Londoner Robert Nicholson is just one such person. Grabbed first as a teenager by the white blues sounds of the Rolling Stones and George Thorogood, he quickly became aware of the real roots of the Blues. Inspired by the great Chicago musicians Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and B. B. King and the Mississippi Blues originators Robert Johnson and Charlie Patton, the author embarked on a journey to trace the roots of the electric sounds of Chicago's Chess record label back to the Mississippi Delta itself, the birthplace of the Blues.Together with Memphis-based photographer, Logan Young, Robert Nicholson has conducted a series of extended field trips to the South. Their travels have brought them into contact with the Blues musicians of today. This book presents in words and images a behind-the-scenes, often intimate, portrait of the main players on the current Delta Blues scene, including Lonnie Pitchford, Booba Barnes, Scott Dunbar, Son Thomas, and others. This important book gives a vivid account of an economically impoverished people and examines the often brittle conviviality, hidden racial tensions, and undercurrents of violence from which the Blues has grown and in which it continues to thrive. The stunning original photographs by Logan Young enhance Nicholson's informative, entertaining, and thought-provoking text. Together they present a unique sociological and musical picture of the Mississippi Blues, and of the ways it has endured and evolved in contemporary America.
The Rough Guide to Blues by
The Rough Guide to Blues gives you the complete lowdown on all the grittiest singers, bottleneck guitarists, belt-it-out divas and wailing harmonica players that made the most influential music of the last century. From music legend B.B. King to folk hero Robert Johnson, the guide includes detailed profiles of hundreds of artists and critical reviews of their best albums. The fascinating story is told in full - how the blues crawled from the Mississippi Delta, went electric in the big cities, and spread across the world - with feature boxes on topics like boogie woogie, gospel and the best blues record labels. Check out the ten greatest slide-guitar tracks - or the ten most miserable "woke up this mornin"s. with the handy playlists that help you to pick'n'choose quick "best ofs" to download to your iPod or MP3 player.
Down in Houston by
In the clubs, ballrooms, and barbecue joints of neighborhoods such as Third Ward, Frenchtown, Sunnyside, and Double Bayou, Houston's African American community birthed a vibrant and unique slice of the blues. Ranging from the down-home sounds of Lightnin' Hopkins to the more refined orchestrations of the Duke-Peacock recording empire and beyond, Houston blues was and is the voice of a working-class community, an ongoing conversation about good times and hard times, smokin' Saturday nights and Blue Mondays. Since 1995, Roger Wood and James Fraher have been gathering the story of the blues in Houston. In this book, they draw on dozens of interviews with blues musicians, club owners, audience members, and music producers, as well as dramatic black-and-white photographs of performers and venues, to present a lovingly detailed portrait of the Houston blues scene, past and present. Going back to the early days with Lightnin' Hopkins, they follow the blues from the streets of Houston's Third and Fifth Wards to its impact on the wider American blues scene. Along the way, they remember the vigorous blues community that sprang up after World War II, mourn its decline in the Civil Rights era, and celebrate the lively, if sometimes overlooked, blues culture that still calls Houston home. Wood and Fraher conclude the book with an unforgettable reunion of Houston blues legends that they held on January 3, 1998.
BluesSpeak: The Best of the Original Chicago Blues Annual by
This incomparable anthology collects articles, interviews, fiction, and poetry from the Original Chicago Blues Annual, one of music history's most significant periodical blues publications. Founded and operated from 1989 to 1995 by African American musician and entrepreneur Lincoln T. Beauchamp Jr., OCBA gave voice to the blues community and often frankly addressed contentious issues within the blues such as race, identity, prejudice, wealth, gender, and inequity. OCBA often expressed an explicitly black perspective, but its contributors were a mix of black and white, American and international. Likewise, although OCBA's roots and main focus were in Chicago, Beauchamp's vision for the publication (and his own activities as a blues performer and promoter) embraced an international dimension, reflecting a broad diversity of blues audiences and activities in locations as farflung as Iceland, Poland, France, Italy, and South Africa.
Urban Blues by
Charles Keil examines the expressive role of blues bands and performers and stresses the intense interaction between performer and audience. Profiling bluesmen Bobby Bland and B. B. King, Keil argues that they are symbols for the black community, embodying important attitudes and roles--success, strong egos, and close ties to the community. While writing Urban Blues in the mid-1960s, Keil optimistically saw this cultural expression as contributing to the rising tide of raised political consciousness in Afro-America. His new Afterword examines black music in the context of capitalism and black culture in the context of worldwide trends toward diversification. "Enlightening. . . . [Keil] has given a provocative indication of the role of the blues singer as a focal point of ghetto community expression."--John S. Wilson, New York Times Book Review "A terribly valuable book and a powerful one. . . . Keil is an original thinker and . . . has offered us a major breakthrough."--Studs Terkel, Chicago Tribune "[Urban Blues] expresses authentic concern for people who are coming to realize that their past was . . . the source of meaningful cultural values."--Atlantic "An achievement of the first magnitude. . . . He opens our eyes and introduces a world of amazingly complex musical happening."--Robert Farris Thompson, Ethnomusicology "[Keil's] vigorous, aggressive scholarship, lucid style and sparkling analysis stimulate the challenge. Valuable insights come from treating urban blues as artistic communication."--James A. Bonar, Boston Herald
The Blues by
Anthony Connor has edited countless hours of interviews with the musicians into a concise text, which consists of first person accounts. Robert Neff''s photographs complement the text.'
