Little Milton - 2 albums: Rockin' The Blues / Feel It

Album: Rockin' The Blues
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 27:35
Size: 63.2 MB
Styles: Electric blues, Soul-blues
Year: 1995
Art: Front

[2:37] 1. Grits Ain't Groceries
[3:05] 2. If Walls Could Talk
[2:21] 3. Just A Little Bit
[2:42] 4. Poor Man's Song
[2:30] 5. So Mean To Me
[2:59] 6. Let's Get Together
[2:46] 7. Without My Sweet Baby
[2:29] 8. I Play Dirty
[3:21] 9. Blind Man
[2:42] 10. Baby I Love You

MCA Special Products' Rockin' the Blues features ten highlights from Little Milton's classic recordings for Chess Records. It's certainly not a definitive overview of his work by any means, but with such songs as "Grits Ain't Groceries," "If Walls Could Talk," "Just a Little Bit," "Let's Get Together," "Blind Man" and "Baby I Love You," it is certainly entertaining and may be worthwhile to curious and casual listeners on a tight budget. ~Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Rockin' The Blues mc
Rockin' The Blues zippy

---

Album: Feel It
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:15
Size: 112.8 MB
Styles: Electric blues, Retro Soul
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[5:01] 1. A Juke Joint In My House
[4:25] 2. Born Yesterday
[4:45] 3. If You Give Me Your Heart
[2:35] 4. I Gotta Get Away From You
[4:22] 5. Shot From The Saddle
[3:33] 6. Baby Let Me Rock You
[5:00] 7. The Love Of A Woman
[4:04] 8. She Know How To Wear A Hat
[3:19] 9. Lovable Girl
[3:59] 10. You're Givin' Me The Blues
[3:57] 11. He's Got You
[4:08] 12. Lady

Were there a definitive blues thesaurus, Little Milton Campbell would have at least two quotes listed: "Hey, hey, the blues is all right!" and "If I don't feel it, I don't do it!" Taking its title from the latter, Milton's 14th album for Malaco since 1983 shows why he belongs in the highest echelon of soul-blues singers and guitarists. He's especially expressive on ballads, showing the value of ardent devotion in "The Love of a Woman" and taking stock of betrayal in "You're Givin' Me the Blues." Milton shines on medium-tempo numbers, too, cutting to the emotional quick of the cheating cautionary tale "Born Yesterday," to name one. He knows what songs from his record label's stable of writers suit him to a tee, picking wrong just once with the cliché-ridden "Baby, Let Me Rock You." ~Frank-John Hadley

Feel It mc
Feel It zippy

---

The Revelator Band - The Stars & The Drop

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:52
Size: 109.6 MB
Styles: Dirty blues
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[4:13] 1. Don't Have Time For You
[3:38] 2. That Ain't Right
[4:44] 3. What Keeps Me Strong
[2:27] 4. Your Own Sweet Way
[5:32] 5. Hell To Pay
[2:24] 6. The Fiend Of Finkle Street
[5:45] 7. Tomorrow
[4:27] 8. Not Enough Hours In The Day
[9:29] 9. Death's Black Train
[5:07] 10. The Blues Revelator

The UK’s premier Gothic Blues and Victorian Soul band. The sea is rough and the journey long but these songs should see you through.

The Stars & The Drop mc
The Stars & The Drop zippy

---

Dr. Feelgood - I'm A Man: Best Of The Wilko Johnson Years 1974-1977

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:16
Size: 117.4 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[2:53] 1. Roxette
[4:03] 2. Cheque Book
[2:09] 3. Twenty Yards Behind
[2:58] 4. Keep It Out Of Sight
[3:05] 5. Back In The Night
[3:48] 6. Sneakin' Suspicion
[3:22] 7. Watch Your Step
[3:10] 8. Rollin' And Tumblin'
[2:55] 9. Don't Let Your Daddy Know
[3:35] 10. Riot In Cell Block #9
[5:09] 11. I'm A Man
[2:50] 12. All Through The City
[3:15] 13. Checkin' Up On My Baby
[2:25] 14. Everybody's Carrying A Gun [olympic Version]
[1:47] 15. Lights Out
[3:44] 16. Going Back Home

The Best Of The Wilko Johnson Years is clearly designed to make the most of guitarist and songwriter’s recently raised profile thanks to Going Back Home, his very successful album with Roger Daltrey, and a remarkable recovery from what was thought to be terminal pancreatic cancer.

This 16-track collection contains songs from the first four albums and the odd rarity such as the ‘Olympic Version’ of Everybody’s Carrying A Gun.

I'm A Man: Best Of The Wilko Johnson Years 1974-1977 mc
I'm A Man: Best Of The Wilko Johnson Years 1974-1977 zippy

---

John Mooney - 2 albums: Son And Moon: A Tribute To Son House / Comin' Your Way

Album: Son And Moon: A Tribute To Son House
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:19
Size: 112.9 MB
Styles: New Orleans blues
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[4:16] 1. Death Letter
[2:50] 2. Dry Spell Blues
[3:19] 3. Grinnin' In Your Face
[4:29] 4. Good Morning Little School Girl
[1:50] 5. Pearline
[4:51] 6. Sacred Ground
[2:52] 7. Wish I Was In Heaven (Sitting Down)
[5:17] 8. John The Revelator
[6:02] 9. Preachin' Blues
[4:20] 10. Louise Mcgee
[4:07] 11. Jinx Blues
[3:26] 12. You Gotta Move
[1:34] 13. That's All

John Moony's first album release since 2006. This long awaited album is John's Tribute to Son House, who mentored John and show him much of his music first hand. This album contains some of the most authentic, masterful acoustic slide guitar playing that exists, which goes back to the source, Son House. Son House and John Mooney met in 1971, this friendship shaped their lives forever. Was it serendipity that brought Son and John together? I believe they were destined to meet. Son and Moon, this recording is about heritage. It’s what shapes and defines who we are. As the torch gets passed on, some of the flavors, wisdom,and attitude are inherited by the next generation. This tribute showcases the songs of Son House,and you will hear the indelible mark his musicality left on John. One might say that the Moon is out, but the Son never set.

Son And Moon: A Tribute To Son House mc
Son And Moon: A Tribute To Son House zippy

---

Album: Comin' Your Way
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:41
Size: 86.3 MB
Styles: Jazz-blues
Year: 1979/1990
Art: Front

[4:07] 1. Brand New Woman
[3:05] 2. Shake Hands And Tell Me Goodbye
[2:43] 3. Ain't Gonna Get Drunk No More
[2:50] 4. I'm Mad
[3:40] 5. Train Is Leavin'
[3:05] 6. Pony Blues
[3:44] 7. Take A Walk Around The Corner
[1:53] 8. Dirty Rat
[2:24] 9. Move To Louisiana
[1:33] 10. Shout, Sister, Shout
[2:19] 11. Hot Tub Mambo
[3:24] 12. Reap What You Sow
[2:47] 13. Stop That Thing

John Mooney (vocals, guitar, bottleneck guitar, steel guitar, National guitar, mandolin, congas, washboard, sound effects); Brian Williams (fiddle); Nick Langan (harmonica, accordion, piano, keyboards); Steve Nardella (harmonica); Rich Lataille (saxophone, alto saxophone); Greg Piccolo (saxophone, tenor saxophone); Doug James (saxophone, baritone saxophone); Bob Cooper (piano); Tom McDermott (drums). Recorded at P.C.I. Studio, Rochester, New York and Solid Sound, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Comin' Your Way mc
Comin' Your Way zippy

---

Mr. Black & Blues - The Morning Light

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 30:40
Size: 70.2 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[2:40] 1. Corinna
[5:12] 2. Two Forty Two
[4:15] 3. Rgoing Down Slow
[6:14] 4. In My Time
[4:42] 5. Fill Me Up
[3:20] 6. Muddy Water
[4:13] 7. The Morning Light

“Mr Black & Blues” is the working name of Blues man, Michael Pollitt. A freak surfing accident, in which he broke his neck, resulted in him losing the use of his left hand. The doctors doubted he would be able to play guitar again, but, through persistence, he slowly recovered and the playing of music, greatly assisted in his recuperation.

