Mick Clarke Band - Steel And Fire

Size: 87,2 MB
Time: 38:05
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1989
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. T.V. Blues (3:50)
02. Midnight Cruise (3:22)
03. 2nd Street (3:19)
04. You're The One (3:12)
05. Up And Go (3:11)
06. Driving Wheel (3:47)
07. Wild Ride (2:49)
08. Closing Line (4:47)
09. Steel And Fire (3:25)
10. Dust On The Highway (3:17)
11. Yer Rock 'n' Roll (3:00)

Britain's Mick Clarke is a singer/songwriter/guitarist who favors rocking blues tunes pumped up with harmonica yowls and guitar outbursts. This release is Clarke's fifth as a solo performer, though it's only his first release in the U.S. Most of the tunes, including "T.V. Blues" and "Midnight Cruise," are originals.

Steel And Fire

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Thorbjorn Risager & The Black Tornados - Come On In

Size: 99,1 MB
Time: 42:06
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Soul
Art: Full

01. Come On In (4:09)
02. Last Train (3:25)
03. Nobody But The Moon (4:18)
04. Two Lovers (5:13)
05. Never Givin' In (4:53)
06. Sin City (4:03)
07. Over The Hill (3:41)
08. On And On (5:18)
09. Love So Fine (3:50)
10. I'll Be Gone (3:10)

Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado: Talent, dedication and perseverance As this band enters its seventeenth year, they really seem to be on the verge to a success that will open some new doors, in new territories. And with all the hard work they put into this project, they surely deserve it.

In 2003, singer and guitarist Thorbjørn Risager asked some of his favourite musicians to join him in a brand new band. The picked the band name ”Thorbjørn Risager Blue 7” and started playing round Denmark. A year later they recorded their first album, ”Live 2004”, and in 2005 they met their current agent who also started working with their CD promotion, in connection with the release of their second album, ”From The Heart”, which already got considerable media recognition. BluesWax, a well-respected US publication, used the headline ”Next big name in blues: Thorbjorn” and the epic quote ”Risager has songwriting skills that match his larger-than-life voice” is from that review. The same magazine wrote about the next album ”Here I Am”: Sometimes a singer’s voice just stands out and forces you to listen. Take one part Ray Charles, one part Bob Seger, and one part Joe Cocker and you may have the vocal instrument of Denmark’s Thorbjørn Risager.

By then they had been signed by the Danish label Cope Records, run by the band’s trumpet player. A few albums later, they made a deal with French blues/roots label Dixiefrog, and in 2014 they secured a record deal with Ruf Records, based in Germany but with a very strong position in the international blues world. The same year, before the release of the multi-award-winning album ”Too Many Roads”, they decided to add the band name ”The Black Tornado” – to signify that this is a REAL band and not some random musicians that back up a vocalist. They were also hoping that this new name would be a bit easier to google, for all the listeners that heard the band’s music being played on international radio stations.

Parallel to writing, recording and releasing new material with 12 – 18 months’ interval, they have kept touring all over Europe, plus a tour to Canada and a spot at Asia’s biggest blues festival Mahindra Blues in Mumbai, where they shared the stage with Buddy Guy. They play 100 gigs per year, and they have performed in 21 countries. Remarkably enough, only two musicians have quit the band since the start in 2003 and they have worked with the same agency, Westman Music, since 2005. This is a hard-working band, and they really stick together through thick and thin. They are united through their talent, their dedication and their perseverance!

Come On In

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Tinsley Ellis - Ice Cream In Hell

Size: 118,7 MB
Time: 50:39
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front & Back

01. Last One To Know (4:44)
02. Don't Know Beans (3:43)
03. Ice Cream In Hell (4:13)
04. Foolin' Yourself (4:29)
05. Hole In My Heart (6:44)
06. Sit Tight Mama (3:59)
07. No Stroll In The Park (4:40)
08. Evil Till Sunrise (3:02)
09. Everything And Everyone (4:00)
10. Unlock My Heart (3:53)
11. Your Love's Like Heroin (7:07)

There are no right or wrong answers with music. It’s subjective and everyone brings their own preferences and past experiences to the listening process. So what works for one person won’t necessarily work for another. Having gotten that out of the way, Tinsley Ellis does blues rock right and Ice Cream in Hell is positively correct.

Ellis is a guitarist’s guitarist, with 17 solo albums to his name, but not enough name recognition. I’m not sure if Ice Cream in Hell will address that marketing challenge, but in a perfect world, it would, because it’s a phenomenal album. Where Ellis’ 2018 album, Winning Hand, featured the same high-quality guitar playing, there was something a bit staid about it all, like he was striving for perfection at the expense of emotion. Ice Cream in Hell has guitar playing that’s frighteningly close to perfect, but what seals the album is the passion beneath the guitar playing.

Ellis’ guitar work is so good, it’s easy to ignore his singing, which is charmingly ordinary. I have no idea what it’s like to have talent, but I imagine it’s very easy to hide behind it. If I could play half as well as Ellis, you’d hear me jamming on every street corner and subway car from here to Maryland. Ellis could just as easily lean on his guitar prowess, but he doesn’t, putting a lot of work into his vocals. On the title track, he sounds delightfully ragged, like he recorded the track after doing a live show. It’s bluesy and brave as anything.

And while we’re on the subject of the title track, that song is surprisingly pretty. Ellis’ guitar hops through the track with lines that have that bright Allman Brothers feel, but also a dark gritty bluesiness. Keyboardist/co-producer Kevin McKendree sets a beautiful table for Ellis, on this and each of the album’s tracks. The two musicians have a great relationship, obviously listening to each other and playing off each other, while maintaining every song’s structure. There are plenty of gorgeous musical passages and licks, but the two always turn back to the song.

I was blown away by how fluent Ellis is in so many styles. The songs, all Ellis originals, sound familiar. He has his own takes on blues rock classics, but his ability to nail all of those licks we know so well, while still preserving his own muscular playing, which lies firmly in the Albert King/Stevie Ray Vaughan camp, consistently impressed me. “Sit Tight Mama” has Ellis playing slide in the style of Hound Dog Taylor. “Evil Till Sunrise” recalls Jimi Hendrix’s “Stone Free.” “Everything and Everyone” features a Carlos Santana sound. Ellis isn’t stealing licks or trying to present himself as someone he’s not. He’s just paying tribute to his inspirations.

If you’re a blues rock fan and aren’t familiar with Ellis’ work, this is a great place to check in. Ice Cream in Hell is blues rock from a master at the height of his power, vocally and instrumentally. Ellis showcases monster tone, vibrato that feels like an earthquake, and all-around tasteful playing. He is always the right answer. The Review: 9.5/10 ~Blues Rock Review

Ice Cream In Hell

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Fred & Annie Mae McDowell - My Home Is In The Delta

Size: 128,9 MB
Time: 54:19
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1965/1995
Styles: Delta Blues
Art: Full

01. Waiting For My Baby (3:22)
02. I'm In Jail Again (4:06)
03. The Girl I'm Loving (2:54)
04. Going Down South, Carry My Whip (3:05)
05. Diving Duck Blues (4:36)
06. The Sun Rose This Morning (4:56)
07. Six White Horses (2:29)
08. Down On Dankin's Farm (4:11)
09. Get Right Church (3:01)
10. Amazing Grace (3:21)
11. Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dying Bed (2:31)
12. Where Could I Go But To The Lord (3:16)
13. The Lord Will Make A Way (2:55)
14. Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning (2:52)
15. When The Saints Go Marching In (2:19)
16. Big Road Blues (1:52)
17. When I Lay My Burden Down (2:23)

Mississippi Fred McDowell's home may have been in the Delta, but his music belonged to the world. This is heartfelt, raw, glorious country blues, delivered without an ounce of pretension or nostalgia. ~Ron Wynn

My Home Is In The Delta

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Gary Moore - Live From London

Size: 184,5 MB
Time: 78:53
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front & Back

01. Oh, Pretty Woman (Live) ( 4:36)
02. Bad For You Baby (Live) ( 3:06)
03. Down The Line (Live) ( 3:11)
04. Since I Met You Baby (Live) ( 4:26)
05. Have You Heard (Live) ( 9:58)
06. All Your Love (Live) ( 5:27)
07. Mojo Boogie (Live) ( 4:55)
08. I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (Live) (11:57)
09. Too Tired Gary's Blues 1 (Live) ( 6:01)
10. Still Got The Blues (Live) ( 7:08)
11. Walking By Myself (Live) ( 4:02)
12. The Blues Is Alright (Live) ( 5:08)
13. Parisienne Walkways (Live) ( 8:54)

Some shows are so momentous, they pass into rock ‘n’ roll folklore. When Gary Moore stepped onto the stage of London’s Islington Academy on December 2nd, 2009, it was a true one-off, showcasing one of blues-rock’s biggest names in an intimate club setting. Nobody in the sell-out crowd that night suspected the great Irish bluesman was close to the end. But when Moore passed away fourteen months later, aged just 58, the show took on added poignancy, cherished as one of his last stands, kept alive in the memories of those who attended. Now, a decade later, the release of Live From London on Mascot/Provogue resurrects the much-missed Irishman, bringing his blazing talents back into the spotlight, catching the sparks of that night in the capital, and bottling a performance that stands amongst Moore’s very best.