The Blues Lyric Formula by
This book is the first rigourous and detailed exploration of exactly how blues singers used formulas to create songs, and it more than amply fills the gap in the the study of the blues, where the structure and content of the lyrics have been less fully explored than the musical form. Focusing on the songs recorded by African-American singers for pre-World War Two commercial recording companies, this is an excellent structural analysis of the formulaic composistion of blues lyrics. This book gives a step-by-step description of the rules implicit in this formulaic structure and inspires new discussion of lyric structures. A wide array of readers will find this insightful and informative: from students of African-American music, cultural studies, history and linguistics, to Blues fans fascinated by exactly how the lyrics of this influential music style are written.
Sitting in -- Blues Piano by
Sit in with the band and bring your playing to life Soloing is an important part of your playing, but practicing on your own doesn't always get the creative juices flowing---there is nothing like the experience of sitting in with a full band. Though playing with a group isn't possible every time you want to jam, Sitting In: Blues Piano brings the band to you anytime so you can practice comping patterns and soloing with the same energy as playing live. The book offers tips and techniques from veteran blues and rock performer Loren Gold to give life to your practice sessions and inspire you to add new sounds to your blues vocabulary. Features * High-quality studio play-along recordings performed by a live band * Progressions in the most important blues styles including shuffle, boogie-woogie, gospel, blues-rock, swing blues, and more * Recordings include sample solos, and the progressions are repeated so you can jam freely * Soloing tips feature scales, modes, comping patterns, and other ideas to develop your blues vocabulary * Listening suggestions * Our TNT 2 software that lets you customize the mix, loop sections for practice, and change tempos and keys About the Author Loren Gold is an in-demand keyboardist, vocalist, and songwriter who has worked extensively with international pop and rock acts. In 2009, he became the keyboardist and vocalist for Roger Daltrey, which ultimately led to touring with The Who. Loren has performed with Kenny Loggins, Dan Aykroyd (The Blues Brothers), Toni Braxton, Joss Stone, Melissa Etheridge, and Gladys Night, and has served as Musical Director for artists such as Taylor Hicks and Demi Lovato. In addition to touring and session work, Loren composes original music for feature films and television.
Stretchin' the Blues by
(Guitar Educational). Master guitarist Duke Robillard gives you 30 ways to improve and expand your blues soloing and comping in this easy-to-use book/CD set. Designed for aspiring and experienced blues players alike, these lessons present unique concepts, merging elements of jazz with blues to take your playing to new heights.
Blues Guitar Technique by
Learn classic blues rhythm guitar and soloing techniques, in the style of the greats, such as B.B. King, T-Bone Walker, Albert Collins, Robert Lockwood Jr., Jimmie Vaughan, and others. This book is the more technique-oriented companion to Mike Williams' first book Berklee Blues Guitar Songbook . The accessible online recording includes live blues band that demonstrates all techniques (full band and play-along tracks). Online audio is accessed at halleonard.com/mylibrary
Blues Jam Along by
Jam along with Marc Cooper as you explore seven original blues grooves designed to put you in the spotlight. Loaded with chord diagrams, full progressions, scale and arpeggio choices, and great ideas for soloing over each tune. Includes a free CD!
Inside the Blues 1942-1982 by
The definitive blues collection, now updated! Contains over 150 pages spanning 40 years of blues history, covering the techniques of the greatest blues guitarists of all time: T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, Elmore James, B.B. King, Otis Rush, Buddy Guy, Albert King, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and many more. Featuring top-notch instruction and ample musical examples, this is an essential volume for any student of the blues!
Rock N' Blues Harmonica by
(Music Sales America). NOT AN INSTANT HARMONICA BOOK! Jon Gindick's method is one of the most complete harmonica books ever. Rock n' Blues Harmonica uses fact, fiction, illustration and notation to teach Music Theory 101, chord progressions, puckering, tongueblocking, octaves, tongue-slaps, headshakes, vibrato, bends, overblows, secrets of great tone, and much more.
The first day by
The blues, part one -- The blues, part two -- The blues, part three -- The blues, part four -- Boogie woogie stomp -- Chicago in mind -- Suitcase blues -- Boogie woogie blues -- The blues, part five -- Melancholy -- Solitude -- Untitled Ammons original -- Bass goin' crazy -- Backwater blues -- Changes in boogie woogie -- Twos and fews -- Nagasaki -- Easy rider blues.
Don't lose your cool by
Get to gettin' -- My mind is trying to leave me -- I'm broke -- Don't lose your cool -- When a guitar plays the blues -- But I was cool -- Melt down -- Ego trip -- Quicksand.
Blues Power by 
The complete Aladdin recordings of Amos Milburn by
Recorded in various locations between Sept. 12, 1946 and Jan. 28, 1957.
Blues is King by
Introduction -- Waitin' on you -- Introduction -- Gambler's blues -- Tired of your jive -- Night life -- Buzz me -- Don't answer the door -- Blind love -- I know what you're puttin' down -- Baby get lost -- Gonna keep on loving you.
Ball n' chain by
Sweet little angel -- Unlucky girl -- Swing it on home -- Little red rooster -- Hound dog -- Your love is where it ought to be -- School boy -- My heavy load -- I'm feeling all right -- Sometimes I have a heartache -- Black rat -- Life goes on -- Bumble bee -- Gimme a penny -- Wade in the water -- Ball 'n' chain.