This album is a tribute, as much to the courage and determination shown by Michael, as to his musical ambitions. Recorded in London’s famed Toerag Studios, this selection features Michael accompanied by some of London’s finest Blues/Roots musicians, all live in the room. The songs are Michael’s, although inspired by such Blues greats as Blind Willie Johnson, Josh White, as well as Bob Dylan and Taj Mahal.

The Morning Light mc
The Morning Light zippy

---

Mud Bay Blues Band - Death, Taxes And The Mud Bay Blues Band / Colebrook Road

Album: Death, Taxes And The Mud Bay Blues Band
Size: 132,3 MB
Time: 56:23
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2007
Styles: Rockin' Blues, Chicago Blues
Art: Front

01. Alcohol (4:35)
02. Back Alley Man (4:07)
03. Boogie Time (4:18)
04. Can't Get No Grindin' (3:44)
05. Death, Taxes And The Bay (5:28)
06. Down In The Bottom (4:22)
07. Guilty (4:22)
08. Hard Times (3:26)
09. Life's Alright (3:56)
10. Maximum Blues (5:18)
11. New New St. Louis Blues (5:02)
12. Slim Logic (3:42)
13. Under A Rock (3:57)

Founded in the badlands of South Surrey in 1978 by lead singer / blues harp whiz Mud Bay Slim (a.k.a. Harold Arnold), the band’s hard-edged, high-voltage approach immediately distinguished them in the Vancouver R&B scene. And throughout the years they have steadfastly maintained their distinctive style, playing the blues their way: unconventionally, uncompromisingly and unapologetically. The album features horns by Dave and Norm Quinn and a track arranged and played by Boney Fields, funky horn man now living in France.

A discerning listen to their 2007 CD release, Death, Taxes and the Mud Bay Blues Band (Three Things That Won‘t Go Away) reveals influences spanning the depth and breadth of the idiom informing their original compositions--classic Chicago blues, country blues, zydeco, barrelhouse, boogie… Widely disparate elements somehow find space inside their unique sound, all interpreted and incorporated the Mud Bay way.

Death, Taxes And The Mud Bay Blues Band

---

Album: Colebrook Road
Size: 139,1 MB
Time: 59:48
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Electric Blues, Rockin' Blues
Art: Front

01. All I Want Is You (3:09)
02. Hellbent (5:20)
03. Trouble (3:48)
04. 40 Days And 40 Nights (4:32)
05. Blizzard (4:35)
06. Pins (5:36)
07. East Beach (3:09)
08. You Don't Love Me Anymore (5:12)
09. 29 Miles (5:50)
10. Colebrook Road (5:18)
11. Howlin' Mud (6:35)
12. Nothing But The Blues (6:39)

For 35 years (and counting) the Mud Bay Blues Band has been electrifying audiences with their eclectic and original style of Rhythm and Blues. Surviving more than their share of trials and tribulations along the way, they have earned a well-deserved reputation as “The Band That Won’t Go Away”–much to the delight of their devoted fans.

This ain’t your average blues band.

Founded in the wilds of South Surrey way back in 1978 by lead singer / blues harp master Mud Bay Slim (a.k.a. Harold Arnold), the band’s hard-edged, high-voltage, in-your-face approach–which they dubbed “Neo-Yardbirdism”–immediately distinguished them from their more conservative counterparts in the Vancouver R&B scene. Throughout the years they have forged a distinctive style, playing the blues their way: uncompromisingly unconventionally, no apologies for liberties taken.

A spin through their 2007 album, “Death, Taxes and the Mud Bay Blues Band (Three Things That Won‘t Go Away)” reveals the diverse influences informing their sound: classic Chicago blues, country, zydeco, barrel-house boogie … And on their follow-up album, “Mudified” (released in 2009) the band continued and expanded this trend, with 100% original compositions featuring a wealth of styles finding common ground inside the songs, all interpreted and incorporated the Mud Bay way.

Through mishaps and misfortunes (including the untimely deaths of guitarists James Lougheed and Peter Draper) the Mud Bay Blues Band has persevered, turning adversity into opportunity and letting hardships nurture creativity. Now with more than three decades of dues paid, they have earned respect and praise from such blues legends as James Cotton (“Just like playing with family”) and the late great Stevie Ray Vaughn (“Mud Bay…? More fun!”)

The Mud Bay Blues Band, featuring “Legend In His Spare Time” Mud Bay Slim (“King of the Mud Bay Delta Blues”) and his long time cohorts, Murphy Farrell (drums), Mark Branscombe (guitar), Randall T. Carpenter (guitar, steel guitar, mandolin) and Bob “Beaudine” Petterson (bass), do it their own way. Always have, always will.

This definitely ain’t your average blues band.

Colebrook Road

---

Down Home Percolators - Down Home Percolators & Friends

Size: 153,8 MB
Time: 65:13
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Acoustic Blues
Art: Front

01. Ride On, Red, Ride On (3:32)
02. Sugar Mama (3:54)
03. Truckin' My Blues Away (3:36)
04. Phonograph Blues (6:06)
05. Mellow Apples (4:21)
06. I Done Woke Up (Feat. Holger Schultze) (2:51)
07. Sitting On Top Of The World (Feat. Holger Schultze) (4:09)
08. You're Humbuggin' Me (Feat. Holger Schultze) (3:07)
09. Please Don't Think I'm Nosey (Feat. Holger Schultze) (2:50)
10. Cold Hearted Woman (Feat. Frank Muschalle Trio) (2:14)
11. If It Ain't Me (Feat. Frank Muschalle Trio) (2:30)
12. Strange Things Happening (Feat. Frank Muschalle Trio) (4:39)
13. Eyesight To The Blind (Feat. Frank Muschalle Trio) (3:41)
14. I Don't Dig It (Feat. Frank Muschalle Trio) (3:10)
15. Think (Feat. Frank Muschalle Trio) (3:07)
16. As The Years Go Passing By (Feat. Bob Margolin & Frank Muschalle Trio) - Live (5:25)
17. If It Ain't Me Who (Feat. Bob Margolin & Frank Muschalle Trio) - Live (5:53)

The Down Home Percolators perform traditional blues from the 20s to the 50s – in an authentic sound but with own interpretations as well, with respect to the origins but always rousing and with lots of passion and fun at the same time. Their last CD "Homebrew" has been awarded with the "Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik" (Prize of "German Record Industry").

Klaus "Mojo" Kilian (vocal, harp, guitar), Bernd Simon (vocal, guitar)

Down Home Percolators & Friends

---

Knut Reiersrud - AftonBlues

Size: 104,3 MB
Time: 44:13
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Acoustic Blues
Art: Front

01. Blind Blake (2:42)
02. Rowdy Blues (3:36)
03. James Alley Blues (3:27)
04. Greasy Greens (3:22)
05. When Shadows Fall (2:45)
06. Country Fool (3:31)
07. I've Had My Fun (3:46)
08. Back Door Blues (2:56)
09. Noah's Harp (1:40)
10. Bye Bye Blues (3:25)
11. From Four Until Late (4:16)
12. The Entertainer (2:59)
13. Blinded By Love/Sometimes It Snow In April (5:44)

I first heard the Blues in the spring of 1973 when I was 12 years old and under the constant influence of my elder brother Gunnar's keen interest in jazz. Together, we recorded jazz shows from the Norwegian State Radio (NRK) on our sister's mono cassette deck that she'd received as a confirmation gift, and thanks to my brother and I - she never saw again! For that I owe an eternal debt of gratitude to my sister Tone who actually was the rightful owner of my first audio hardware. Music was something that has touched me as long as I can remember. Of course, I liked a lot of normal kid stuff, and I loved fishing, but music was my #1 love. I remember tricking my parents - staying awake until 11pm to record "Jazzklubben" on the Norwegian Broadcasting; Miles Davis; Michal Urbaniak and John McLaughlin were among names that hit my uppermost bodypart. Jazz was exciting and groovy, but I didn't grasp the concept 100 %.