Live From London

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David Brinston - I'm An OG

Size: 110,4 MB
Time: 47:20
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Blues Soul
Art: Front

01. I'm Hot In Mississippi (4:47)
02. Can You Do It Again (4:41)
03. You're Making Me Want Some (4:09)
04. This Is The Real Blues (4:14)
05. I'm Getting You Ready (4:26)
06. I Didn't Know You Was A Freak Like That (3:48)
07. I Got Love (4:16)
08. I'm An O.G. (4:33)
09. Diamond In The Middle (3:41)
10. Come Back To Me (4:06)
11. I Didn't Know You Was A Freak Like That (Club Mix) (4:33)

Fun-loving R&B singer/songwriter David Brinston was born in Marks, Mississippi in 1959. He grew up performing gospel with his brothers and sisters, and in his early thirties he emerged with his own solo material, signing with Memphis, Tennessee label Jomar Records. Throughout the early '90s he scored several regional hits, with his biggest hit being 1993's "Two Way Love Affair." With a style informed by such soul figureheads as Al Green and Tyrone Davis, Brinston wrote and recorded songs at a furious clip, releasing new albums for various labels almost annually throughout the mid-'90s, 2000s, and beyond. Highlights were many, including the party-loving atmosphere of both 2001's Fly Right and 2008's Party Time. Along with touring the circuit of Southern summer festivals, Brinston would stay active into the 2010s with his irreverent and celebratory R&B styles, releasing a collection of hits in 2014 and Sidepiece Motel, an album of brand-new material, in 2017. ~Fred Thomas

I'm An OG

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Candye Kane - The Toughest Girl Alive

Year: 2000
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:02
Size: 93,3 MB
Styles: Electric blues, R&B
Scans: Full

1. I'm The Toughest Girl Alive (3:07)
2. Who Do You Love (3:56)
3. One More Day (Without Your Love) (3:34)
4. For Your Love (3:27)
5. Didn't We (2:45)
6. Who Walks In When I Walk Out (2:35)
7. To See A Grown Man Cry (4:08)
8. (Hey Mister!) She Was My Baby Last Night (1:59)
9. Je N'en Peux Plus Sans Ma Cadillac (I Can't Go Without My Cadillac) (2:41)
10. Let's Commit Adultery (3:45)
11. Highway Of Tears (3:08)
12. Get Happy (2:07)
13. Scream In The Night (2:46)

Candye Kane is a big-voiced blues singer with a twist. Though they are mostly credited as originals, the tunes are familiar from other blues, R&B, and jump blues compositions. The differences lie in Kane's lyrics and in her enthusiasm in singing them. The former adult film star stakes out a pan-sexual stance that she expounds lustily. Jack Tempchin's "Who Do You Love?" finds her endorsing homosexuality, a ménage à trois, and prostitution, and assuring her listeners that God does, too.

Her own "(Hey Mister!) She Was My Baby Last Night" portrays an unexpected combination in a romantic triangle. In "For Your Love," Kane lists a series of sexual fantasy characters ranging from "a dominatrix with a whip up above" to "a White House intern." And "Let's Commit Adultery" states its position in its title. The backing band, which occasionally features Dave Alvin and Marcia Ball, is excellent, but the distinctive element in the mix is Kane's lusty persona. /William Ruhlmann, AllMusic

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Chick Willis - Mr. Blues: The Best Of... So Far

Year: 2010
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 74:08
Size: 171,4 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Front, tray

1. Stoop Down Baby Let Your Daddy See (5:46)
2. Do The Hucklebuck (Remix) (4:48)
3. Ribshack Blues Cafe (4:10)
4. I Won't Give Up (3:39)
5. Mr. Blues (4:37)
6. 1,2,3,4,5 Shots Of Whiskey (3:48)
7. Hattie (3:51)
8. I Found The Kinda Love (3:51)
9. I Want A Big Fat Woman (Live) (5:03)
10. I'm The Son (I Like It Like That) (4:10)
11. Jack You Up (4:04)
12. Bootie Call (3:28)
13. Old Man With Freaky Ideas (2:59)
14. I Wanna Funk Wid You (3:18)
15. Look On Yonder's Wall (Live) (4:36)
16. Mother Fuyer (Live) (5:18)
17. I Can't Stop Loving You (Live) (6:35)

Cousin to the late blues ballad singer Chuck Willis, Robert "Chick" Willis is primarily beloved for his ribald, dozens-based rocker "Stoop Down Baby." The guitarist cut his original version in 1972 for tiny La Val Records of Kalamazoo, MI, selling a ton of 45s for the jukebox market only (the tune's lyrics were way too raunchy for airplay).

Willis left the military in 1954, hiring on as valet and chauffeur to cousin Chuck, then riding high with his many R&B hits for OKeh Records. At that point, Chick's primary role on the show was as a singer (he made his own vinyl debut in 1956 with a single, "You're Mine," for Lee Rupe's Ebb Records after winning a talent contest at Atlanta's Magnolia Ballroom), but he picked up the guitar while on the road with his cousin (Chick cites Guitar Slim as his main man in that department).

When Chuck died of stomach problems in 1958, Willis soldiered on, pausing in Chicago to work as a sideman with slide guitar great Elmore James. A few obscure 45s ("Twistin' in the Hospital Ward," cut for Alto in 1962, sounds promising) preceded the advent of "Stoop Down Baby," which Willis has freshened up for countless sequels ever since (he developed the song by teasing passersby with his ribald rhymes while working in a carnival variety show). Risqué material remained a staple of Willis's output in recent years. He cut several albums for Ichiban, notably 1988's Now!, Footprints in My Bed in 1990, and Back to the Blues in 1991. /Biography by Bill Dahl, AllMusic

"Mr. Blues: The Best Of...So Far" is the first ever "best of" collection on blues legend Chick Willis. This 17-track set collects Chick's most popular songs (Stoop Down Baby Let Your Daddy See, Mother Fuyer, I'm The Son, Bootie Call), best recordings (Hattie, Mr. Blues, 1,2,3,4,5 Shots Of Whiskey, etc.) plus new and previously unreleased tracks, including the new hit The New Hucklebuck.

Mr. Blues: The Best Of... So Far mc
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Bernard Allison - Songs From The Road

Year: 2020
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 76:01
Size: 175,2 MB
Styles: Electric blues, funky blues
Scans: Full

1. Night Train (4:58)
2. Stay With Me Tonight (4:47)
3. You're Gonna Need Me (9:54)
4. I Can't Get You Out Of My Mind (4:54)
5. Call Me Momma (6:03)
6. Feels Kinda Funny (3:23)
7. Cruisin For A Bluesin (6:00)
8. Same Ole Feeling (5:27)
9. Let's Try It Again (9:56)
10. Meet Me Half Way (3:56)
11. Backdoor Man (5:02)
12. Something's Wrong (5:55)
13. Slide Master (5:40)

The great Chicago bluesman Luther Allison lived by a simple philosophy that he was happy to share (“Leave your ego, play the music, love the people”). Now, twenty-three years after Luther’s passing, the great man would surely be thrilled to hear Bernard Allison‘s Songs From The Road, and proud to find that his ferociously talented son is sworn to the same mission, bringing soul-soaked, all-guns-blazing blues to audiences who need it more than ever.

Songs From The Road is a live snapshot so raw and real that hearing it feels like hanging off the security barrier of Dortmund’s Musiktheater Piano club when Bernard and his crack-squad band hit town last October 23rd. With an A-list crew on-hand – and a dynamic mix from industry legend Jim Gaines this immersive recording catches every last flash of virtuosity, bead of sweat and drop of atmosphere. Since he embarked on his acclaimed solo career with 1990’s The Next Generation, Bernard’s studio catalogue has been heavy with highlights, and that night in Germany, every fan in the house got something off their wish-list.