Vincebus eruptum by
Summertime blues -- Rock me baby -- Doctor please -- Out of focus -- Parchment farm -- Second time around.
Blues Breakers: John Mayall with Eric Clapton by
All your love -- Hideaway -- Little girl -- Another man -- Double crossin' time -- What'd I say -- Key to love -- Parchman Farm -- Have you heard -- Ramblin' on my mind -- Steppin' out -- It ain't right.
A deeper Blue by
Know it? I wrote it! (3:11) -- Greasy sticks (5:15) -- The dark room (6:27) -- Yeah, maybe (5:16) -- Poptop (4:42) -- The stroll (4:05) -- (Why don't you just) go home! (5:51) -- Call it gone (5:58) -- Stovepipe boogie (3:00) -- Slinky (6:31) -- Blues in D natural (5:20) -- For cliff (6:06) -- Jump'd (2:48).
A man and the blues by
A man and the blues (6:17) -- I can't quit the blues (3:15) -- Money (that's what I want) (2:49) -- One room country shack (5:34) -- Mary had a little lamb (2:27) -- Just playing my axe (2:50) -- Sweet little angel (5:35) -- Worry, worry (6:14) -- Jam on a Monday morning (2:50).
Golden classics: The new king of the blues by
Fannie Mae -- John Henry -- Madison -- St. Louis blues -- When things go wrong -- Lost in a dream -- I got the blues when it rains -- Is you is or is you ain't my baby -- Don't dog your woman -- Blueberry Hill -- Sincerely -- I'm goin' but I'll be back -- Good news -- Raise a ruckus tonight -- Doctor Brown.
Stand back!: here comes Charley Musselwhite's South Side Band by
Baby will you please help me -- No more lonely nights -- Cha cha the blues -- Christo redemptor -- Help me -- Chicken shack -- Strange land --39th and Indiana -- My baby -- Early in the morning -- 4 P.M. -- Sad day.
Play your guitar Mr. Hooker! by
Swear to tell the truth / Earl Hooker -- You took all my love / Frank Clark -- All your love / Otis Rush -- Everything gonna be alright / Walter Jacobs -- Frosty / Albert Collins -- The misfit (I got to keep movin') / Frank Clark -- Earl Hooker blues / Earl Hooker -- Reconsider baby / Lowell Fulson -- Hot and heavy / Earl Hooker -- She's fine / Corthen, Neal, Colbert -- Dynamite / Earl Hooker -- Hello baby / Little Tommy -- Dust my broom / Elmore James.
The classic early recordings, 1951-1956 by
Dust my broom (2:43) -- Please find my baby [take 1] (3:01) -- Hawaiian boogie [take 1] (2:36) -- Please find my baby [take 2] (3:02) -- Hand in hand (2:49) -- Long tall woman (2:53) -- Rock my baby right (2:47) -- One more drink [take 1] (3:01) -- My baby's gone (won't be back no more) (2:19) -- One more drink [take 2] (3:14) -- Lost woman blues aka Please find my baby (3:13) -- I believe (my time ain't long) (3:13) -- I held my baby last night (3:25) -- Baby what's wrong (2:50) -- Sinful woman (2:49) Round house boogie aka Sax symphonie boogie (2:36)-- Dumb woman blues (3:09) -- Sax-ony boogie (2:32) -- Kicking the blues around aka Flaming blues (2:53) -- I may be wrong aka Boogie-woogie ( I may be wrong)(2:48) -- Sweet little woman (2:59) -- Early in the morning (2:45) -- Can't stop lovin' (2:22) -- Hawaiian boogie [take 2] (2:16) -- Make a little love (2:47) -- My best friend [take 1] (2:45) -- Make my dreams come true [take 2] (2:42), [take 3] (:55), [take 4] (2:42), [take 7] (2:39) -- Strange kinda feeling [take 1] (2:38), [take 2] (2:37), [take 3] (2:44), [take 4] (:55), [take 5](2:33), [take 6] (2:37) -- Dark and dreary [take 1] (:26), [take 2] (3:25), [ take 4] (2:44) --Quarter past nine (3:28) -- Where can my baby be [take 1] (:20), [take 8] (2:54), [take 9] (2:54) -- Please come back to me (2:57) -- Sho' nuff I do [chat & false start] (1:32) -- Sho'nuff I do [alternative take] (2:42) -- Sho' nuff I do (2:50) -- 1839 blues (3:13) -- I got a strange baby [false start & chat] (1:03) -- Canton Mississippi breakdown (2:40) -- Standing at the crosswords (2:45) -- Late hours at midnight (2:43) -- Happy home (2:43) -- Sunny land (3:15) -- The way you treat me aka mean and evil (2:12) -- No love in my heart (2:21) -- Dust my blues (3:08) -- I was a fool (2:49) -- (I get the) blues before sunrise (2:41) -- Goodbye (baby) (2:56) -- So mean to me [take 2] (2:35), [take 3] (2:32), [take 4] (2:25) -- Wild about you baby [chat & false start] (:58) -- Wild about you (3:16) -- Wild about you (baby) (2:38) -- Elmo's shuffle [take 3] (3:07), [take 4] (2:51), [take 5] (2:32) -- Long tall woman (3:36) -- Long tall woman (2:52)
Girls go wild by
Wait on time -- Scratch my back -- Rich woman -- Full-time lover -- Pocket rocket -- She's tuff -- Marked deck -- Walkin' to my baby -- Rock with me -- C-Boy's blues -- Let me in -- Look whatcha done -- Please don't lie to me -- Things I forgot to do.