By 1973, radio receivers were getting sophisticated enough to locate Swedish radio programs and by accident one fateful Wednesday evening, I turned on our Tandberg stereo during 'Aftonblues' (Blues After Hours), a half hour blues show on Sweden's channel 3. I was totally blown away by the music, and together with Gunnar, I started a 4 year tradition - recording all 'Aftonblues' and 'Mera Blues' radio shows (which alternated every second week)! Blues became my music; the same kind of energy that I felt listening to jazz music, but simpler, sweeter and to my ears, far more poetic. At 12 years of age I became a complete and total fan of the blues - blues was pain and relief, it expressed both the lamb on the sacrificial table as well as the downward motion of the sacrificial knife. It was fiery, passionate music, dark red and bloody – in short: to me blues was "life" and so, barely out of my childhood years of innocence, I was already determined to live my life steeped in the blues!

The songs you hear on this album were among the very first songs I learned. Most of them I were either introduced to me by 'Afton Blues' or 'Mera Blues', and a couple I learned from my guitar teacher Joe Vey. Some are, in my opinion, among the best blues ever recorded. Of course I did play a few George Harrison and David Bowie tunes, who were immensely popular at that time, but blues was my main focus – and to my ears, pre-war blues were the cream of the crop. This album contains 12 songs from my 1973 late night radio rambles – plus one bonus track: “Blinded By Love”, learned from Dr. John while touring with him 10 years later.

AftonBlues

---

Buddy Guy - Born To Play Guitar

Size: 137,0 MB
Time: 58:49
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Chicago Blues
Art: Front

01. Born To Play Guitar (4:55)
02. Wear You Out (Feat. Billy Gibbons) (3:28)
03. Back Up Mama (4:41)
04. Too Late (Feat. Kim Wilson) (2:44)
05. Whiskey, Beer & Wine (4:28)
06. Kiss Me Quick (Feat. Kim Wilson) (2:53)
07. Crying Out Of One Eye (3:59)
08. (Baby) You Got What It Takes (Feat. Joss Stone) (3:15)
09. Turn Me Wild (4:34)
10. Crazy World (5:13)
11. Smarter Than I Was (5:25)
12. Thick Like Mississippi Mud (4:00)
13. Flesh & Bone (Dedicated To B.B. King) (Feat. Van Morrison) (3:59)
14. Come Back Muddy (Dedicated To Muddy Waters) (5:09)

The legendary pioneer of the Chicago blues scene has just turned 79, but he is still one of the most exhilarating guitarists in the world, and still in powerful voice. Born in Louisiana, he moved north to be influenced by Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters, and developed a passionate, driving guitar style that made him a hero for blues-rockers from Eric Clapton to Jimmy Page. It’s no surprise that the guests here include ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons, who joins him on the stomping Wear You Out, and Van Morrison, who sings on the poignant Flesh & Bone, a tribute to the late BB King. He may be surrounded by famous friends, but Guy dominates every song, from the upbeat Thick Like Mississippi Mud to the thoughtful lament, Come Back Muddy. Guy once explained that Muddy Waters’ final request to him was “keep the damn blues alive”. He’s still doing just that.

Born To Play Guitar

---

Big Bill Morganfield - 2 albums: Rising Son/Ramblin' Mind

Album: Rising Son
Year: 1999
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:49
Size: 98,3 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Scans: Full

1. Diamonds At Your Feet (3:01)
2. Left Hand Blues (3:00)
3. I Just Keep Loving Her (2:40)
4. The Same Thing (4:37)
5. Dead Ass Broke (2:47)
6. Cryin' Days (3:31)
7. Sloppy Drunk (4:04)
8. Screamin' & Cryin' (4:09)
9. Baby How Long (4:17)
10. Don't Want To See You Go (3:33)
11. Champagne & Reefer (2:50)
12. Rising Son (4:16)

Talk about having some big shoes to fill. There's some question as to whether it's really a good thing to be the son of Muddy Waters, the legend, one of the founding fathers of Chicago blues, et cetera. One listen to "The Same Thing" of Big Bill Morganfield's impressively solid debut, though, and all questions are answered. Morganfield's guitar playing is the sort that defines a genre; listening to the foot-stomping "I Just Keep Lovin' Her" or the rollicking "Dead Ass Broke," one gets the sense that this is the blues of the highest order. No frills, no pretension, just straight-ahead, rock-solid blues, with a skill on the guitar that makes the difficult sound easy and a voice that growls and hollers with equal ease.

There's not a single weak moment on this album, not a note that sounds anything less than perfect. By the time the album closes with the title track, don't be surprised to see smoke coming out of the CD player. It remains to be seen whether Morganfield will be as influential in the blues world as his father, but his talent and skill as a musician are unquestionable. /Genevieve Williams, Amazon

Rising Son mc
Rising Son zippy

---

Album: Ramblin' Mind
Year: 2001
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:10
Size: 108,2 MB
Styles: Chicago blues, jazzy blues
Scans: Full

1. Mellow Chick Swing (2:46)
2. Strong Man Holler (4:37)
3. Roll With Me (3:01)
4. What's The Matter (2:57)
5. People Sure Act Funny (3:02)
6. Ramblin' Mind (3:12)
7. Trace Of You (2:56)
8. Dirty Dealin' Mama (4:17)
9. Foolish Love (3:04)
10. My Doggy's Got The Blues (2:58)
11. Troubles (3:17)
12. Highway 69 (4:18)
13. Little Angel (3:12)
14. You're Gonna Miss Me (3:27)

Due to some sly humor, a few jazz-oriented numbers (including "Mellow Chick Swing"), and the consistently strong material, this blues set is also recommended to fans of straight-ahead jazz. Ranging from a couple swinging pieces and some lowdown Muddy Waters-type blues to two strong appearances by Taj Mahal, this is a release that never lets up. Mr. B's piano solos are a major joy, the harmonica playing (by Bill Lupkin, Billy Branch, and Paul Oscher) is excellent, Morganfield's expressive vocals always hit their mark, and the music is quite enjoyable. Highly recommended. /Scott Yanow, AllMusic

Ramblin' Mind mc
Ramblin' Mind zippy

---

Hubert Sumlin - 2 albums: About Them Shoes/I'm The Back Door Man

Album: About Them Shoes
Year: 2005
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:51
Size: 128,5 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Scans: Full

1. I'm Ready (4:23)
2. Still A Fool (5:23)
3. She's Into Something (3:11)
4. Iodine In My Coffee (5:07)
5. Look What You've Done (3:40)
6. Come Home Baby (4:36)
7. Evil (4:49)
8. Long Distance Call (5:31)
9. The Same Thing (3:52)
10. Don't Go No Further (3:07)
11. I Love The Life I Live, I Live The Life I Love (3:55)
12. Walkin' Thru The Park (3:30)
13. This Is The End, Little Girl (3:40)

The bedrock of Hubert Sumlin's career was a two-decade stint in Chicago with the great Howlin' Wolf, where he was responsible for the searing guitar lines on monumental tunes such as "Smokestack Lightning", "Back Door Man" and "The Red Rooster". Following a certain amount of physical tension with the Wolf, Sumlin briefly defected to the Muddy Waters band. It's that period which informs this new recording, with most of its tunes penned either by Waters himself, or Chess Records' renaissance man Willie Dixon. There's certainly no shortage of guitars here, with old Muddy sideman Bob Margolin partnering Sumlin's lead licks on most tracks. So often, when an old bluesman makes a new album, he's joined by a stellar cast of rock acolytes, paying their respects. This album is no exception, with Eric Clapton and Keith Richards joining in on the first two cuts. The Stones guitarist is at his earthiest on "Still A Fool", taken at a slugging pace, with a deep-feel, clumping beat.