This prolific songwriter reminded us that his recent output is his strongest to date, with five cuts from last year’s acclaimed Let It Go. But Bernard is happy to embrace his past glories, too, on a setlist that spans from 1998’s Times Are Changing to 2015’s In The Mix – and gives long-standing fans a treat with Let’s Try It Again, borrowed from his father’s classic 1984 album, Life Is A Bitch. You might know the songs – but you don’t know these interpretations. With Bernard leading the lineup on vocals and searing lead guitar, backed by Dylan Salfer (guitar), George Moye (bass), Mario Dawson (drums) and José James (sax/percussion), this is a live band whose chemistry lets them stretch out and shake up these classic songs.

On Songs From The Road, the result is a glorious exchange of energy between band and crowd – and evidence that Luther’s old philosophy is burning brighter than ever. “Our shows aren’t like going to the movies and staring at the big screen,” Bernard considers. “We’re there for the people to enjoy each other’s stories for the evening.”

Songs From The Road mc
Songs From The Road zippy

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The Silver King Band - Escape From The Planet Of The Bar Managers

Size: 101,7 MB
Time: 44:26
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1991
Styles: Harmonica Blues, Boogie Woogie
Art: Full

01. Voo-it (3:55)
02. Don't You Tell Nobody (3:49)
03. If You See Kay (5:17)
04. Cry To Me (4:10)
05. State Street Special (3:47)
06. Let Me Play With Your Poodle (2:39)
07. Just a Lonely Clown (2:23)
08. Moanin' (4:18)
09. Whadaya Want (1:54)
10. Mess Around (5:07)
11. Close To You baby (2:32)
12. He Loves So Good (4:30)

The Band:
Flo Mingo: Washboard, Vocals
Barry Cuda: Piano, Vocals
Rock Bottom: Harmonica, Vocals

Additional Musicians:
John Street: Alto Saxophone
Joe Lane: Baritone Saxophone
Kerry Buddah: Bass
Bo Johansson: Drums
Thomas Cat: Guitar
David Clark Kroy: Percussion
Kent Smith: Piano
Sam E. Street: Tenor Saxophone

Recorded at Jiggle The Handle Studios, St.Petersburg, Florida, January 1991
This album is dedicated to Chester Burnett, Roy Byrd, Hudson Whitiker and Willie Dixon

Escape From The Planet Of The Bar Managers

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Eric 'Two Scoops' Moore - Good Cookin' Man

Size: 91,9 MB
Time: 38:46
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Piano Blues, New Orleans Blues
Art: Front

01. Ten Piece Band (2:56)
02. Good Cookin' Man (2:43)
03. Diggin' (2:33)
04. Fresh Like Rain (3:14)
05. Cold (2:24)
06. Don't Let It Happen Again (2:41)
07. Unlawfully Yours (2:50)
08. Hate Song (2:52)
09. Happy Hour (2:28)
10. Something In Her Genes (2:21)
11. Gravy Train (2:18)
12. Lasagna Man (2:29)
13. Don't Dance With Drunk Women (2:53)
14. Nine Dependable Drinkers (3:57)

Eric “Two Scoops” Moore has been playing the piano since the age of 5, growing up in Boston. As a teenager, he jammed with many “Blues Old-Timers.” He spent 7 years touring and recording with “Earring” George Mayweather, a harp-playing contemporary of Little Walter’s. For 6 years, Eric played with ex-Muddy Waters guitarist, Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson, at clubs and festivals in 36 states, 12 countries on 3 continents. In January 1995, his travels took him on a Caribbean Blues Cruise where Amy was a passenger, then a month later to the Backstage in Ballard. It happened to be Valentine’s Day and Eric proposed to Amy on the spot! They got married one year later at the House of Blues in Cambridge MA.

Since 1996, Eric has been based in West Seattle, leading TWO SCOOPS COMBO! He has released 8 critically acclaimed CDs. The Washington Blues Society has honored him with 6 awards for piano playing and 2 for songwriting, including 2013. He writes some of the funniest and most mouth-watering lyrics you've ever boogie-woogied to! Eric’s songs are included on 2 of CAR TALK’s music CDs and have been played on their NPR radio show for 3 million listeners. Eric’s hit song “Big Buffet” has gotten steady radio play for over 18 years!

Eric is also an award-winning artist. He can’t stand waste, so he gets his art supplies from the recycle bin! His fanciful and expressive figures represent people from all walks of life, including musicians, chefs, mythical characters and some crazy critters.

Good Cookin' Man

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Mississippi MacDonald - This Is How It Is

Size: 86,9 MB
Time: 37:26
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Blues Soul
Art: Front

01. Elbow Grease (5:32)
02. Talking A Little Rain (4:58)
03. Blind Leading The Blind (4:20)
04. I'll Ease Your Worried Mind (5:39)
05. Throw This Dog A Bone (3:40)
06. If The Creek Don't Rise (5:55)
07. The Clothes On My Back (3:30)
08. Let Someone Else Take It Home (3:49)

Mississippi MacDonald is a 3 times British Blues Awards nominee, from London, England. He has been playing since he was 11 years old and has travelled extensively on the US blues trail, meeting, amongst others, Pinetop Perkins, Willie Big Eyes Smith, Otis Clay and BB King. In 2010, he was part of the team that purchased a gravestone for the late Hi Records recording artist and soul legend, OV Wright.

Mississippi’s albums, “Dress For The Money” and “American Accent” reached number 1 and 3 respectively in the UK IBBA Blues Charts. American Accent was one of the top 10 IBBA albums of 2016, and was the “Blues Is Back” Album of the Year, 2017.

This Is How It Is

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Archie Edwards & Dr. Ross - Piedmont Blues Meets Mississippi Delta Blues

Size: 109,7 MB
Time: 46:38
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Acoustic Blues
Art: Front

01. Little Girl (Archie Edwards) (2:16)
02. Biscuit Baking Woman (Dr. Ross) (2:46)
03. Pittsburgh Blues (Archie Edwards) (3:13)
04. She’s Gone And Left Me (Archie Edwards) (2:48)
05. Got Something To Tell You (Dr. Ross) (3:01)
06. Chicago Breakdown (Dr. Ross) (4:07)
07. Meet Me In The Bottom (Archie Edwards) (2:42)
08. The Road Is Rough And Rocky (Archie Edwards) (3:03)
09. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (Dr. Ross) (3:38)
10. Bear Cat Mama (Archie Edwards) (4:14)
11. Baby Please Don’t Go (Dr. Ross) (3:18)
12. Baby Please Give Me A Break (Archie Edwards) (2:53)
13. My Little Woman (Dr. Ross) (5:39)
14. Goin’ Up The Country (Archie Edwards) (2:52)

Doctor Ross:
Doctor Ross (real name Charles Isaiah Ross) was born in Tunica, MS on Oct. 1925 and died on May 1993 in Flint, Michigan. He was a one-man Band, played guitar, harp and drums.
He learned harp at the age of nine and was performing with Willie Love and on radio stations in Arkansas and Mississippi in the 30´s. In the US Army, he made a paramedical training – therefore he got the name “Doctor”. Later he appeared at King Biscuit Time Show with his Jump and Live Band and also played as a one-man band act in the 50´s and 60´s.
He started recording music 1952 and recorded for the Chess Label, one year later for the legendary Label Sun Records in Memphis. For this Label, he recorded “Country Clown” and “Boogie Disease”, then he moved to Flint, Michigan to work in an auto factory. He was a left-handed guitar player and played in open G-tuning.
Later he recorded for different local Labels before he recorded in the middle of the 60´s for the Testament-Label. After that, he was a welcome guest on different Folk and Blues festivals in the US and Europe (especially at the American Folk Blues Festival 1965 and the Montreux Jazz Festival). He recorded a lot more CD´s. Some of the best are on Munich Records, Atlantic and his last CD on JSP.
The roots of his raw, Mississippi Delta Blues Style, was influenced by John Lee Hooker and John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson – but he created his own sound with boogie rhythms and supple harp riffs.
The recording on this CD were made during a tour with Archie Edwards in Greece. On this Live-CD, he recorded great traditional Blues titles like “Biscuit Bakin’ Mama” or “Good morning little Schoolgirl”, but also some songs of his own, like his hit “Chicago Breakdown”.

