essential blues lps?

the3rdstream · June 2005

yo, i don't like the blues at all, sorrybut for work i need to build a better blues collectionwhats essential?

LaserWolf · June 2005

yo, i don't like the blues at all, sorry
but for work i need to build a better blues collection
whats essential?

What kind of work? Djing partys?

Dan

the3rdstream · June 2005

What kind of work?

asparagus · June 2005

and everything by these artists

elmore james
sonny boy williamson (o.g.)
little walter

bassie · June 2005

yo, i don't like the blues at all, sorry
but for work i need to build a better blues collection
whats essential?

Anything by the following folks:

Mississippi Fred McDowell
Son House
Bessie Smith
Robert Johnson
Memphis Minnie
Big Mama Thornton
Willie Brown
Charley Patton

gloom · June 2005

little walter

harmonigangsta....

hcrink · June 2005

johmbolaya · June 2005

yo, i don't like the blues at all, sorry

but for work i need to build a better blues collection

whats essential?

For starters:

Muddy Waters-The Chess Box

Bo Diddley-The Chess Box

Willie Dixon-The Chess Box

Howlin' Wolf-The Chess Box

In fact, there are loads of compilations from those who were on Chess, from one LP/CD comps to full blown box sets that are highly comprehensive.

Of course, blues isn't just limited to the Chess guys, there's stuff by Son House, Charlie Patton, Robert Johnson, Bukka White, Memphis Minnie, and also compilations on specific topics, be it female artists, dirty blues, instrumentals, etc. Early rural blues, to the coming of the British appreciation.

Muddy Waters also did a series of albums on Blue Sky Records, which was Johnny Winter's label on Epic in the late 70's. There's a deluxe edition of his Mississippi album that is worth getting:

There's also a series of CD's for each film shown in Martin Scorsese's The Blues[/b], including individual compilations for artists they felt were of interest.

bassie · June 2005

copulatin blues is one terrific record. "Press My Button, Ring My Bell" makes me laugh everytime.

hcrink · June 2005

copulatin blues is one terrific record. "Press My Button, Ring My Bell" makes me laugh everytime.

yeah, it's great! I don't have pt.2

johmbolaya · June 2005

LaserWolf · June 2005

What kind of work?

Your building a library collection?

Delta Blues:
Robert Johnson
Skip James
Son House
RF 1 (This is a famous collection from Folkways.)
The Library Of Congress recordings
Collections on Yazoo, Folkways and Arhoolie

Classic Blues:
Ma Rainey
Bessie Smith
Lil Green
Jimmy Rushing
Joe Turner
Collections on Stash and Folkways

Folk Blues:
John Hurt
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee
Willie McTell
Etta Baker
Rev Gary Davis
Elizabeth Cotton
Collections on Folkways, Yazoo and Arhoolie

Primative:
John Lee Hooker (Try to document his whole carrer)
Lightnin Hopkins
Fred McDowell
All the North Mississippi stuff that was released in the last 15 years ie RL Burnside.
Collections on Yazoo, Arhoolie and Folkways.

Chicago Blues:
Every blues lp on Chess (Muddy, Wolf, Horton, Koko, Sonny Boy)
Buddy Guy
Jr Wells
BB King
Bobby Bland
Jr Parker
And All the Alligator and Delmark blues albums.

After you pick up those we'll talk some more.

Dan

bonzaisk8 · June 2005

elmore james

crazy. i just heard a track of his on 89.3 WPFW this morning on the don't forget the blues hour. This is the kind of twangy, dirty, gritty stuff i've been looking for a while now.

Do you know many albums mr.james put out?

oh and here's a rare one for y'all.

Furry Lewis.

on that gritty, just guitar style.

respect.

hcrink · June 2005

oh yeah, Otis Rush: "the Cobra Sessions" is awesome!

LaserWolf · June 2005

Look at all you got in less than 15 minutes.

LaserWolf · June 2005

elmore james
Do you know many albums mr.james put out?

respect.

There are hundreds of Elmore James albums. Try to find a good collection. I had a Charly collection back in the 80s I liked.