James Cotton (another Muddy man) blows harmonica on "She's Into Something", and The Band's Levon Helm drums on most of the songs. Other numbers feature a blurry rotation of singers, with Sumlin himself saving his lone contribution until the closing "This Is The End". Frail and cracked though his voice may be, it would have been nice to hear Hubert take the lead vocals more often. David Johansen's two contributions are the most successful, with the former New York Dolls singer diving nearly as deep as Muddy Waters himself. Sumlin's solos chop between drenching bursts and carefully-picked phrases, and the overall mood is one of cultured grooving rather than wild abandon, infused with a very natural, organic tone. /Martin Longley

About Them Shoes mc
About Them Shoes zippy

---

Album: I'm The Back Door Man
Year: 1993
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:55
Size: 118,9 MB
Styles: Chicago Blues
Scans: Full

1. Hey Baby (4:04)
2. She Loved Me One Time (7:52)
3. I Got The Blues (6:04)
4. Look Don't Touch (3:54)
5. Killing Floor (2:26)
6. Little Red Rooster (4:04)
7. All I Want Is Your Love (3:39)
8. This Is For You (5:31)
9. Since I Was A Child (5:46)
10. I Did What I Could (4:26)
11. I Don't Want Nobody (4:03)

Recorded in El Samovar, Buenos Aires, on December 14, 1993 with Hubert Sumlin: Vocal & Guitar, Leon Almara: Guitar, German Weidemer: Piano, Chupete Milone: Harmonica, Emilio Villanueva: Tenor Saxophone, Cacho Gallardo: Bass, Adrian Flores: Drums.

I'm The Back Door Man mc
I'm The Back Door Man zippy

---

Terrance Simien - The Tribute Sessions

Size: 162,5 MB
Time: 68:44
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2001
Styles: Blues Zydeco
Art: Front

01. Opening Narration (0:22)
02. Narration (1:50)
03. Les Barres De La Prison (4:44)
04. Narration (1:56)
05. If It's Good For The Gander (3:49)
06. My Toot Toot (2:54)
07. Narration (1:00)
08. Rome Wasn't Built In A Day (2:51)
09. Narration (2:38)
10. I'm Coming Home (5:16)
11. Zydeco Cha Cha (3:19)
12. Narration (1:41)
13. Joe Pete Got Two Women (2:39)
14. One Hour Too Late (3:32)
15. Narration (2:24)
16. It Makes No Difference (6:29)
17. Narration (0:28)
18. That Was Your Mother (3:06)
19. Narration (0:47)
20. Waiting In Vain (4:43)
21. Narration (1:45)
22. Yesterday (4:40)
23. Will The Circle Be Unbroken (5:39)

Unnecessary? Perhaps. Fascinating? Perhaps.

I saw Dizzy Gillespie play in one of the last concerts of his life; I saw R.E.M. in the MIT gym on their Fables of the Preconstruction tour; I was even there at the Apollo for “Rapmania” in 1989 when the crowd booed L.L. Cool J and cheered Third Bass. But by far the coolest concert I ever attended was seeing Boozoo Chavis and Beau Jocques in a battle of the zydeco bands at the Rock’N'Bowl in New Orleans. Just to see these two legends of modern Cajun music, with their whipcrack bands and their huge ornate accordions and their love of entertaining—and to see them BOTH in one night—it was a religious thing.

But Beau Jocques died in 1999, and Boozoo passed last May. These two charismatic zydeco ambassadors were hugely important, and their deaths hit Looziana pretty hard. Fortunately, a couple of big stars have risen to the occasion. Buckwheat Zydeco released two albums in 2001 to fill the gap, and is dropping another in February. But this album under consideration was clearly the most significant zydeco release of 2001, especially considering its source, perpetual underachiever Terrance Simien.

Simien, whom most people know from his appearance in the Dennis Quaid/Ellen Barkin “movie” The Big Easy, is the perennial “next big thing that never was” of zydeco music. He’s got a voice from God, an easy hippie-fied stage presence, and a smooth-fingered way with his accordion; but he also has a six-year hole in his recording career, and has not been nearly the relentless road demon that Buckwheat Zydeco has proven himself to be. Everyone outside his dedicated group of “Beadheads” had kind of given up hope in Terrance really ever breaking through…until this record hit the decks.

Quite simply, The Tribute Sessions is completely unnecessary. What it is is a 69-minute disc where Terrance Simien takes us through his musical influences, including Cajun vets like Rockin’ Dopsie and Clifton Chenier as well as other musical giants like Sam Cooke and Bob Marley. In between sweet bayou-flavored cover versions of songs by these artists, Simien just talks, telling how he came to know these artists, why he loves them so, and sometimes relating personal anecdotes about those that he’s met along the road. This would be pretty crucial if selected by Bob Dylan or James Brown or Prince—hell, even Madonna would benefit from this approach, as it might remind her why she wanted to make music in the first place. But Terrance Simien? A guy who has only released three previous albums? Who needs this?

Well, also quite simply, you do. The Tribute Sessions shows Terrance Simien to be a charming and talented fellow who started out as a music fan just like the rest of us. He talks about hearing Rockin’ Sidney’s “My Toot Toot” on Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 and you can feel the delight in his voice; I actually chuckled at his story about laying down under a truck with Canray Fontenot to escape the blistering heat of the Zydeco Music Festival in Plaisance, Louisiana; and it’s touching to hear his eulogy for Beau Jocques: “I told the guys and they all felt the same, this real empty unbelievable sort of feeling”. Then they launch into a jumpy funky version of “Yesterday” that nails the whole call-and-response rock and roll feel of Beau Jocques and the Zydeco Hi-Rollers—still the tightest band I’ve ever heard—perfectly. A great approach to talking about your heroes . . . and a really wonderful tribute to a great American artist who should have sold more albums than Limp Bizkit.

The most fascinating part of these reminiscences are ones you wouldn’t expect. The image of the young Terrance Simien running around as a child singing “Bring It on Home to Me” is pretty hilarious: “I used to try so hard to sound like Sam Cooke, and you can only imagine how much I didn’t sound like Sam Cooke, being nine, 10 years old”. And then Simien goes and pulls off one of the greatest Sam Cooke impressions this side of the young Rod Stewart in a sexy version of “Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day”. And the revelation that the Band is Simien’s favorite band ever, and that his greatest musical compliment was getting to meet and record with Rick Danko, would mean nothing if he didn’t prove it by pulling off a gorgeous six-and-a-half minute version of “It Makes No Difference”, with elegaic accordion work and soaring harmony vocals by longtime collaborator and co-producer Danny Williams.

So so what if Terrance Simien hasn’t really paid enough dues to do this record? It’s still one of the best things you’re ever going to hear. Not only is it a great window into the soul of a very talented man, it also shows the depth and range and gypsy spirit of a man who just might be the Next Big Thing after all. I only hope that that comes to pass—Simien is too good to be an underappreciated cult figure. We need him more than that. This disc is a kick-ass first step. ~by Matt Cibula

The Tribute Sessions

---

Mitchell T. & The H.B.'s - She's Lookin' Good

Size: 107,5 MB
Time: 45:16
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1997/2015
Styles: Rockin' Blues
Art: Front

01. Can Your Monkey Do The Dog (3:00)
02. I Wanna Know Why (2:58)
03. Three Time Loser (2:39)
04. She's Lookin' Good (2:19)
05. I'm Mr. Big Stuff (2:44)
06. A Man Of Many Words (1:43)
07. I Get A Groove (3:31)
08. When Girls Do It (4:21)
09. Give It To Me (3:18)
10. Sawed Off Shotgun (3:23)
11. Something Inside Of Me (3:09)
12. Soul Sister (2:50)
13. Lickin' Stick (3:03)
14. You Eat Too Much (2:55)
15. Homework (2:40)
16. Stick 'n' Stay (0:36)

Recorded in 1997, this quintessential party record features 16 great Blues and Old School R&B classics superbly performed by the world renowned Hash Brown Band with Mitch Palmer letting loose with some outstanding vocals. She's Lookin' Good is definitely the real deal!