Archie Edwards:
Archie L. Edwards was born September 4th 1918 and died June 18th 1998. He was a Piedmont Blues Guitar Player, who played several decades and worked with great blues musicians like Mississippi John Hurt, Skip James or John Jackson.
One of his great songs are “The road is rough and rocky” and “I called my baby long Distance”. In the late 50´s he owned a barbershop, where he helped blues musicians to start their career. His style is the old Piedmont style or East Virginia Blues. He was born on a farm near Union Hall, Virginia. He had to share his first guitar with his brothers. He was inspired by Blind Boy Fuller and Blind Lemon Jefferson.
He worked at a sawmill, but he still played music around the camp, where he worked at daytime, but on evening he played at house parties in the 30´s. Then he went to New Jersey, where he worked by chauffeuring and cooking.
During World War II, Edwards served in the military police. In the postwar years, he worked in his own barbershop in Washington D.C. in 1959. But he also played together with Mississippi John Hurt, but also they both had a relationship with Skip James.
He worked with Hurt until his death in 1966 for which he wrote the song “The road is rough and rocky”. After Hurts dead, Archie played at music festivals and in local Clubs. He joined also John Jackson, John Cephs and Phil Wiggins.
He formed the group “The travelling Blues Workshop” together with Flora Molton and Mother Scott. 1982 he joined the American Folk Blues Festival for a tour in Europe and recorded for the L+R Label. When he came back, he toured with Flora Molton and Eleonor Ellis in the US.
Archie died 1998 in Seat Pleasant, Maryland in the age of 79. After his death the CD “Toronto Sessions” was released, which was recorded in 1986 in Canada.
He toured with Doc Ross Greece, where this CD was recorded.

Piedmont Blues Meets Mississippi Delta Blues

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The Paladins - Live At The Belly Up

Size: 219,1 MB
Time: 93:58
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Rockabilly Blues
Art: Front

01. Power Shake (Live) ( 6:31)
02. Tore Up (Live) ( 3:13)
03. Kiddio (Live) ( 4:53)
04. Lookin' For A Girl Like You (Live) ( 6:32)
05. She's Fine (Live) ( 7:37)
06. Get On The Right Track Baby (Live) ( 3:20)
07. Lil' Irene (Live) ( 3:03)
08. Keep On Lovin’ Me Baby (Live) (11:10)
09. Water Man (Live) ( 6:21)
10. Things Keep Changin' (Live) ( 5:25)
11. Good Lovin' (Intro) (Live) ( 1:05)
12. Good Lovin' (Live) ( 4:56)
13. Goin' Down To Big Mary's (Intro) (Live) ( 0:50)
14. Goin' Down To Big Mary's (Live) (11:13)
15. New World (Intro) (Live) ( 2:21)
16. New World (Live) ( 5:16)
17. Daddy Yar / Mercy (Live) (10:03)

The Paladins are one of the trailblazing pioneers of the California roots and rockabilly scene that took off in the 80s. The band formed in the late 70’s in San Diego when Dave Gonzalez and Thomas Yearsley were still in High School. They went on to play countless shows around the world and have record nine full-length albums, including “New World” released in 2017.

Recorded in August of 2019, and clocking in with over 90 minutes of music, Live at the Belly Up finds the band in fine form delivering a set that spans their entire catalog. From the opener “Power Shake” to the closing notes of “Mercy,” Live at the Belly Up proves The Paladins are still at the top of their game.

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BB Factory - Let The Good Times Roll: A Right Royal Tribute To The King Of The Blues

Size: 170,7 MB
Time: 73:20
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Chicago Blues
Art: Front & Back

01. Everyday I Have The Blues (5:18)
02. There Must Be A Better World Somewhere (4:23)
03. I Just Want To Make Love To You (5:51)
04. Happy Birthday Blues (6:35)
05. Rock Me Baby (8:13)
06. Hummingbird (8:15)
07. The Thrill Is Gone (6:20)
08. Let The Good Times Roll (5:08)
09. You Upset Me Baby (4:46)
10. How Blue Can You Get (9:25)
11. Riding With The King (4:43)
12. Got My Mojo Working (8:56)

A right royal tribute to the King of the Blues! Back by popular demand following their sold out show earlier in 2019, BB Factory returned to the Doo-Bop Bar in Brisbane on August 17th 2019 to celebrate the Kings of the Blues with a noted emphasis on the music and life of Riley B. King. The full 2 hour 20min Gatsby Room live performance was captured brilliantly by Doo-Bop sound engineer Acalia McNamara and now less than a month later the band is releasing the B.B. King portion of the show on CD ONLY. Showcasing 12 classic King tracks spanning over 78 minutes, "Let The Good Times Roll" documents a joyous musical occasion that demands repeat listening.

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John Littlejohn - Dream

Year: 1977/1995
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:08
Size: 148,4 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Full

1. Rob And Steal (3:45)
2. Five Long Years (3:27)
3. Reconsider Baby (3:45)
4. Twelve Years Old Boy (6:04)
5. Kiddeo (2:47)
6. Dream (7:19)
7. That's All Right (7:25)
8. I Can't Stay Here (5:16)
9. Bobby's Rock (3:48)
10. Dust My Broom (4:37)
11. Twenty Nine Ways (6:20)
12. I Don't Know Why I Love You (2:38)
13. I Play The Blues For You (4:02)
14. Maybe I Don't Know (2:47)

Recorded live on the West Side of Chicago in 1976, this disc is an excellent document of Littlejohn's live show. What his husky, passionate vocal delivery lacks in grace, it makes up in honesty. And his guitar and slide playing are both strong. Much of the disc focuses on slow blues weepers, with the exception of a few jump tunes, like Littlejohn's own "Kiddeo". A smoky, deep-blue piece of work. /Tim Sheridan, AllMusic

Note: Tracks 1-8 from the original 1977 LP release, tracks 9-14 previously unreleased.

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Inlavables - 25 Years: Long Distance Train

Year: 2014
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:15
Size: 118,7 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Front

1. Inspector Calzone (1:44)
2. Hot Box Blues (5:05)
3. I Got To Drink My Soul (4:55)
4. Gotta Get Soul (3:23)
5. Quiero Hacerte El Amor Por Internet (3:57)
6. Steal No More (4:36)
7. Say No To The Devil (3:08)
8. Down In Mississippi (3:45)
9. Born And Livin' With The Blues (4:41)
10. Big Black Lord (6:01)
11. Sittin' On My Bed (4:06)
12. I Wanna Be Sweet (3:01)
13. Waitin' (2:48)

Inlavables is considered to be one of the best authentic blues bands in southern Europe. They have more than 20 years of experience in creating their personal blend of blues and rock 'n' roll with flavours of soul.

Personnel: Gene Garcia (vocals, harmonica); J. Aranda de la Rosa (guitar); Tony "The Mugriento" (bass); Holly Merchán (drums).

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Liz Mandville Greeson - Look At Me

Year: 1996
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:32
Size: 117,4 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Full

1. Look At Me Look At Me (3:07)
2. I'm On A Rocket Tonight (3:42)
3. Fish Food (2:20)
4. Everybody's Breaking Up (Except You And Me) (4:11)
5. Shoulda Ben A Love Song (3:55)
6. I Don't Like Ya No More (1:46)
7. That's What A Man'll Do To You (2:31)
8. Gone Away, Problem Solved (5:35)
9. Someday You'll Win (3:24)
10. The Money's All Spent (3:35)
11. Life Sentence Of The Blues (4:11)
12. I'm So Blue (Cause Both Of My Men Are Gone) (3:24)
13. Trouble Times (4:38)
14. Look In Your Heart (4:07)

Chicago's blues diva wraps her four octave muscle around 14 roots originals stoked by talented musicians Albert King's and Albert Collins' rhythm sections. A tireless bandleader on the tough Chicago club circuit, Liz describes her blues as "about an indomitable fighting spirit that makes people keep facing adversity... in my show and on this CD I'm telling people, 'You're not by yourself... Get out there and do what you have to do because somebody understands.'"

Look at Me displays the wide range of Liz's lyric ideas and musical arrangements, including the hard-driving Life Sentence of the Blues, and I'm On a Rocket Tonight, the R&B groove of Everybody's Breakin' Up, the gospel-tinged Look In Your Heart, and the inspirational Somebody You'll Win, the coquetish humor of Fish Food and I'm So Blue, the intensely political blues of Trouble Times, and the forlorn Shoulda Been A Love Song and Gone Away, Problem Solved, plus four other hip-shakin', soulful grooves.