Fleetwood Mac in Chicago 1969 by
Watch out -- Ooh baby -- South Indiana (take 1) -- South Indiana (take 2) -- Last night -- Red hot jam -- Worlds in a tangle -- Talk with you -- Like it this way -- Someday soon baby -- Hungry country girl -- I'm worried -- I held my baby last night -- Madison blues -- I can't hold out -- I need your love -- I got the blues -- Black jack blues -- Everyday I have the blues -- Rockin' boogie -- Sugar mama -- Homework -- Drifting -- Fleetwood Mac.
Fletcher Henderson & the blues singers: complete recorded works in chronological order by
Various vocalists and instrumentalists with Fletcher Henderson, piano (in part with his orchestra).
Cadillac daddy: Memphis recordings, 1952 by
Cadillac daddy (Mr. Highway Man) -- Bluebird blues -- My last affair (Take 1) -- Oh red (Take 2) -- Come back home -- Dorothy Mae --Decoration day blues -- Color and kind -- Drinkin' C.V. wine -- I got a woman (Sweet woman) -- Everybody's in the mood -- My baby walked off.
Shoutin' blues by
Cheek to cheek -- Just an old manuscript -- Katy -- She's a wine-o -- Shoutin' blues -- Did you see Jackie Robinson hit that ball? -- St. Louis baby -- After you've gone -- Wonderful thing -- Slider-Take 1B -- Slider-Take 1C -- Mine, too-Take 1C -- Mine, too, Take 1D -- Walking slow behind you -- Normania (blee blop blues) -- Rocky mountain blues -- Slider-Take 2 -- If you see my baby -- Rat race -- Sweets.
A long drink of blues by
A long drink of the blues (take 1) -- A long drink of the blues (take 2) -- Embraceable you -- I cover the waterfront -- These foolish things (remind me of you).
Jimi Hendrix by
Red house -- Voodoo Chile -- Come on (let the good times roll) -- Georgia blues -- Country blues -- Hear my train a comin -- It's too bad -- My friend -- Blue window -- Midnight lightning.
Speak the lyrics to me by 
Jimmy Smith plays the blues by
Hobo flats -- Soft winds -- One for members -- I'm your hoochie coochie man -- Some of my best friends are blues -- T-bone steak -- Trouble in mind -- The sermon -- Grabbin' hold.
Back at the chicken shack by
Back at the chicken shack / Jimmy Smith (8:00) -- When I grow too old to dream / S. Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein (9:57) -- Minor chant / Stanley Turrentine (7:30) -- Messy Bessie / Jimmy Smith (12:30) -- On the sunny side of the street / J. McHugh (5:45)
Everyday I have the blues by
Stormy Monday -- Piney Brown (K. C.) -- Martin Luther King southside -- Everyday I have the blues -- Shake, rattle and roll -- Lucille.
Flip, flop & fly by
Hide and seek (5:23) -- T.V. momma (6:24) -- Corrine, Corrina (3:28) -- Cherry red (4:32) -- Shake, rattle and roll (3:39) -- Since I fell for you (4:36) -- Flip, flop & fly (4:28) -- Everyday I have the blues (6:15) -- good morning blues (4:32).
A night at Count Basie's by
Indiana -- More than one for my baby -- Too marvelous for words -- Sent for you yesterday -- Perdido -- I want a little girl -- Please don't talk about me when I'm gone -- Canadian sunset.
Coltrane plays the blues by
Blues to Elvin -- Blues to Bechet -- Blues to you -- Mr. Day --Mr. Syms -- Mr. Knight -- Untitled original (bonus track).
Johnny Winter by
I'm yours and I'm hers.--Be careful with a fool.--Dallas.-- Mean Mistreater.--Leland Mississippi blues.--Good morning little school girl.- -When you got a good friend.--I'll drown in my tears.--Back door friend.
Hoodoo man blues by
Snatch it back and hold it (2:53) -- Ships on the ocean (4:07) -- Good morning schoolgirl (3:50) -- Hound dog (2:12) -- In the wee hours (3:42) -- Hey lawdy mama (3:10) -- Hoodoo man blues (2:49) -- Early in the morning (4:44) -- We're ready (3:33) -- You don't love me, baby (2:58) -- Chitlin con carne (2:12) -- Yonder wall (4:10) -- Hoodoo man blues, alternate (2:50) -- Chitlin con carne, alternate (3:20).
Midnight blue by
Chitlins con carne / Kenny Burrell (5:25) -- Mule / Major Holley, Jr. and Kenny Burrell (6:53) -- Midnight blue / Kenny Burrell (3:59) -- Wavy Gravy / Kenny Burrell (5:43) -- Gee baby, ain't I good to you / Don Redman and Andy Razaf (4:21) -- Saturday night blues / Kenny Burrell (4:39) -- K twist / Kenny Burrell (3:35).
The Complete BBC Sessions by 
The complete Aladdin recordings by
Disc 1. Katie May -- Feel so bad -- Blues (that mean old twister) -- I can't stay here in your town -- Can't do like you used to -- West coast blues -- Short haired woman -- L.A. blues -- Big mama jump -- Down baby -- Let me play with your poodle -- Fast mail rambler -- Thinkin' and worryin' -- Can't get that woman off my mind -- Woman woman -- Picture on the wall -- You're not goin' to worry my life anymore -- You're gonna miss me -- Sugar on my mind -- Nightmare blues -- Someday baby -- Come back baby.