She's Lookin' Good

---

Los Blues Morning Singers - Los Blues Morning Singers

Size: 102,0 MB
Time: 43:20
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Harmonica Blues
Art: Front

01. I Can't Be Satisfied (3:15)
02. I'm Ready (4:51)
03. My Babe (3:18)
04. Help Me (5:57)
05. Boom Boom! Out Go The Lights (3:06)
06. Stormy Monday (5:59)
07. Ain't That Just Like A Woman (3:06)
08. Am I Wrong (3:46)
09. Walkin' To My Baby (4:08)
10. Ode To Billy Joe (5:51)

Personnel:
Mario "Big Man Finger Picking": Acoustic guitar, Dobro, Stomp box, Vocals
Carlos "Almost Blind Charly" :Harmonicas, Stomp box
Fabian: Bass
Aritza: Drums

Formación electro-acústica 100% dedicada al Blues en todas sus variantes y formas;huyendo de repertorios manidos,interesa por su culto a las más profundas raices de la música afro-americana,ofreciendo un cuidado repertorio que bien puede transportar al oyente al húmedo sonido del blues del Delta así como al más punzante blues eléctrico del Chicago de los años 50,recorriendo en este musical viaje los bailables jump-blues de la Costa Oeste o de Nueva Orleans. El grupo esta formado por grandes aficionados al blues,que a pesar de formar (o haber formado )parte de otros grupos ,de una manera u otra,es en este estilo donde convergen sus gustos y afinidades.

Los Blues Morning Singers

---

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Going It Alone

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:49
Size: 125.5 MB
Styles: Acoustic blues, Piedmont blues
Year: 1997/2013
Art: Front

[3:50] 1. Cold Wind Blowing
[3:32] 2. Feel Like Robbin' The Grave
[4:39] 3. Keep On Lovin'
[3:08] 4. Mean Old Woman
[3:59] 5. The Blues Had A Baby
[2:27] 6. Selling Out
[2:48] 7. That Train And My Woman
[3:57] 8. Rainy Day
[3:15] 9. Cut Off From My Baby
[4:15] 10. Chicken When I'm Hungry
[6:48] 11. Mean And Evil
[4:54] 12. Black Night Road
[2:35] 13. Playing With The Thing
[4:35] 14. Ask Myself A Question

The title doesn't lie; Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee may share equal billing on this reissue, but they do so separately, with separate bands from separate mid-'70s recording dates. Both of the sessions on Going It Alone found the respective "loners" striving for more of an ensemble sound, with Terry fronting an acoustic trio rounded out by guitarist Bob Malenky and pianist Michael Rura, and McGhee opting for an electric combo that included guitarist Louisiana Red and harp blower Sugar Blue. The results are enjoyable but uneven, mainly due to the tentative chemistry between the frontmen and their individual sidemen. McGhee's combo seems to gel better than Terry's, which is no surprise considering Terry's more irregular sense of timing; perhaps another factor was that most of the songs in Terry's set were written by Malenky and producer Kent Cooper, whereas McGhee stuck to his own material. Despite the hit-or-miss quality of these informal sessions, Terry and McGhee still come off as masters of their craft. It might not be as strong as classic Terry & McGhee material, but Going It Alone gives a compelling glimpse of how two former partners had to cope without each other. ~Ken Chang

Going It Alone mc
Going It Alone zippy

---

Kinzel & Hyde - Oklahoma Credit Card

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:55
Size: 132.6 MB
Styles: Electric blues, Slide guitar blues
Year: 2002
Art: Front

[3:37] 1. Busy Bootin'
[4:27] 2. Gimme Somethin' Fried
[6:38] 3. Got My Eyes On You
[4:36] 4. Mess With My Bread
[3:38] 5. Electric La-La
[5:18] 6. Can't Lose What You Never Had
[4:45] 7. Boogie In The Dark Revisited
[5:49] 8. Live High Spaghetti Western
[5:31] 9. Ode To Rockinitis
[3:53] 10. Muddy Waters Tribute
[4:41] 11. The Northern Town
[4:57] 12. Too Many Drivers, Adios Amigos

LynnAnn Hyde has been honored with prestigious artist endorsement from Hohner Harmonicas and Baldoni Accordions, and this CD features seven of her original songs. Stu Kinzel is award winning guitarist and vocalist, and contributes five of his adaptations of Blues Classics with gusto. CD features the incomparable LILY WILDE on two vocal cuts, and the sultry-smooth vocals of MEGAN JAMES on Hyde's 2002 "BEST SONG" (PMS) award winner "The Northern Town". Beautiful mandolin and Cajun Accordion are featured on two Gulf Coast tribute songs, and Kinzel presents a solo effort on National Steel Guitar that is evocative of Muddy Waters at his best, providing excellent contrast to the full band setting. Production values are top-notch, and the CD has a pure and uncluttered sound.

This CD has been named to countless "TOP 20 Blues Release" lists 2002 by radio programmers all over the world. This band plays all over the W Coast, but focus is Oregon & WA.

Oklahoma Credit Card mc
Oklahoma Credit Card zippy

---

Lisa Lim - 2 albums: Lisa Lim / Crazy Feelin' This Way

Sheryl Crow meets Joe Bonamassa” is the perfect way to describe the musical style of nationally recognized performing artist Lisa Lim. If you’re a fan of Sheryl and Joe, then you will love Lisa's masterful songwriting, burning guitar, and distinctive vocals-- all with a killer blues/rock edge. Lisa Lim is a WAMA award winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based out of Fredericksburg, VA.

This female blues rockin' versatile axe slinger has been touring, performing solo, in duos, and with her various bands over the past two decades. Her blazing lead, slide and rhythmic guitar chops leave both fans and critics breathless. Lisa brings her unmistakable guitar sound to over 200 live shows a year with an energy and passion unmatched in the DC/VA/MD music scene.

Currently, you can catch her performing with her band, "Lisa Lim Band”. She also performs in a roots/blues/americana acoustic duo with Don Chapman. Lisa freelances and has performed with many renowned artists including Gaye Adegbalola, Andra Faye, Dick Dale, Tom Principato, Linwood Taylor, Duffy Kane, Sol Roots, Mary Shaver, Devon Allman, Albert Castiglia, "Firefall's" Larry Burnett, Bobby Messano, Patty Reese, Popa Chubby, Little Margie Clark and Leon Russell.

Album: Lisa Lim
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:10
Size: 101.1 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[3:25] 1. Superstitious Mind
[3:22] 2. My Perfect World
[3:27] 3. Broken Promise Blues
[2:57] 4. Distant Second
[2:46] 5. Perfect Fit
[4:40] 6. Denial
[3:29] 7. Please, Please Don't Go
[3:44] 8. I Got You
[4:45] 9. Our River
[3:40] 10. Letter
[4:05] 11. Let Go
[3:46] 12. Manic Energy

Lisa Lim mc
Lisa Lim zippy

---

Album: Crazy Feelin' This Way
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:51
Size: 91.2 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[3:24] 1. My 442
[3:58] 2. Bad Dog Blue's
[3:47] 3. Rock N' Roll (Delta Vamp)
[3:35] 4. Crazy Feelin' This Way
[3:32] 5. Same Old Grind
[2:33] 6. Lim Slide Lingo
[2:41] 7. Writing On The Wall
[3:31] 8. You Got Me
[3:28] 9. Fever
[5:35] 10. Just For The Moment
[3:45] 11. Honesty I Insist

Crazy Feelin' This Way mc
Crazy Feelin' This Way zippy

---

Ben Smith - Live At The Ent Shed

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:24
Size: 120.0 MB
Styles: Contemporary blues
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[3:22] 1. Can't Do That No More
[3:08] 2. Hallelujah I Love Her So
[4:16] 3. Find A Foot
[3:41] 4. Junko Partner
[4:07] 5. Keep Holding My Hand
[4:00] 6. Let's Go To Bed For A Week
[5:37] 7. Dealers Stealers
[4:48] 8. Cakewalk Into Town
[3:35] 9. Goodnight Irene
[3:23] 10. Everything
[3:54] 11. 300 Lbs Of Hongry
[3:39] 12. All Around The World
[1:03] 13. Chatter
[3:46] 14. I Don't Believe In Angels

I started playing the guitar when I was nine years old. I actually wanted to play the banjo, but couldn't find a teacher in rural Hertfordshire so I started guitar lessons with the intention of switching to the banjo at a later date. Shortly after starting to play a neighbour introduced me to the Blues, and B.B King in particular. I still haven't quite got round to learning the banjo...

My style and music is influenced by the greats of the blues, funk, folk and beyond, and after years of playing many gigs in many styles, with many different bands and people, I was inspired by a three month stay in New Orleans to go out on my own, or at least under my own name, and pursue my own style and sound.