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Rory Gallagher - A Blue Day For The Blues

Year: 1995
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:35
Size: 165,6 MB
Styles: Blues, blues-rock
Scans: Full

1. I Ain't No Saint (4:58)
2. The Loop (2:21)
3. Calling Card (5:23)
4. As The Crow Flies (5:44)
5. Off The Handle (5:36)
6. Bullfrog Blues (6:45)
7. (Back On My) Stomping Ground (5:36)
8. Empire State Express (5:10)
9. Continental Op (4:33)
10. Shin Kicker (3:50)
11. Public Enemy No. 1 (3:44)
12. Pistol Slapper Blues (2:48)
13. Don't Start Me Talkin' (3:35)
14. Nothing But The Devil (3:41)
15. Alexis (4:05)
16. Barley And Grape Rag (3:38)

A quickie compilation issued a few months after Rory Gallagher's untimely death in June of 1995, this generous collection assembles 16 tracks that show the deeper blues - as opposed to harder blues-rocking - side of the Irish guitarist. At the time it was issued, IRS only had rights to seven of Gallagher's albums, so there is a large bulk of material that might have fit the concept that could not be included. Additionally, this was released before Gallagher's catalog was overhauled in 1999 for CD, so the sound quality here is not as full and pristine as later versions of the same tunes.

Out of print after IRS' demise, this is still a solid representation of the guitarist's diverse blues approaches. The songs are noted with the style they represent Texas, Chicago, ragtime, bottleneck, Appalachian, etc. and even though the sequencing seems random, the album does show Gallagher's amazing diversity. Covers of Lightnin' Slim, Blind Boy Fuller, Tony Joe White, Sonny Boy Williamson, Son House, and the traditional "Bullfrog Blues" (mistakenly credited to Gallagher as opposed to William Harris, the tune's typically accepted writer) share space next to originals whose influences are obvious.

From a blues-rocker who had taste and class even when tearing through his barnstorming material at full volume, this music is reasonably well selected, especially since the compilers did not have access to his entire catalog. The disc is worth seeking out, especially for blues fans, since there are no other collections that focus exclusively on Gallagher's bluesier aspects. /Hal Horowitz, AllMusic

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The Jive Aces - King Of The Swingers: A Salute To Louis Prima

Year: 2012
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:32
Size: 127,0 MB
Styles: Swing, jump blues
Scans: Full

1. Oh Babe (Feat. Marco Palos) (2:49)
2. Nothin's To Good For My Baby (Feat. Rebecca Grant) (2:36)
3. Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody (4:47)
4. Bring Me Sunshine (Feat. Toni Elizabeth Prima) (4:16)
5. Angelina/Zooma Zooma (4:00)
6. That Old Black Magic (Feat. Toni Elizabeth Prima) (2:48)
7. Over The Rainbow (2:46)
8. King Of Jive (Feat. Toni Elizabeth Prima) (3:49)
9. Basin Street Blues (4:28)
10. Sheik Of Araby (Feat. Kenny Ball & Hossam Ramzy) (2:47)
11. I Wanna Be Like You (Feat. Ray Galato) (3:08)
12. I'll Be Seeing You (Feat. Toni Elizabeth Prima) (3:14)
13. Oh Maria (2:00)
14. Hey Boy, Hey Girl (Feat. Rebecca Grant) (2:57)
15. Sing, Sing, Sing (Feat. The Flirtinis) (4:57)
16. Bring Me Sunshine (Single Version) (Bonus) (3:03)

2012 debut album from the UK's top Jive & Swing band. The Jive Aces are renowned for their hot, swinging music and high-energy stage show playing songs made famous by such greats as Bobby Darin, Louis Prima and Sammy Davis Jr. as well as a selection of superb originals. King of the Swingers: A Salute to Louis Prima was recorded in Hollywood, California and features very special guests such as Kenny Ball, Ray Gelato and Toni Elizabeth Prima (daughter of Louis Prima and Keely Smith) and includes their hit version of the classic "Bring Me Sunshine".

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Eight To The Bar - Bring It & Swing It!

Year: 2015
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:16
Size: 95,2 MB
Styles: Swing, jump blues, R&B
Scans: Front

1. That's Neat, That's Nice (3:12)
2. That Man (3:33)
3. Baby, Why Can't You Come On Home (3:18)
4. Nothin' But A Love That's True (2:57)
5. Rock Me (3:50)
6. Never Let You Go (3:24)
7. The Law Of Attraction (4:04)
8. Hip Hop Swing Dancer (3:03)
9. Play It On Your Saxophone (Live At Infinity Hall) (7:35)
10. Party In Providence (Live At Infinity Hall) (4:46)
11. Bring It & Swing It! (1:31)

Eleven great mostly original songs that encompass elements of swing, jazz, blues, doo-wop, country swing, and even rock. Highlights of the CD include two live cuts that are their biggest fan favorite songs - "Play It On Your Saxophone" and "Party In Providence" - both recorded live at the band's 40th Anniversary blowout at Infinity Hall in Norfolk, CT. Cynthia Lyon (band leader), Collin Tilton (saxophone) and crew have been bringing it mightily for 40 years and counting now, and they still sound fabulous. They were around long before the swing craze and are still here long after. Judge for yourself!

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Studebaker John & The Hawks - Straight No Chaser (Vinyl)

Size: 105,1 MB
Time: 44:49
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1979
Styles: Chicago Blues, Harmonica Blues
Art: Front & Back

01. Let's Go For A Ride (2:56)
02. Couldn't Get The Feeling (6:16)
03. Take It Back (5:14)
04. Crawl Before You Can Walk (2:41)
05. One Up (4:14)
06. Drivin' Me Away (5:46)
07. Don't You Know (1:41)
08. Down Is Where I'm From (7:16)
09. Harpin' (3:55)
10. Highway Bound (4:50)

Studebaker John Grimaldi was born in an Italian-American section of Chicago and started playing harmonica at age 7. Under the spell of music he heard on Maxwell Street, Chicago’s famed blues melting pot, Grimaldi began performing as Studebaker John and the Hawks in the ‘70s. The band name referenced the Studebaker Hawk, a car Grimaldi still owns today, and was also intended as a tribute to his friend, J.B. Hutto and the Hawks. John began playing guitar after a life-changing experience of seeing Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers perform. “…Hound Dog started playing, hitting notes that sent chills up and down my spine. He was versatile and powerful and would play rhythm as well as leads. I left there knowing what I wanted to do. I had to play slide guitar.”

In 1979 after playing at various Chicago clubs, John records his first record, Straight No Chaser, released on Retread Records.

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The Robert Cray Band - On Air 1986-92

Size: 403,2 MB
Time: 173:06
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Soul
Art: Front

01. Don't Touch Me (Live 1986) (4:01)
02. Where Do I Go From Here (Live 1986) (4:17)
03. That's What I'll Do (Live 1986) (2:40)
04. Porch Light (Live 1986) (6:24)
05. Right Next Door (Because Of Me) (Live 1986) (4:27)
06. Phone Booth (Live 1986) (4:45)
07. Bad Influence (Live 1987) (3:46)
08. I Guess I Showed Her (Live 1987) (4:02)
09. Right Next Door (Because Of Me) (Live 1987) (5:25)
10. T-bone Shuffle (Live 1987) (4:52)
11. New Blood (Live 1987) (5:41)
12. Playin' In The Dirt (Live 1987) (5:03)
13. I Guess I Showed Her (Live 1988) (2:18)
14. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (Live 1988) (4:34)
15. Last Time (I Get Burned Like This) (Live 1988) (6:28)
16. Don't You Even Care (Live 1988) (5:02)
17. Still Around (Live 1988) (5:39)
18. Night Patrol (Live 1988) (5:34)
19. I Can't Go Home (Live 1988) (7:42)
20. Gotta Change The Rules (Live 1988) (2:24)
21. Playing In The Dirt (Live 1988) (6:56)
22. Nothin' But A Woman (Live 1988) (4:52)
23. Smoking Gun (Live 1988) (6:26)
24. Phone Booth (Live 1991) (4:39)
25. I Guess I Showed Her (Live 1991) (4:32)
26. These Things (Live 1991) (6:51)
27. The Forecast (Calls For Pain) (Live 1991) (5:15)
28. Where Do I Go From Here (Live 1991) (6:27)
29. Move A Mountain (Live 1991) (6:13)
30. Consequences (Live 1991) (4:58)
31. Things You Do To Me (Live 1991) (6:09)
32. Holding Court - Live 1991 (6:18)
33. Walk Around Time (Live 1991) (8:09)

Born in Columbus, GA, in 1953, blues guitarist/vocalist Robert Cray has--along with Albert Collins and Stevie Ray Vaughan--been credited with helping to create the blues "renaissance" of the 1980s. He began his music career in 1979 and has won three Grammy awards, with his 1986 album "Strong Persuader" selling over one million copies.