Disc 2. Lightnin' boogie -- Baby you're not going to make a fool out of me -- Daddy will be home one day -- Moon rise blues -- Howling wolf -- Morning blues -- Have to let you go -- Mama's baby child -- Mistreated blues -- My California -- Honey babe -- So long -- See see rider -- Unpredictable woman -- I just don't care -- Drinkin' woman -- Abilene -- Shotgun -- Rollin' and rollin' -- Tell it like it is -- Miss Loretta.
Soul blues by
I'm going to build me a heaven of my own -- My babe -- Too many drivers -- I'm a crawling black snake -- Rocky Mountain blues -- I mean goodbye -- The howling wolf -- Black ghost blues -- Darling, do you remember me? -- Lonesome graveyard.
Why don't you do right?: 1940-1942 by
Romance in the dark -- Just rockin' -- Cherry tree blues -- What have I done? -- Give your mama one smile -- My mellow man -- Knockin' myself out -- I won't sell my love -- Why don't you do right? -- What's the matter with love -- Love me -- Country boy blues -- How can I go on? -- Hello babe -- If I didn't love you -- Because I love my daddy so -- I'm going to start a racket -- 99 blues -- Don't know what I will do -- You got me to the place -- If you want to share your love -- If I'm a fool -- I'm wasting my time on you.
Welcome to the club: the essential Chess recordings by
CD 1. She put a spell on me ; Sneaking around ; I'm coming home ; Lonely no more ; Someone to love ; I need somebody ; My song ; Never too old ; I wonder why ; So mean to me ; Losing hand ; Ain't no big deal on you ; Meddlin' (Instrumental) ; Blind man ; Stand by me ; Sacrifice ; Blues in the night ; You're welcome to the club ; Can't hold back the tears ; Country style ; We're gonna make it ; Who's cheating who? ; Without my sweet baby ; Feel so bad -- CD 2. I'm mighty grateful ; Give me this chance ; Loving you ; Man loves two (Man's temptation) (Alternate) ; Let me down easy ; My baby's something else ; Things go better with Coke #1 ; You colored my blues bright ; Moanin' for you girl ; You mean everything to me ; Things go better with Coke #2 ; Nothing beats a failure ; More and more ; Don't talk back ; Twenty-three hours ; Grits ain't groceries ; Just a little bit ; Steal away ; If walls could talk ; Spring ; I'm tired ; Let's get together ; I play dirty ; Baby I love you.
The blues of Little Walter by
I just keep loving her (2:57) ; Muskadine blues (3:10) ; Rollin' and tumblin' : part 1 (2:48) ; part 2 (3:12) ; Boll weevil (2:41) ; Bad acting woman (2:43) ; Red headed woman (2:43) ; Moonshine blues (2:51) ; / Little Walter & Baby Face Leroy -- I wanna play a little while (2:44) ; Louise (2:55) ; People are medd[l]in' in our affairs (2:50) / J.B. Lenoir -- I done you wrong (2:40) ; Lowdown Sunnyland train (2:42) / Sunnyland Slim.
Playing with the strings by
Won't don't blues -- Mr. Johnson's blues -- Falling rain blues -- No good blues -- Newport blues -- Nile of Genago -- To do this you gotta know how -- Four hands are better than two -- I'm not rough -- Hotter than that -- Savoy blues -- Playing with the strings -- Stompin' 'em along slow -- The mooche -- Move over -- Hot and bothered -- Paducah -- Star dust -- Jet black blues -- Blue blood blues -- Sitting on top of the world -- Kansas City man blues -- I'm nuts about that gal -- Racketeers blues.
Louis Armstrong and King Oliver by
Just gone (2:41) -- Canal Street blues (2:28) -- Mandy Lee blues (2:09) -- I'm going away to wear you off my mind (2:49) -- Chimes blues (2:52) -- Weather bird rag (2:41) -- Dipper mouth blues (2:25) -- Froggie Moore (2:59) -- Snake rag (2:57) -- Alligator hop (2:22) -- Zulu's ball (2:28) -- Workingman blues (2:09) -- Krooked blues (2:43) -- Mabel's dream. 1st take (2:47) ; 2nd take (2:43) -- Southern stomp. 1st take (2:38) ; 2nd take (2:42) -- Riverside blues (2:56) -- Texas moaner blues (3:03) -- Of all the wrongs you've done me (2:49) -- Terrible blues (2:49) -- Santa Claus blues (2:45) -- Nobody knows the way I feel this morning (2:50) -- Early every morn (2:54) -- Cake walking babies from home (3:08).
Luther's blues by
Back at the chicken shack -- Come baby -- Too many drivers -- Sweet home Chicago -- Luther's blues -- I can't stop -- Nobody wants to lose -- Mother in law -- Better watch yourself -- Little Queenie -- Boogie in the dark.
Black magic by
I just want a little bit (3:00) -- What have I done wrong (3:07) -- Easy, baby (3:53) -- You belong to me (4:03) -- It's all you fault (4:51) -- I have the same old blues (3:31) -- You don't love me, baby (3:28) -- San-ho-zay (3:53) -- Stop! You're hurting me (4:48) -- Keep loving me baby (3:54).