It's been a great few years, and I've been lucky enough to have supported the great Joan Armatrading on her two most recent tours, as well as Robert Cray, Jon Gomm, Matt Schofield, Wilko Johnson, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Stefan Grossman and Ian McCullogh. I've also recently shared the bill with Gordon Giltrap, John Etheridge, Paul Brett, Gareth Pearson and 'Tubular Bells' producer Tom Newman.

Live At The Ent Shed mc
Live At The Ent Shed zippy

---

Sam Cockrell - 2 albums: Blues Vol 1 / Blues Vol 2

Born in 1959, Cockrell grew up listening to the music of his time and cites diverse influences like Grand Funk Railroad, Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone, Yes, The Doobie Brothers and the Motown sound. As a child he saw the Jackson 5 and decided he wanted to play the bass, which has been his instrument ever since.

Sam's band, The Groove, consists of guitar player Chris Forte, Saxophone player Howard Shaw and long time friend and drummer Rob Davis. These guys are full of energy and fun to watch. They play music that is geared to getting the crowd up and dancing. They cover a variety of genres and are just as comfortable playing R&B, pop, motown, rock and dance music as they are straight ahead blues - and they can do them all with style and aplomb. Variety is the bands specialty, and they play what the audience wants to hear. Sam's trained voice also lends itself easily to just about any style of music, not being limited to just the blues. He has a clear, strong, confident voice, and when you combine that with his exciting bass playing and crowd pleasing good nature you get one great performer. ~Ray Stiles

Album: Blues Vol 1
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:29
Size: 140.8 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 1998
Art: Front

[4:22] 1. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Mean
[4:54] 2. Caught In The Act
[4:26] 3. I Can't Stand Being Alone
[4:38] 4. Having A Good Time
[3:46] 5. I'm In The Business
[6:58] 6. I Know You Still Care About Me
[5:11] 7. I'm Gonna Keep On Tryin'
[5:00] 8. Why Did You Lie
[5:38] 9. Give It Up
[6:41] 10. Girl You Know You Really Hurt Me
[3:20] 11. Boom
[3:24] 12. All Night Long
[3:04] 13. When They All Showed Up

Blues Vol 1 mc
Blues Vol 1 zippy

---

Album: Blues Vol 2
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:23
Size: 136.0 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2001
Art: Front

[3:56] 1. Let Me Love You
[4:01] 2. Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark
[4:17] 3. Sugar Pie
[5:49] 4. Life
[4:13] 5. Colorblind
[4:18] 6. I Don't Want You Hanging Around
[6:04] 7. When We're Together
[3:21] 8. Trying To Get Over Losing You
[2:49] 9. Sexx
[3:19] 10. When It Comes To Love
[6:11] 11. Baby You Know I Love You
[3:03] 12. Mugged In Memphis
[3:59] 13. Our Seprate Ways
[3:55] 14. Something About You

Blues Vol 2 mc
Blues Vol 2 zippy

---

Bobby Whitlock & Coco Carmel - Esoteric

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:50
Size: 153.0 MB
Styles: R&B/Blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[4:27] 1. Devil Blues
[5:20] 2. Time For Letting Go
[6:13] 3. John The Revelator
[4:40] 4. Nobody Knows
[5:44] 5. Just Another Mountain
[6:22] 6. River Of Life
[7:56] 7. Roll On
[5:00] 8. What Happened To Love
[5:41] 9. Good Woman Blues
[5:46] 10. Castles In The Wind
[4:37] 11. It's Not The End Of The World
[4:59] 12. Changing Faces

Es-o-ter-ic (adj) Designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone. In this case, that would be music lovers who have been washed in the waters of Rock and Roll infused with deep rooted Gospel Blues. Step back Non - Believers, this is as good as it gets!

Released March 1, 2012 on Domino Records, Bobby Whitlock and CoCo Carmel have reached a new summit of excellence on this record. Their unique blend (for readers who are unfortunately unfamiliar with their duo) defies comparison. It would take some ridiculous fantasy like Ray Charles joins Tina Turner and Bobby Keys performing Irish poetry - to even begin to describe what this record encompasses. The instrumentation, production and mixing is nice and tight. It is no secret that Whitlock's vocals are some of the all-time best, with his all- powerful keyboards and Coco's big league howlin' sax puts their sound in rarified air,indeed! There is guitar work galore that is diverse, stylish and sublime. All along, the band's rhythm section keeps the whole thing rollin' like the Mighty Mississippi.

The magic all comes together in the Songs. Whitlock's songs are sophisticated musical journeys that take unexpected twists and turns --somehow always fitting perfectly. The lyrics and melodies are "one in the same" with each word playing the note. Bobby and Coco paint pictures that transport listeners to places we've all been --the themes are life's constant companions: Loving, losing, moving on and coming home. But in every track, they evoke the ambiguity that makes those emotions all run together. If you are not sweating or on your knees (probably both) after the first three tracks and "John the Revelator" then turn up the volume and start over to hear what you missed.

This CD is a collection treasure with Bobby and Coco supporting each other vocally , instrumentally and emotionally. Whitlock's "Roll On" has the qualities to make it a personal favorite like Bobby Charles', "Tennessee Blues" or Donnie Fritts', "We had it all". CoCo's vocals and sax on "Nobody Knows", somehow finds a groove that is down and dirty while exquisite at the same time. By the time you get to the last track, "Changing Faces", open the back door because you'll need a cool breeze. ~Linda & Dick Thompson

Esoteric mc
Esoteric zippy

---

Muddy Waters 100 - S/T

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:08
Size: 121.6 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[4:11] 1. Got My Mojo Workin' (Feat. Shemekia Copeland)
[3:51] 2. Still A Fool (Feat. Derek Trucks)
[3:26] 3. I Be's Troubled (Feat. Bob Margolin)
[3:06] 4. I'm Ready (Feat. Johnny Winter)
[4:38] 5. Mannish Boy
[3:13] 6. Rosalie
[3:23] 7. Why Don't You Live So God Can Use You
[3:23] 8. Good News (Feat. James Cotton)
[2:54] 9. Trouble No More (Feat. Billy Branch)
[4:36] 10. She Moves Me
[3:01] 11. Can't Get No Grindin' (Feat. Billy Branch)
[3:46] 12. Forty Days And Forty Nights (Feat. Gary Clark Jr)
[3:16] 13. Last Time I Fool Around With (Feat. Keb Mo)
[3:12] 14. I Feel So Good (Feat. James Cotton)
[3:03] 15. Feel Like Going Home

Featuring John Primer, Billy Branch, Gary Clark Jr., Shemekia Copeland, James Cotton, Bob Margolin, Keb’ Mo’, Derek Trucks, Johnny Winter, with Vincent Bucher, Leanne Faine, Tim Gant, Khari Parker, James Teague, Steve Gibons, Keith Henderson and the Living History Band: Matthew Skoller, Billy Flynn, Johnny Iguana, Felton Crews, Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith. This album is defined by the seminal and incalculable influence that Muddy's music has had on all popular forms of American music, an influence that would revolutionize music around the world.

Country blues were Muddy’s roots and remained at his core, but through the force of his artistry he transformed them. With electricity, volume, the weaving of bass and guitar lines with piano, harmonica and drums, he created the ensemble sound and subsequently the template for future Rock and Pop groups. His music’s raw power and energy, plus his attitude and magnetism—Muddy was the prototype for the iconic Rock‘n Roll star—are still the major ingredients that inspire the popular music we listen to today.

From the 1940s through the 1950s, Muddy’s blues were evolving. This evolution and innovation are the guiding principles and driving force of MUDDY WATERS 100. This tribute reflects a deep respect for tradition—with the participation of alumni of Muddy Waters' groups—and also puts an emphasis on the future of the blues through the participation of pre-eminent contemporary artists who have embraced this music and given it its future.

Muddy Waters 100 mc
Muddy Waters 100 zippy

---

Sam Chatmon - Hollandale Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 29:51
Size: 68.4 MB
Styles: Delta blues
Year: 1977/2006
Art: Front

[2:19] 1. St. Louis Blues
[3:33] 2. That's All Right
[2:54] 3. Stoop Down Girl
[2:43] 4. Baby Please Come Back To Me
[3:13] 5. I'm A Fool About Your Loving
[3:14] 6. Prowling Ground Hog
[2:27] 7. Go Back Old Devil
[3:00] 8. Used To Be
[1:06] 9. Blues When It Rains
[3:06] 10. Good Eat Meat Boy
[2:13] 11. Let's Get Drunk Again

Rec. August 6, 1976 at Sam Chatmon's home in Hollandale, MS.