Cray's father was a career military man, so although Cray was born in Columbus, GA, he was raised in areas as varied as Virginia, California and Germany due to his father's various postings over the years, but the family finally settled in Tacoma, WA, in 1968. He had begun to study piano while his family was living in Germany, and was musically influenced by such artists as Ray Charles and Sam Cooke. He became a fan of The Beatles and eventually switched his choice of instruments from piano to guitar (a lucky meeting with actor John Belushi resulted in Cray's getting a part in the film National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) as a member of the band Otis Day and the Knights). Cray eventually formed his own band and in 1978 signed a contract with Tomato Records, coming out the next year with the album "Who's Been Talkin'?". Tomato didn't release it until 1980 and it didn't sell well, so Cray switched to Hightone Records and in 1983 released the well-received album "Bad Influence" His next album, "False Accusations", didn't break any sales records--although it was favorably reviewed by music critics--but in 1985 he released his breakthrough album, "Showdown!", which he recorded with Albert Collins and Johnny Copeland. It garnered him a Grammy and sold a quarter-million copies. The next year he went over to Mercury Records, where he released what many believe to be his best album, "Strong Persuader", which got him his second Grammy.

Cray embarked on a worldwide tour, playing in the US, Canada, Europe and Asia. He appeared in the rock documentary Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987) and in 1989 released his album "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark", another million-seller that resulted in his third Grammy. His follow-up album, "Midnight Stroll", saw him move away from the blues somewhat and get more into soul and R&B, but it didn't alienate his blues fans. In 1991 he appeared in a concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England, with Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Jimmy Vaughan and pianist Johnny Johnson and later that year released his double album, "24 Nights", which contained his performances at the Royal Albert Hall.

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Humble Pie - Complete Winterland Show 1973

Size: 177,7 MB
Time: 76:21
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Rock, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Up Your Sleeves ( 3:57)
02. 4 Day Creep ( 3:35)
03. C'mon Everybody ( 7:22)
04. Honky Tonk Woman ( 6:38)
05. Stone Cold Fever ( 1:06)
06. Blues I Believe To My Soul ( 5:20)
07. 30 Days In The Hole ( 7:49)
08. Road Runner (12:28)
09. Hallelujah, I Love You So ( 7:36)
10. I Don't Need No Doctor (13:05)
11. Hot N' Nasty ( 7:21)

Essential live recording of British supergroup Humble Pie (formed by Peter Frampton and Steve Marriott in 1969) made at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom in May of 1973 and one of the first in a long series of concerts for the legendary King Biscuit Flower Hour radio program. Featuring a scorching set of songs that included hits like "Hot 'N' Nasty" and "30 Days in the Hole" from their best-selling album Smokin', but whose energy far surpasses anything they ever did in the studio!

Complete Winterland Show 1973

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Lee McBee - Soul Deep

Size: 107,4 MB
Time: 46:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2002
Styles: Electric Blues, Harmonica Blues
Art: Full

01. Ride With Me (4:14)
02. It's Your Voodoo Working (2:29)
03. Just A Feeling (4:37)
04. Twelve Hours From You (4:20)
05. Woman Down In Arkansas (3:44)
06. Soul Deep (3:07)
07. Country Blues II (4:25)
08. Gonna Find My Baby (4:15)
09. I Don't Understand (4:06)
10. Your Turn To Cry (4:50)
11. Mohair Sam (2:53)
12. Walk (3:50)

How many blues singers you know? I mean 'real' blues singers? And how many white guys do fit into that category? Four? Or five? Whoever you are naming, Lee McBee should be in that group. The man with that soulful and smoky voice, long-time partner of Texan Mike Morgan, has done it again! He's surprising the blues community with another GREAT record. The musicians were hand-picked in the Dallas area; the recordings were made at Billy Horton's famous 'Fort Horton Studio' near, Austin. Recorded the old way, live with all guys playing in one room, at the same time. Lee knows how to sing the blues. His repertoire includes rural styles as well as the soul of the big city. He is my favrite white singer. And this album is moving. A well-balanced mixture of originals, and covers, performed with energy and passion. I love it! Traditional style blues at its very best.

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Joe Hill Louis & His One-Man Band - A' Jumpin' & A' Shufflin': The Blues 1950-1954

Size: 182,2 MB
Time: 77:09
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2009
Styles: Memphis Blues
Art: Front

01. A' Jumpin' And A' Shufflin' (2:36)
02. Boogie In The Park (2:47)
03. Broke And Hungry (Blue In The Morning) (2:35)
04. I Feel Like A Million (2:31)
05. Come Back Baby (3:02)
06. Cold Chills (2:37)
07. Street Walkin' Woman (3:20)
08. Gotta Go Baby (2:31)
09. Joe Hill Boogie (2:28)
10. Eyesight To The Blind (2:38)
11. Chocolate Blonde (3:00)
12. When I'm Gone (3:45)
13. Dorothy Mae (2:06)
14. She May Be Yours (2:55)
15. I'm A Poor Boy (3:00)
16. We All Gotta Go Sometime (2:37)
17. Jack Pot (Chicago Sunny Boy) (2:29)
18. Western Union Man (Chicago Sunny Boy) (3:09)
19. Keep Away From My Baby (2:38)
20. Tiger Man (3:12)
21. She's Taking All My Money (Johnny Lewis) (2:43)
22. Jealous Blues (Jealous Man) (2:31)
23. 4Th And Beale (2:09)
24. Ruthie Mae (1:50)
25. Bad Woman Blues (3:18)
26. Hydramatic Woman (2:41)
27. Goin' Away Baby (Joe Hill Louis & His Boys) (3:01)
28. Just Plain Tired (Joe Hill Louis & His Boys) (2:48)

Joe Hill Louis is a highly regarded Memphis blues artist whose career never really took off nationally. Despite this he was very famous around Memphis and recorded a considerable body of work. Essentially a one-man-band. He sang, played guitar, blew harmonica all with added percussion making one of the most exciting and danceable sounds of 50s R&B. He was a pioneer of distorted and over amplified guitar which can be heard on one of his most famous and influential recordings, "Boogie In The Park". And Boogie is what you'll do when you listen to this fantastic collection. Also featured are some rare recordings from labels like Checker, Meteor, Rockin' and Big Town.

A' Jumpin' & A' Shufflin'

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Li'l Anne & Hot Cayenne - From Boudin To Cayenne (Live)

Size: 110,4 MB
Time: 47:39
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Blues Zydeco
Art: Front

01. Dirty Dishes (Live) (3:19)
02. There’s A Party Going On Tonight / Speed Bump (Live) (6:08)
03. Sugar Bee (Live) (4:49)
04. The Bug (Live) (2:44)
05. Mule (Live) (4:08)
06. Come Go With Me / Do It All Night (Live) (3:57)
07. Talkin' In Your Sleep (Live) (4:06)
08. Gary's Waltz (Live) (5:47)
09. Make My Mind (Live) (4:10)
10. Mardi Gras Blues (Live) (3:13)
11. I Want To Go Home (Live) (5:14)

A deep dance groove that won’t quit. Li’l Anne and Hot Cayenne is a Northeast Zydeco band based in Ithaca, NY. The band has been invited to play a variety of prestigious venues including the Rhythm and Roots Festival in Charlestown, RI, The Great Connecticut Cajun/Zydeco Music & Arts Festival, Blast from the Bayou Cajun Zydeco Festival, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, and the renowned Saratoga Springs Dance Flurry. The band is a frequent performer in the Philadelphia, Boston, Rochester, and Kingston dance series. In addition, the band has been invited to play venues typically reserved for Louisiana Zydeco bands such as Johnny D’s in Sommerville, MA, La Belle Époque, NYC; the TK Club, Phila., PA and the Somebody Scream Dance Series, Baltimore, MD. Li’l Anne & Hot Cayenne has opened for such notable artists as BeauSoleil, has appeared with and provided back-up to Willis Prudhomme, and has been invited on stage with Zydeco Force, Sean Ardoin and Zydekool, Leroy Thomas and Roy Carrier.