Dan

LaserWolf · June 2005

Willie Brown

He blows my mind.

the3rdstream · June 2005

Your building a library collection?

yup
there is already a collection but it ain't that great and really not much of anything prior to the 90's

i don't even know why i bother, the rednecks and hicks can't be bothered with the shit anyways, all they check out is american idol shit and jessica simpson

anyways, thanx for all the suggestions from you all and keep em coming

bonzaisk8 · June 2005

Here's the mp3 of that Furry Lewis jawn I was talking about. heat!

Furry Lewis "John Henry"

johmbolaya · June 2005

Arhoolie, Alligator, and Tomato are three labels that have come out with a lot of blues in the last 25 years, so if you want music that's more recent, check those labels out.

pickwick33 · June 2005

Arhoolie, Alligator, and Tomato are three labels that have come out with a lot of blues in the last 25 years, so if you want music that's more recent, check those labels out.

A lot of Tomato's releases are reissues, to be fair, but as far as contempo labels, Music Maker and Fat Possum are key (even though Fat Possum feels the need to stick at least one dance remix on their Delta blues releases).

pickwick33 · June 2005

RF 1 (This is a famous collection from Folkways.)

I think its known by name as THE COUNTRY BLUES. ("RF 1" is the catalog number, I believe.)

faux_rillz · June 2005

This dude seems like he would be about your speed:

DJ_NevilleC · June 2005

parsec · June 2005

Scrapper Blackwell
Pink Anderson
Bukka White
Blind Willie McTell
Sleepy John Estes
Missippi John Hurt
Fred McDowell
Blind Boy Fuller
Rev Gary Davis
Slim Harpo
and on and on...

The_Hook_Up · June 2005

the LAST truly great blues LP of the 20th century IMO...I feel very fortunate to have seen him perform, one of the most original bluesmen ever...

GNZ · June 2005

MISSISSIPI FRED MCDOWELL--
yes.
yes.
I DON'T PLAY NO ROCK AND ROLL. ONLY PURE, NATHEL, BLUE.
I grew up on the farm, ysee.
So if you ever need anyone to PLOW, call up fred mcDOWELL.

bassie · June 2005

MISSISSIPI FRED MCDOWELL--
yes.
yes.
I DON'T PLAY NO ROCK AND ROLL. ONLY PURE, NATHEL, BLUE.
I grew up on the farm, ysee.
So if you ever need anyone to PLOW, call up fred mcDOWELL.

Good Morning Little School Girl (yikes!) and Red Cross Store are my faves. That whole record is deserted island material???

Dj_Coma_Toast · June 2005

guitar slim green "stone down blues" feat. shuggie otis one of the first records i bought!

funky16corners · June 2005

John Lee Hooker (especially late 40's early 50's stuff)
Blind Willie Johnson
Robert Johnson
Son House (1940's and 1960's recordings)
Skip James
Mississippi John Hurt (1920's and 1960's recordings)
Guitar Slim
Little Walter
Muddy Waters
Howling Wolf
Junior Wells
Elmore James
Cannons Jug Stompers
Tampa Red
Blind Willie McTell
Lightning Hopkins
Rev. Gary Davis
Otis Rush
Magic Sam
Freddy King
Albert Collins
Slim Harpo

The_Hook_Up · June 2005

if anyone is interested in some current blues that doesnt suck,Kenny Brown is the real deal, just wait until this dudes new LP with his new rhythmn section drops, it will be fire. He wrote a lot of RL Burnside's better tunes,is a sideman on a lot of Fat Possum stuff, grew up down the road from Fred McDowell and took lessons from him when he was a tennager and can rock a place for three hours...he plays at the Buccanner Lounge at least once a month(although his bass player, T-Money, has broken collarbone right now, so they havent played in a couple months). He has an acoustic LP out, although good, it really doesnt represent what dude is capable of...dude can get down on some hot ass juke joint steez.

I have no recordings to post...sorry, like in the best old-school blues tradition, you gotta go see him to hear him..for the time being at least...

here is his chillin with RL a year or two ago...

on stage with RL in '71

hangin with Junior Kimbrough(background) and I think the other dude is Junior's son

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