Sam was born in Bolton, Mississippi, on January 10, 1899 (some sources say 1897, but his grave and his comments on The New Mississippi Sheiks album say 1899) on John Gettis's plantation near Jackson. Chatmon's family was well-known in Mississippi for their musical talents. His father Henderson Chatmon, a native of Terry, Mississippi, was an ex-slave who played the fiddle for square dances. He lived to be 105 years old and had nine sons and two daughters, all of whom seemed to have his musical ability. Chatmon's mother played the guitar.

Chatmon became interested in the guitar at the age of six, taking it down off the wall to play while his family worked in the fields and replacing it before they came home. His famous older brothers (Sam was the ninth child) Lonnie Chatmon and Bo (Armentor Chatmon) Carter performed with Walter Vinson as the Mississippi Sheiks. Sam became a member of the family's string band at a young age. The family played, according to Robert Palmer, ballads, ragtime, spirituals, popular Tin Pan Alley songs and country dance music. At the end of World War I, the Chatmon brothers formed a string band, perferring to play blues and waltzes on a regular basis for white audiences in the 1920's because it paid better. Sam also played with the Mississippi Sheiks occasionally.

In 1928 the Chatmons moved to the Delta to a town named Hollandale. The band disbanded in 1935, but in 1936 Sam and Lonnie Chatmon recorded twelve duets for Bluebird. After the death of his brothers, Sam Chatmon became part of the New Mississippi Sheiks and played with Walter Vinson, Carl Martin, and Ted Bogan. Sam did not record during the 1940's. Instead he worked on area plantations around Hollandale. He was rediscovered in 1960 by Ken Swerilas, who talked Sam into performing again. Sam Chatmon became known primarily then as a folk blues artist. He recorded on the Arhoolie label and later with others.

Hollandale Blues mc
Hollandale Blues zippy

---

Jimmy Dillon - 2 albums: Everything / Rituals

San Francisco Bay area guitarist Jimmy Dillon is an accomplished and award-winning musician, singer, songsmith and teacher with an impressive record. Jimmy has backed up the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Sting and John Lee Hooker (who he recorded a duet with). He has appeared on stage with B.B. King, Carlos Santana and Bonnie Raitt, among many others before embarking on a solo career and recording 4 CDs to date. A quick listen to just a small sampling of his repertoire reveals an eclectic mix of blues, rock, country and Latin styles.

Jimmy is also a passionate guitar teacher with a series of DVD and online lessons for acoustic, electric, blues and slide guitar. He spends his summers teaching kids how to play rock and roll at Blue Star Music Camps in Michigan and San Francisco and gives online lessons as well. Jimmy offers the following advice to aspiring guitarists who are struggling to learn: “Don’t struggle too much. Have fun with it. Get with some better players and listen as much as you play. Remember the 4 T’s – Touch,Tone, Time and Taste. Play with finesse, passion and melodic sense. Don’t worry too much about speed, scales, shreding. Rather, make it count. Be a good rhythm player. ‘Lead guitar’ is so overdone.”

Album: Everything
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:54
Size: 118.8 MB
Styles: Electric blues, West Coast blues
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[4:21] 1. Everything
[4:32] 2. Somebody Like You
[4:34] 3. Mona Lisa
[3:26] 4. Temptation
[3:35] 5. With A Girl Like You
[4:21] 6. When Did We Fall Out Of Love
[4:59] 7. Moanin' These Blues
[4:26] 8. 3 More Days
[2:59] 9. Can't Take It With You
[4:40] 10. Te Quiero
[6:09] 11. Baby Blue
[3:45] 12. River Song

Everything mc
Everything zippy

---

Album: Rituals
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:41
Size: 104.6 MB
Styles: Electric blues, West Coast blues
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[3:46] 1. Mighty Long Road
[4:47] 2. Love Not Possession
[4:32] 3. Undercover Man
[4:21] 4. I'll Be There For You
[4:20] 5. Trouble
[4:39] 6. Louisiana Rain
[4:19] 7. Heaven
[4:03] 8. Rituals
[3:59] 9. Hey, Hey
[2:44] 10. Dangerous Man
[4:05] 11. My Blues

Rituals mc
Rituals zippy

---

Miki Nervio & The Bluesmakers - Let The Old Times Roll

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:00
Size: 141.9 MB
Styles: Acoustic blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[3:09] 1. You Rascal You
[2:53] 2. Ramblin' Mind
[3:37] 3. Waiting For One Love Anytime
[2:57] 4. Get A Load Of This
[5:37] 5. I Can't Be Satisfied
[3:07] 6. Don't You Know
[6:05] 7. I Want Jesus To Walk With Me
[2:37] 8. Oozlin Daddy Blues
[3:12] 9. Walking Down The Line
[4:26] 10. My Pencil Won't Write No More
[4:18] 11. After A While (We Gonna Drink A Little Whisky)
[4:55] 12. Swing Low Sweet Chariot
[4:04] 13. Freight Train
[3:41] 14. Rowlin' And Tomblin'
[3:48] 15. The Eyes Of Texas
[3:26] 16. I Got A Woman

Both Miki Nervio and The Bluesmakers deeply know all blues elements that come from the end of the twenties and thirties. Pre-war and Delta blues have no secrets for them, because they are totally engaged with that kind of music and they give an exquisite handling to every song they perform. These musicians come from Galicia and do an acoustic repertoire, the old time songbook, with passion, reverence, commitment and elegant arrangements that follow very aesthetical patterns. Miki Nervio & The Bluesmakers come to perpetuate a musical genre that has almost disappeared in the actual blues scene, except some other few and rare collectors. But the good taste, the excellent display, the swing and feeling these musicians give to the music they perform is over the standard average of other artists who try to do it but sometimes they do not succeed and become a little bit boring. This is not the case of Miki Nervio and The Bluesmakers. I am surprised they have not yet been booked by the various blues festivals in Spain and I find hard to believe there still are promoters who have not yet realized the band qualities. In short words, this is an excellent well conceived album with a splendid development and final result. Congratulations fellows! GREAT. ~Vicente Zumel. “La Hora del blues”

Miki Nervio and the Bluesmakers" is the reference point of acoustic blues in Spain. We make what we call "rural blues", influenced by the great bluesmen of the 20's and 30's, but with a mixture of later blues, early swing bands, New Orleans, western-swing, jug bands, gospel, ragtime...

Let The Old Times Roll mc
Let The Old Times Roll zippy

---

Jodie Marie - Trouble In Mind

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:21
Size: 83.2 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[3:40] 1. I Need Someone
[2:52] 2. Only One I'm Thinking Of
[2:41] 3. If We Try
[2:57] 4. Trouble In Mind
[3:36] 5. Reason To Believe
[3:56] 6. For Your Love
[4:17] 7. Everyone Makes Mistakes
[5:02] 8. I Miss You
[0:53] 9. I Still Care (Pt 2)
[2:16] 10. I Still Care (Pt 1)
[4:05] 11. Later Than You Think

Welsh singer-songwriter Jodie Marie has announced details of her second album ‘Trouble in Mind’, the follow up to 2012’s critically acclaimed ‘Mountain Echo’. Plucked from obscurity at 16, and writing and recording with some of the greats of modern songwriting on debut album ‘Mountain Echo’ showcased a unique voice to the world. Tours, TV appearances and radio plays followed, but when the dust settled, Jodie Marie took a step forwards – electing to write the bulk of her new album in isolation, in her home of Wales, and in a provincial cottage in France. She lived a little. Looked inside herself, and reflected this in the brilliant new collection of songs ‘Trouble in Mind’.

“It really felt like I was creating my own sound by doing that.” Explains Jodie “It was really refreshing to record in my home county, at StudiOwz Studio, Pembrokeshire, I felt like I had all the time in the world to make it” often leading to late night lock-in sessions with days spent “walking in the countryside, or going to the coast. It was a really natural way of recording, especially as we recorded it mostly live, I wanted it to come across like a live gig, but also like a classic recorded studio album.”