Ma Rainey by
Jealous hearted blues -- See see rider blues -- Jelly bean blues -- Countin' the blues -- Slave to the blues -- Chain gang blues -- Bessemer bound blues -- Wringin' and twistin' blues -- Mountain Jack blues -- Trust no man -- Morning hour blues -- Ma Rainey's black bottom -- New boweavil blues -- Black cat, hoot owl blues -- Hear me talking to you -- Prove it on me -- Victim of the blues -- Sleep talking blues -- Blame it on the blues -- Daddy, goodbye blues -- Sweet rough man -- Black eye blues -- Leavin' this morning -- Runaway blues.
A cab driver's blues by
5th ward horseman -- Play the guitar son -- $17.00 brunette -- You ain't nothin' nice -- My baby's been watching TV -- Me and my bed -- Ode to Benny Hill -- Taxicab driver -- The miserable bastard -- One hot night -- Dick tie commandos -- The boogie man -- Maxine -- The older broad -- Got to go -- Chantelle -- If this ain't the blues -- Food drink and music.
The Chess box by
"Muddy Waters ' The Chess Box" Produced by Andy McKaie. Individual selections produced by Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Ralph Bass, Gene Barge, Norman Dayron, Ian Green, and Esmond Edwards.
New Orleans Rhythm Kings: and Jelly Roll Morton by
Eccentric -- Farewell blues -- Discontented blues -- Bugle call blues -- Panama -- Tiger rag -- Livery stable blues -- Oriental -- Sweet lovin' man (1st take) -- That's a plenty (2nd take) -- Shimmeshawabble -- Weary blues -- That da da strain -- Wolverine blues -- Maple leaf rag -- Tin roof blues (3rd take) -- Sobbin' blues -- Marguerite -- Angry -- Clarinet marmalade (1st and 2nd take) -- Mr. Jelly Lord (2nd and 4th take) -- London blues -- Milenberg joys (1st and 4th take) -- Mad.
Mourning in the morning by
Me -- Working man -- You're killing my love -- Feel so bad -- Gambler's blues -- Baby, I love you -- My old lady -- My love will never die -- Reap what you sow -- It takes time -- Can't wait no longer.
Otis Spann is the blues by
The hard way / Otis Spann (5:00) -- Take a little walk with me / Robert Lockwood, Jr. (3:23) -- Otis in the dark / Otis Spann (4:32) -- Little boy blue / Robert Lockwood, Jr. (3:38) -- Country boy / Otis Spann (4:22) -- Beat-up team / Otis Spann (5:57) -- My daily wish / Robert Lockwood, Jr. (4:10) -- Great northern stomp / Otis Spann (4:13) -- I got rambling on my mind #2 / Robert Lockwood, Jr. (4:00) -- Worried life blues / Otis Spann (4:22).
An offer you can't refuse by
Easy -- Have A Good Time -- Mean Mistreater -- In The Mood -- West Side Blues -- Louise -- Tin Pan Alley -- Walters Boogie -- Everything's Gonna Be Alright -- Poor Boy -- Got My Mojo Working -- Last Night -- Loaded -- One Room Country Shack.
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band by
Born in Chicago -- Shake your money-maker -- Blues with a feeling -- Thank you Mr. Poobah -- I got my mojo working -- Mellow down easy -- Screamin' -- Our love is drifting -- Mystery train -- Last night -- Look over yonders wall.
Don't forget the blues by
Blues'd out / Ray Brown (4:24) -- Jim / Caesar Petrillo, Nelson Shawn, Milton Samuels (5:32) -- Night train / Jimmy Forrest, Oscar Washington, Lewis Simpkins (4:52) -- If I could be with you (one hour tonight) / Henry Creamer, Jimmy Johnson (6:44) -- Rocks in my bed / Duke Ellington (6:54) -- You don't know me / Cindy Walker, Eddy Arnold (5:59) -- Jumpin' the blues / Jay McShann, Charlie Parker, Walter Brown (2:46) -- Don't forget the blues / Ray Brown (6:13).
Robert "Jr." Lockwood plays Robert & Robert by
Rambling on my mind (2:49) -- Kind hearted woman blues (3:03) -- Walking blues (2:35) -- I'm a steady rollin' man (3:25) -- Sweet home Chicago (3:00) -- Little Queen of Spades (3:56) -- Western horizon (3:47) -- She is little and low (3:49) -- Little boy blue (3:14) -- Lockwood's boogie (2:41) -- Take a walk with me (3:00) -- See see rider (5:16) -- Sweet home Chicago (Alt. take)(2:27).
Blues by
Sweet old Chicago (2:55) -- Don't care blues (2:04) -- 47th Street jive (2:39) --Memphis Slim Rock (3:05) -- 44 blues (2:40) -- Security blues (2:37) -- R.S. stomp (2:28) -- Ran the blues out of my window (2:54) -- All my money's gone (3:02) -- Woman in Elaine, Arkansas (2:22) -- The mistaken life (2:40) -- The sweet root man (2:32) -- The thing (3:42) -- Please don' t talk about me when I'm gone (2:28).
Shuggie Otis plays the blues by
12:15 slow goonbash blues (9:27) -- Shuggie's boogie (5:30) -- Gospel groove (4:14) -- The hawks (2:25) -- Me and my woman (4:10) -- I can stand to see you die (4:07) -- I got the walkin' blues (2:22) -- Purple (edited version) (4:48) -- Cold shot (4:05) -- Sweet thang (4:12) -- Bootie cooler (2:40) -- Shuggie's old time slide boogie (4:02)
Sippie by
Women be wise -- Up the country blues -- Mighty tight woman -- Won't you come over to my house -- You've been a good old wagon (daddy but you done broke down) -- A man that don't want me -- You got to know how -- Suitcase blues -- Say it isn't so -- Everybody loves my baby -- Mama's gone, goodbye.