Li’l Anne and Hot Cayenne Live is our third album. It was recorded at performances in Danby, Ithaca, Watkins Glen, and Weedsport, NY; and Jim Thorpe, PA.

From Boudin To Cayenne

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Studebaker John & The Hawks - Nothing But Fun

Size: 154,6 MB
Time: 67:32
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1990
Styles: Chicago Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Nothin' But Fun (3:53)
02. Outside Lookin' In (4:39)
03. Shake (4:45)
04. Cruel Twist Of Fate (4:31)
05. Tell Me Why (4:17)
06. Flippin' Out (3:03)
07. She's A Rocker (5:18)
08. I've Got To Love You (6:28)
09. Whoa Yeah (3:45)
10. Circumstances (2:53)
11. You Done Me Wrong (4:37)
12. Dirty Business (5:00)
13. New Way Of Walkin' (5:35)
14. Blue Feelin' (5:47)
15. Harpomatic (2:54)

b. John Grimaldi, 5 November 1952, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Growing up in Chicago, Grimaldi’s father played guitar and he heard live performances by several noted blues masters including Howlin’ Wolf, J.B. Hutto, Little Walter, Muddy Waters and Sonny Boy Williamson. He taught himself to play harmonica and guitar, building his style on these artists but swiftly developing a distinctive manner. In the 70s he formed a band and adopted his stage name in reference to a prized car he owned, a 1963 Studebaker Silver Hawk. Meanwhile, Grimaldi maintained employment on construction sites, playing the blues at night in Chicago’s clubs. Grimaldi recorded in the late 70s with Robert ‘Mojo’ Elem, Mojo Boogie (1978), and his own-name debut came in the mid-80s. However, the album was not released in the USA until the mid-90s. Meanwhile, Grimaldi had secured a recording contract with Blind Pig Records that soon brought his hard-edged no-nonsense playing to a wider audience. In 2004 he made his mainstream solo debut, releasing Between Life & Death on the Avanti label (an earlier acoustic release was only available from the artist’s own website).

Grimaldi’s slide guitar playing is powerful and exciting as is his harmonica work. His singing, while not as vital as his instrumental work is also interesting, especially when he performs his own compositions. These songs, while couched in traditional form are contemporary in content and attitude. ~AMG

Nothing But Fun

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Lightnin' Slim - The Complete Singles As & Bs 1954-62

Size: 146,8+138,1 MB
Time: 62:19+58:29
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Acoustic/Electric Blues
Art: Front

CD 1:
01. Bad Luck (2:58)
02. Rock Me Mama (2:44)
03. New Orleans Bound (2:46)
04. I Can't Live Happy (3:00)
05. Bugger Bugger Boy (2:04)
06. Ethel Mae (3:14)
07. She's Gone (Schoolboy Cleve) (2:10)
08. Strange Letter Blues (Schoolboy Cleve) (2:44)
09. Bad Feeling Blues (2:57)
10. Lightnin' Slim Boogie (2:34)
11. I Can't Be Successful (3:00)
12. Lightnin' Blues (2:55)
13. Sugar Plum (2:46)
14. Just Made Twenty One (2:09)
15. Goin' Home (2:39)
16. Wondering And Goin' (2:52)
17. Bad Luck And Trouble (2:54)
18. Have Your Way (2:38)
19. Mean Ole Lonesome Train (3:10)
20. I'm Grown (2:48)
21. I'm A Rollin' Stone (2:23)
22. Love Me Mama (2:27)
23. Hoodoo Blues (2:18)

CD 2:
01. It's Mighty Crazy (2:35)
02. My Starter Won't Work (2:49)
03. Long Leanie Mama (2:07)
04. I'm Leavin' You Baby (2:26)
05. Feelin' Awful Blue (2:56)
06. Sweet Little Woman (2:13)
07. Lightnin's Troubles (2:41)
08. Rooster Blues (2:31)
09. "G.I." Slim (2:26)
10. Tom Cat Blues (2:42)
11. Bed Bug Blues (2:33)
12. Too Close Blues (1:56)
13. My Little Angel Chile (2:41)
14. Cool Down Baby (2:12)
15. Nothing But The Devil (2:57)
16. I Just Don't Know (2:12)
17. Somebody Knockin' (3:05)
18. I'm Tired Waiting Baby (2:45)
19. Hello Mary Lee (2:41)
20. Mind Your Own Business (2:18)
21. You're Old Enough To Understand (2:45)
22. I'm Warning You Baby (2:07)
23. Winter Time Blues (2:40)

Guitarist, singer and songwriter Lightnin Slim (real name Otis Hicks) was born in Louisiana in 1913 and was a pioneer and first prominent exponent of the Swamp Blues style. He came to recording relatively late in life, doing his first sessions in his early 40s and recording his best-known work during the late 1950s and early 60s, before retreating from the business until being re-discovered and brought back to performing in the early 1970s. His music became a significant influence on British artists during the 60s blues boom. Swamp blues, focused in the clubs of Baton Rouge, is a laid-back but highly rhythmic blues style, influenced by Cajun music, and which the book Music USA: A Rough Guide states is characterised by eerie echo, shuffle beats, tremolo guitars, searing harmonica and sparse percussion. This great-value 46-track 2-CD set comprises all the titles which Lightnin Slim recorded for the Feature, Ace and Excello labels during these years, including the only R&B chart hit of his career Rooster Blues. He is accompanied on these recordings by a variety of other Louisiana musicians, most notably the harmonica player Lazy Lester. This collection offers an entertaining insight into the music of a highly individual artist as well as a distinctive strand of regional blues.

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G. Love & Special Sauce - The Juice

Size: 105,8 MB
Time: 44:57
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Electric/Acoustic Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. The Juice (Feat. Marcus King) (3:07)
02. Soulbque (Feat. The Juice) (4:40)
03. Go Crazy (Feat. Keb' Mo') (3:41)
04. Shake Your Hair (5:18)
05. Fix Your Face (3:15)
06. She's The Rock (3:52)
07. Diggin' Roots (Feat. Ron Artis II) (4:26)
08. Shine On Moon (Feat. Keb' Mo') (3:22)
09. Birmingham (Feat. Robert Randolph & Keb' Mo') (4:23)
10. Drinkin' Wine (4:13)
11. The Juice (Reprise) (0:29)
12. The Juice (Live) (4:06)

I've been in the game a long time, but I've always considered myself a student, says G. Love. Finishing this album with Keb Mo' felt like graduation. Recorded in Nashville with a slew of special guests including Robert Randolph, Marcus King, and Roosevelt Collier, The Juice is indeed diploma-worthy. Co-produced and co-written with GRAMMY-winning icon Keb Mo', it s an electrifying collection, one that tips its cap to more than a century of blues greats even as it offers its own distinctly modern pop spin on the genre and solidifies his place in music history as a genre-bending pioneer with a sound The New York Times described as a new and urgent hybrid and NPR called a musical melting pot. G. Love's lyrics are both personal and political here, artfully balancing his appreciation for the simple joys in life with his obligation to speak out for justice and equality, and his performances are suitably riotous and rousing to match, with infectious call-and-response hooks and funky sing-along choruses at every turn. Easy as it is to succumb to cynicism these days, the songs on 'The Juice' refuse, insisting instead on hope and determination in the face of doubt and despair. I've never been the kind of guy who thinks he s going to change the world with his guitar, reflects G. Love. But maybe I can write the kind of songs that give strength and encouragement to the people who are out there doing the work to make this planet a better place. Those are the people I want to lift up with my music.

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Frank Bey - All My Dues Are Paid

Size: 128,8 MB
Time: 55:18
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Blues Soul
Art: Full

01. Idle Hands (4:48)
02. One Of These Days (4:12)
03. Calling All Fools (3:55)
04. It's A Pleasure (3:46)
05. All My Dues Are Paid (4:13)
06. He Stopped Loving Her Today (3:30)
07. I Bet I Never Cross Your Mind (4:18)
08. Never No More (3:00)
09. Ha Ha In The Daytime (5:26)
10. If It's Really Gotta Be This Way (3:40)
11. Perfect Day (3:57)
12. One Thing Every Day (3:49)
13. Imagine (6:38)

In follow up to his award-winning 2018 album, "Back In Business," Frank Bey powerfully asserts his career status with All My Dues Are Paid. Co-written with Nola Blue Records label mate Kathy Murray, album producer Kid Andersen and co-producer Rick Estrin, the uptempo title track for his sixth album is a celebration of the unstoppable journey of soul bluesman Frank Bey. Recorded at Greaseland Studios in San Jose, California, Bey is accompanied by an elite group of musicians including multi-Grammy winners Jim Pugh (keyboards) and Jerry Jemmott (bass); multi-Blues Music Award nominee Nancy Wright (saxophone); drummer Derrick D'Mar Martin (Little Richard) and percussionist Vicki Randle (Tonight Show band).