There’s a truth, a grit to songs like the one take ‘Trouble In Mind’ and but also the rousing ‘Later than you Think’ and lead single ‘Only One I’m Thinking Of’ “My parents brought me up on blues records and I have a big connection with that sound, the way it was recorded, and the feel of it – like they’re really singing from the heart.”

Whether exuberant, or bittersweet – there’s always an internalization, a thread running throughout this accomplished and coherent work “I guess that’s why the album is called Trouble In Mind – even when things are going really well with me, there’s always that voice in the back of my mind causing me trouble in one way or another.” With this album sounding at once classic and ageless, and also a glimpse into a 24 year old’s hopes and fears in this high pressure era, ‘Trouble in Mind’ is a compelling album – and a rarity in today’s short attention spanned focused music industry – one that will reward the listener for years to come.

Trouble In Mind mc
Trouble In Mind zippy

---

T-99 - 2 albums: Strange Things Happen / Vagabonds

Mischa den Haring – vocals, guitars, mandolin; Martin de Ruiter – vocals, drums, percussion, trash-kit; Donné la Fontaine – upright bass, ukulele, banjo-ukulele & rhythm guitar.

T-99 (Amsterdam/The Netherlands) has proven to belong to the top of the alternative European roots scene of today. With their eclectic mix of rock 'n' roll, blues, country, surf, punk together with a touch of eastern European and north African influences, they tour all over Europe since 1999. T-99 are three young bohemian characters and an old dog, playing on vintage and weird instruments with wild energy and a high dose of passion, carrying out an original blend of musical styles what could be defined as the T-99 sound.

Album: Strange Things Happen
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:36
Size: 115.8 MB
Styles: Roots, Electric blues
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[4:09] 1. Hungry Wolf
[2:53] 2. I Just Don't Know
[2:23] 3. Sayonara
[4:16] 4. Red Dirt River
[3:57] 5. Lost Reason Blues
[3:17] 6. I Wish I Had A Ship
[4:07] 7. George, Mo And Andre
[3:42] 8. Tell That Woman
[2:45] 9. Countryside Bound
[2:52] 10. Now I've Got A Woman
[4:35] 11. Strange Things Are Happening
[2:23] 12. Dragracin'
[9:09] 13. Last Fair Deal Gone Down

Strange Things Happen mc
Strange Things Happen zippy

---

Album: Vagabonds
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:40
Size: 95.4 MB
Styles: Roots, Electric blues
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[3:01] 1. Drunk
[2:27] 2. Betty
[3:18] 3. Hey Hey
[3:35] 4. Sun
[3:30] 5. Fichez Le Camp
[4:01] 6. Hope It's Gonna Rain
[2:17] 7. 3 X Rooster
[3:21] 8. Have You Ever
[3:44] 9. On The Verge Of A Breakdown
[1:37] 10. Human Cannonball
[3:59] 11. New Moon
[2:57] 12. Willow
[3:46] 13. She's Still Around

Vagabonds mc
Vagabonds zippy

---

Little Bill & The Blue Notes - Down For Double

Year: 1991
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:51
Size: 91,2 MB
Styles: Blues
Scans: Full

1. Down For Double (4:53)
2. Simply Over (3:19)
3. Wine & Whiskey (4:24)
4. Ain't The Way The Song Goes (3:51)
5. Poor White Folks (4:36)
6. Texas (3:42)
7. Don't Need You Some More (2:18)
8. Cadolack Club (3:26)
9. Down Town (2:27)
10. Seattle Blues (6:48)

While the Blue Notes might be either musical sounds or bandmembers, the Little Bill in this case is Bill Englehart, also known as Washington's "Ambassador of Bass Guitar." His style ranges from the type of slide guitar pieces associated with early country blues to sophisticated, romantic R&B balladry. Englehart has had a long stretch to develop these concepts, having kept a group together under the name of Little Bill & the Blue Notes since 1956. Prior to that, it was the 1955 Tacoma Blue Notes, pinning down the exact part of Washington a bit more precisely. Younger players who have towered over Little Bill on the bandstand include an organist, Dick Powell, who is of no relation to the movie matinee idol of old; guitarist Billy Stapleton; and drummer Tommy Morgan. /Eugene Chadbourne, AllMusic

Personnel:
Little Bill Engelhart - Bass, vocals
Hans Ipsen - Guitar
Buck England - Hammond B-3
Tom Morgan - Drums
Robbie Jordan - Tenor & baritone saxophone
Randy Oxford - Trombone
Doug Canning - Trumpet (special guest)

Down For Double mc
Down For Double zippy

---

Little Milton - Greatest Hits (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection)

Year: 1997
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:09
Size: 106,4 MB
Styles: Soul-blues, soul
Scans: Full

1. We're Gonna Make It (2:40)
2. So Mean To Me (2:33)
3. Blind Man (3:23)
4. Who's Cheating Who? (2:57)
5. We Got The Winning Hand (2:50)
6. Man Loves Two (Man's Temptation) (3:00)
7. I Feel So Bad (4:03)
8. More And More (2:45)
9. Let Me Down Easy (2:42)
10. Grits Ain't Groceries (2:39)
11. Just A Little Bit (2:23)
12. Let's Get Together (3:01)
13. Poor Man's Song (2:44)
14. I Play Dirty (2:31)
15. Baby I Love You (2:44)
16. If Walls Could Talk (3:06)

Milton Campbell was a blues chameleon in his early recording career for Sun and Bobbin, changing styles seemingly with every record he made. But he found his groove -- a Bobby Bland-style R&B with a bluesy edge to it -- when he came to Chess Records in 1963.

These 16 tracks collect the highlights of his six-year tenure at the label, featuring the hits "We're Gonna Make It," "Who's Cheating Who?" and "If Walls Could Talk." The majority of the sides feature strong horn charts courtesy of Oliver Sain and Gene Barge, the core of Milton's sound during this period. The stylistic connection of Milton to Bland is no more stronger evidenced than on his cover of "Blind Man," but equal mention in the soulful department must go to the heart-wrenching ballad "Let Me Down Easy" and "Poor Man's Song," one of two songs collected here that Campbell had a hand in writing. Interesting updates of Little Willie John's "All Around the World" ("Grits Ain't Groceries"), Chuck Willis' "I Feel So Bad" and Rosco Gordon's "Just a Little Bit" complete the package. As part of MCA's Chess 50th Anniversary Series, this sweats the two-disc Welcome to the Club: The Essential Chess Recordings down to a perfect introductory package to this sometimes misunderstood (is he blues? soul? R&B?) artist. /Cub Koda, AllMusic

Greatest Hits (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection) mc
Greatest Hits (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection) zippy

---

Various - Back Porch Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:25
Size: 110.9 MB
Styles: Assorted styles
Year: 1997
Art: Front

[4:00] 1. Chicago Bob Nelson - Sugar Mama
[3:26] 2. Floyd Miles - Arthritis
[2:49] 3. Bill Wharton - Standing In The Fire
[4:11] 4. Smokehouse - Credit Card Blues
[1:34] 5. Eric Culberson - Dead Cat Luck
[3:33] 6. Ace Moreland - Head The The Bottle
[2:46] 7. Troy Turner - Whole Lotta Ash
[2:47] 8. Mark Hodgson - Flyright
[3:52] 9. Chicago Bob Nelson - Short Hair Woman
[4:55] 10. Jeff Howell - Way Off In That Jazz
[3:32] 11. Floyd Miles - Cocky Rooster
[2:45] 12. Bill Wharton - Screamin' Woman
[2:41] 13. Smokehouse - Them Jelly Blues
[3:06] 14. Mark Hodgson - Big Foot Woman
[2:22] 15. Ace Moreland - Gates Of Hell

Great find if you can get it because it is a lot of rare songs on it that's just beautiful to hear. Haven't seen in 20 years ago and it still is important today as it was then totally awesome. Everybody should have it. ~Wesblues1

Back Porch Blues mc
Back Porch Blues zippy

---