Blues at sunrise by
Ain't gone 'n' give up on love (6:07) -- Leave my girl alone (4:13) -- Tin Pan Alley (aka Roughest Place in Town) (live) (11:27) -- Chitlins con carne (3:56) -- The things (that) I used to do (4:52) -- The sky is crying (4:09) -- Texas flood (video version) (9:44) -- May I have a talk with you (5:48) -- Dirty pool (5:00) -- Blues at sunrise (live) (15:07).
Just won't burn by
Rock me right -- You need to be with me -- little by little -- It hurt so bad -- Found someone new -- Looking for answers -- Can't leave you alone -- Just won't burn -- Mama, he treats your daughter mean -- Angel from Montgomery -- Friar's point.
The complete recordings of T-Bone Walker, 1940-1954 by
Blues.
Title on spine of container: The complete T-Bone Walker, 1940-1954.
Compact discs.
Biographical and program notes by Billy Vera and Helen Oakley Dance, discography, and complete recording data (16 p. : ill.) laid in container.
Tampa Red. Vol 7: complete recorded works in chronological order by
My baby said yes -- I'm betting on you -- Rowdy woman blues -- Keep on dealin' (play your hand) -- (I could learn to love you) So good -- When I take my vacation in Harlem -- Drinkin' my blues away -- Dark and stormy night -- Good woman blues -- You missed a good man -- Waiting blues -- When you were a gal of seven -- Let's get drunk and truck -- Maybe it's someone else you love -- I wonder what's the matter -- She don't know my mind -- She don't know my mind, pt. 2 -- Stormy sea blues -- You stole my heart -- You got me worryin' -- All night long -- That's the way I do -- I hate myself.
Blues groove by
Marchin' along -- A smooth one -- Blues wail -- April in Paris -- Soul station.
Playin' with my friends: Bennett sings the blues by
Alright, okay, you win / with Diana Krall -- Everyday (I have the blues) / with Stevie Wonder -- Don't cry baby -- Good morning, heartache / with Sheryl Crow -- Let the good times roll / with B.B. King -- Evenin' / with Ray Charles -- I gotta right to sing the blues / with Bonnie Raitt -- Keep the faith, baby / with k.d. lang -- Old Count Basie is gone (Old Piney Brown is gone) -- Blue and sentimental / with Kay Starr -- New York state of mind / with Billy Joel -- Undecided blues -- Blues in the night -- Stormy weather / with Natalie Cole -- Playin' with my friends / with various duet artists.
Mouth harp maestro by
Jumpin' blues -- Black gal -- Hard hearted woman -- Go long woman -- What's the matter with you (Take 2) -- Cotton patch hot foot -- Little boy blue (Take 2) -- Walter's blues (Take 1) -- Blues in the morning -- Now tell me baby -- Walter's blues (Take 2) -- What's the matter with you (Take 1) -- Little boy blue (Take 1) -- Boogie woogie boogie -- Sufficient clothes -- Miss darling.
Wolf at the door by
Hello stranger (6:11) -- Is it something you've got/I had it all the time (5:31) -- I want to know (4:50) -- Peepin' (5:45) -- It doesn't really matter (6:02) -- Heatin' it up (4:24) -- Tailspin (3:02) -- At night in the city (4:46) -- Don't say goodbye (4:22).
The Yardbird Vol. 1, Smokestack lightning by
Disc 1. For your love ; I'm not talking ; Putty (in your hands) ; I ain't got you ; Got to hurry ; I ain't done wrong ; I wish you would ; A certain girl ; Sweet music ; Good morning little schoolgirl ; My girl Sloopy ; Good morning little schoolgirl (live) ; I'm talking about you ; Got to hurry (alternate version) -- Disc 2. You're a better man than I ; Evil hearted you ; I'm a man ; Still I'm sad ; Heart full of soul ; The train kept a rollin' ; Smokestack lightning (live) ; Respectable (live) ; I'm a man (live) ; Here 'tis (live) ; Boom boom ; Honey in your hips ; Smokestack lightning (live) ; I wish you would (live).
Atlantic blues by
Chicago blues (Johnny Jones) -- Poor man's plea ; My baby she left me ; T-Bone shuffle (Buddy Guy & Junior Wells) -- I wonder why ; Play it cool ; Woke up this morning (Freddie King) -- Gambler's blues ; Feel so bad ; Reap what you sow (Otis Rush) -- Highway 49 (Howlin' Wolf) -- Honey bee (Muddy Waters) -- Wang dang doodle (Koko Taylor) -- Dust my broom (Johnny Shines) -- Please send me someone to love (Luther Allison) -- Walkin' the dog (Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson) -- I feel so good (J.B. Hutto).
The blues of Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown by
I feel alright again -- I wonder -- Gate walks to board -- Sunrise Cajun style -- Song for Rene -- Six levels below plant life -- Frosty -- One more mile -- Pressure cooker -- Catfish -- Up jumped the devil.
Buddy Guy, listen to this: a musical documentary by
Buddy Guy was born on July 30, in Lettsworth, Louisiana. At 13 years old, he made a guitar and taught himself to play. Muddy Waters discovered him while playing at clubs in Chicago. Waters helped him find work at 708 Club. This musical documentary contains rarely seen live performances.