All My Dues Are Paid

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Steve Fister - Unspoken Vol. 2

Size: 107,8 MB
Time: 45:33
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2007
Styles: Blues Rock, Instrumental
Art: Front

01. Meat And Three (3:04)
02. Steam Shuffle (4:03)
03. Age Of Great Dreams (5:00)
04. Turn It Out (3:03)
05. Big Guitars And Fast Cars (2:59)
06. The Bottom Line (4:44)
07. Rocket Town (2:26)
08. New Beginnings (4:02)
09. Weird Blues (3:52)
10. Fat Back Jam (4:12)
11. Joy Ride (4:28)
12. Anything Goes (3:34)

Steve Fister, versatile rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, has performed and recorded with many artists such as John Kay & Steppenwolf, Bon Jovi, King Kobra, Quiet Riot, The Pat Travers Band, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Michael Des Barres, Stu Hamm, Jack Casady, Tommy Tutone, Walter Trout and Yngwie Malmstein. Steve also served as musical director and guitarist for Lita Ford on her worldwide tours. He is currently featured in the guitar documetary "Blood Frets and Tears".

Steve has produced 10 solo records including his “Live Bullets” which reached #2 on the European blues charts. His 2017 release, “The Steve Fister Electro Acoustic Band”, was well received and resulted in the trio touring Europe once again to packed houses. The band preformed at the Livehouse in Hollywood for Steve Vai's Jamathon in front of 500,000 online viewers. The trio has played over 300 shows including support tours with Joe Satriani, Walter Trout and Y&T.

Unspoken Vol. 2

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Waylon Thibodeaux - Here We Go Again

Size: 98,3 MB
Time: 42:01
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Louisiana Blues
Art: Front

01. Here We Go Again (4:23)
02. Fail Fail Fail (3:44)
03. I'm Stuck With The Blues Again (5:02)
04. When Love Comes Back (4:16)
05. Our Life's Another Old Blues Song (2:45)
06. River Boat Song (4:13)
07. Way Down South (3:03)
08. Don't You Make Me Put My Fiddle Down (5:38)
09. Smoke Signals (4:24)
10. Funny How Time Slips Away (4:28)

Here We Go Again is Waylon’s third album with Rabadash, and for a change, the native Louisianan wanted to explore his Blues side with some of his original songs. “I call it blues with a Cajun accent,” laughs label owner John Autin. It was recorded and produced by Autin at his studios in New Orleans with musical guests Johnny Sansone, Josh Garrett, and Autin on keys. John called on Benny Turner, brother of Freddie King, and other more Blues-based musicians to help flesh out the sound. “Waylon’s happy tenor voice, and fiddle playing doesn’t belie a down, and dirty blues feel, but I think in a way we have created something quite new and interesting and unequivocally “WAYLON.”

Songs that talk about bad luck on “Smoke Signals,” personal decisions “Fail, Fail, Fail” and time sliding away, “Funny How Time Slips Away,” are all on Here We Go Again and the gumbo rue magic is in Waylon’s fiddle and tenor vocals. He is always working on expanding his sounds through guitar pedals to create different textures in his music. Everyone loves a steamboat whistle sound from a fiddler, right? His thoughts on “The Riverboat Song”: “I’ve seen the steamboats pass by the Riverwalk in New Orleans, and that whistle has always intrigued me. It’s a very loud, obnoxious sound, but it gets the job done to warn people of the passing of the steamboat.”

Waylon’s influences run wild like the Mississippi River from Cajun to Swamp Pop, blues to rock to country, but not many know he started as a drummer playing the old country music. Then one fateful night, when he was a kid, he saw Bob Wills on TV with fiddler Johnny Gimble, and down the road, the young Thibodeaux went; “I wish I’d had the chance to tell him how much he influenced me.” Then he started to dig around a little more, and he discovered Stephan Grappelli from Paris and Rufus Thibodeaux (no relation) of Neil Young’s band, then up to Nashville for some Conway Twitty then back to Pete Fountain in NOLA.

Here We Go Again

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Mark Hummel - Wayback Machine

Size: 133,3 MB
Time: 58:13
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Chicago Blues, Harmonica Blues
Art: Front

01. Flim Flam (3:32)
02. Hello Stranger (3:38)
03. So Much Trouble (3:32)
04. Cut That Out (4:06)
05. Road Dog (4:28)
06. Play With Your Poodle (3:15)
07. Breathtaking Blues (3:16)
08. Crazy About You (3:50)
09. Pepper Mama (4:58)
10. Gillum's Windy Blues (3:20)
11. Rag Mama Rag (3:50)
12. Good Gal (3:19)
13. Reefer Head Woman (2:56)
14. Five Long Years (Feat. Joe Beard) (4:10)
15. Say You Will (Feat. Joe Beard) (2:42)
16. Mean Old Frisco (Feat. Joe Beard) (3:14)

Harmonica ace Mark Hummel jumps into his “Wayback Machine” to take us on a trip back to the sounds of Bluebird Records, the noted blues label who produced some of the most acclaimed recordings of post-war Chicago of the 1930-40s. Tracks originally recorded by the likes of Tampa Red, Sonny Boy Williamson, Arthur Crudup, Jazz Gillum, Eddie Boyd, and Robert Nighthawk, sit alongside two of Hummel’s own compositions and one from bassist RW Grigsby. All run together nicely without any disruption in flow between the older and the new.

The musicianship on the album is bar none outstanding. Recorded at Kid Andersen’s Greaseland Studios in San Jose, you know right away that the tracks featured are going to be brought to their utmost excellence with top shelf artists. Aside from Hummel blowing terrific harp, Grigsby providing bass on a number and Andersen on bass, Billy Flynn and Rusty Zinn provide guitar work, and Alex Petersen on drums The Deep Basement Shakers, pianist Aaron Hammerman and Dave Eagle on percussion perform on thirteen of the selections, and guitarist/vocalist Joe Beard appears on two.

Mark Hummel has put together yet another recording of merit. No surprise, he has been doing just that for more than three decades now and his output keeps gaining more momentum every time out. Wayback Machine brings focus on some of the brightest stars of the blues past, and puts them right back in front of us again where they belong always. ~Greg Johnson

Wayback Machine

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Preston Shannon - Midnight In Memphis

Year: 1996
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:36
Size: 130,2 MB
Styles: Electric blues, soul-blues
Scans: Front, sleeve, tray, cd

1. 'Round Midnight (4:32)
2. Baby I Will (4:29)
3. Size 12 Shoes (3:50)
4. Nobody's Fool (4:44)
5. The Feeling Is Gone (4:44)
6. The Clock (7:56)
7. The Streets Will Love You To Death (3:55)
8. Honky Tonk (3:43)
9. Take Your Time (3:35)
10. Can't Lose What You Never Had (4:50)
11. Handee Man (3:26)
12. Midnight In Memphis (6:48)

King Curtis once recorded a groovy tune on which he described and demonstrated the recipe for "Memphis Soul Stew" ("a pound of fatback drums," "a half pint of horns," "a pinch of organ," etc.). Midnight in Memphis is like a Memphis Blues Stew seasoned with chunks of soul; it combines every tasty ingredient to be found in both the blues and soul cookbooks. Co-producers Ron Levy (an aficionado of the Memphis sound) and Willie Mitchell (one of the creators of that sound) work with guitarist/vocalist Shannon (a regular on the current Memphis scene) to create one of the strongest contemporary soul-blues albums of the decade.

On cuts like the slow-burner "The Feeling Is Gone," the sexual epic "The Clock," and the knockout "Size 12 Shoes," Shannon's gritty vocals convey so much commitment and authority as to enthrall the listener, especially when the CD is played loud as it obviously was meant to be. Shannon hit the ground running on his debut album Break the Ice. On Midnight in Memphis he soars. /Steve Hoffman, AllMusic

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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