Howlin' Wolf in concert by
"This DVD shows Howlin' Wolf prowling on stage at the first Washington, D.C. Blues Festival in November 1970, supported by his top-notch band. Hear him moan his earth-shaking blues and watch his unforgettable stage antics and you'll see why Sam Phillips -- who also discovered Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis -- called Howlin' Wolf his greatest discovery"
John Lee Hooker: come and see about me
"Come and see about me" illustrates the career of John Lee Hooker through complete archival performances of his most popular songs, many featuring special guests. Includes tributes to "The king of the boogie" from a number of the guests and comments from John Lee Hooker himself.
James P. Johnson, 1921-1928 by
The Harlem strut -- Keep off the grass -- Carolina shout -- Carolina shout -- Dear old Southland -- Bandana days (intro. Love will find a way) -- Weeping blues -- Worried and lonesome blues -- You can't do what my last man did -- Bleeding hearted blues -- Scouting around -- Toddlin' -- All that I had is gone -- Snowy morning blues -- All that I had is gone -- Lucy Long -- Skiddle-de-scow -- Can I get it now? -- What's the use of being alone? -- Original bugle blues -- Chicago blues -- Mournful tho'ts.
Jubilee summertime blues: Best of the W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival by
Enjoy highlights of the 20th anniversary of Henderson, Kentucky's W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival with selected performances by Tab Benoit, Shemekia Copeland, Chubby Carrier, Kenny Neal, and other top blues artists recorded at the 2010 festival
Classic blues women by
Crazy blues (Mamie Smith & her Jazz Hounds) -- Papa de-da-da (vocal by Eva Taylor) -- My man rocks me (with one steady roll) (Trixie Smith & the Jazz Masters) -- Railroad blues (Trixie Smith) -- Yonder come the blues (Ma Rainey with her Georgia Band) -- Countin' the blues (Ma Rainey acc. by her Georgia Jazz Band) -- Daddy goodbye blues (Ma Rainey) -- Baby, I can't use you no more (Sippie Wallace with Clarence Williams' Blue Five) -- Bone orchard blues (Ida Cox) -- Nobody knows you when you're down and out (Bessie Smith) -- Barrel house flat blues (Mary Johnson) -- When a 'gator holler, folks say it's a sign of rain (Margaret Johnson with the Black and Blue Trio) -- Any-kind-a-man (Victoria Spivey and her Chicago Four) -- You can't tell the difference after dark (Alberta Hunter) -- Little drops of water (Henry Brown & Edith Johnson) -- Married man blues (Billie & Dee Dee Pierce) -- Careless love (Billie & Dee Dee Pierce) -- Stormy blues (Billie Holiday).
Rise of a Texas Bluesman: Stevie Ray Vaughan, 1954-1983
Woman blues! by
Christmas without Santa Claus (3:19) -- A big one (3:37) -- Let's ride tonight (2:27) -- What is this thing they're talking about (3:57) -- I'm a red hot mama (3:29) -- Grow old together (2:55) -- Beautiful world (2:51) -- I got men all over this town (5:03) -- That man (2:53) -- Thursday girl (2:50).
Texas Blues by
(Blues Play-Along). For use with all C, Bb, Eb, and Bass Clef instruments, the Hal Leonard Blues Play-Along series is the ultimate jamming tool for all blues musicians. With easy-to-read lead sheets, and other split-track choices on the inlcuded CD, these first-of-a-kind packages will bring your local blues jam right into your house! Each song on the CD includes two tracks: a full stereo mix, and a split track mix with removable guitar, bass, piano, and harmonica parts. 8 songs: Hide Away * If You Love Me like You Say * Mojo Hand * Okie Dokie Stomp * Pride and Joy * Reconsider Baby * T-Bone Shuffle * The Things That I Used to Do.
Sitting in -- Blues Piano by
Sit in with the band and bring your playing to life Soloing is an important part of your playing, but practicing on your own doesn't always get the creative juices flowing---there is nothing like the experience of sitting in with a full band. Though playing with a group isn't possible every time you want to jam, Sitting In: Blues Piano brings the band to you anytime so you can practice comping patterns and soloing with the same energy as playing live. The book offers tips and techniques from veteran blues and rock performer Loren Gold to give life to your practice sessions and inspire you to add new sounds to your blues vocabulary. Features * High-quality studio play-along recordings performed by a live band * Progressions in the most important blues styles including shuffle, boogie-woogie, gospel, blues-rock, swing blues, and more * Recordings include sample solos, and the progressions are repeated so you can jam freely * Soloing tips feature scales, modes, comping patterns, and other ideas to develop your blues vocabulary * Listening suggestions * Our TNT 2 software that lets you customize the mix, loop sections for practice, and change tempos and keys About the Author Loren Gold is an in-demand keyboardist, vocalist, and songwriter who has worked extensively with international pop and rock acts. In 2009, he became the keyboardist and vocalist for Roger Daltrey, which ultimately led to touring with The Who. Loren has performed with Kenny Loggins, Dan Aykroyd (The Blues Brothers), Toni Braxton, Joss Stone, Melissa Etheridge, and Gladys Night, and has served as Musical Director for artists such as Taylor Hicks and Demi Lovato. In addition to touring and session work, Loren composes original music for feature films and television.
Blues Harmonica by
(Homespun Tapes). Two outstanding players of the blues harmonica combine the rudiments and mechanics of playing the harp with some dynamic theories and insights into the blues: the music, the performers, and the state of mind. These CDs will teach you to play the harmonica with all the expressiveness and power of the great bluesmen.
