Lurrie Bell - Everybody Wants To Win

Size: 100.1 MB
Time: 42:57
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1989
Styles: Chicago Blues, Harmonica Blues
Art: Full

01. Everybody Wants To Win (5:44)
02. Going Back To Louisiana (6:01)
03. I Feel So Bad (4:51)
04. 1215 W. Belmont Avenue (1:47)
05. Second Hand Man (6:20)
06. The Train I Ride (5:11)
07. Teenie Weenie Bit (4:35)
08. No Picks (2:33)
09. Cadillac Assembly Line (5:51)

Lurrie Bell was born on December 13, 1958, in Chicago. His famous father, harpist Carey Bell, had him working out on guitar as a wee lad. By 1977, he was recording with his dad and playing behind a variety of established stars, tabbed by many observers at the time as a sure star on the rise. But personal problems took their toll on his great potential; Bell's recorded output and live performances were inconsistent in the '80s and early '90s. Among the highlights of Bell's discography are three tracks in tandem with harpist Billy Branch under the Sons of Blues banner (Bell was a founding member of the band) from Alligator's first batch of 1978 Living Chicago Blues anthologies and 1984's Son of a Gun, a collaboration with his old man for Rooster Blues. Then there's his 1995 Delmark set Mercurial Son, as bizarre a contemporary blues album as you're likely to encounter. Bell followed Mercurial Son with the more straightforward 700 Blues in spring 1997; The Blues Had a Baby appeared two years later. Let's Talk About Love (2007) and The Devil Ain't Got No Music (2012) both appeared on Bell's own record label, Aria B.G. In 2013, he returned to Delmark with the release of Blues in My Soul, which celebrated the guitarist's straight-ahead Chicago blues roots. Three years later came Can't Shake This Feeling, also released on Delmark. ~Bill Dahl

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East Blues Experience - Make It Better / Live

Album: Make It Better
Size: 145.5 MB
Time: 62:14
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Thirty Something (3:53)
02. Always On The Run (5:42)
03. Make It Better (3:21)
04. Keep On Rolling (4:16)
05. I Will Get Along (4:12)
06. Whorehouse Blues (4:21)
07. Himmelblau (4:17)
08. Blues (5:12)
09. Dust On The Radio (5:00)
10. The Last Laugh (3:38)
11. For The Turnstiles (6:56)
12. On Death (3:15)
13. Robert Johnson (4:04)
14. Ry The Greek (4:00)

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Album: Live
Size: 143.2 MB
Time: 61:33
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Ring Out The Gold (8:54)
02. A Soul Full Of Blues (3:50)
03. Believe (3:08)
04. Won't Get Fooled Again (6:53)
05. She Split (6:41)
06. An Old Indian Saying (4:47)
07. Power Of Soul (5:49)
08. The Prodigal Prig (7:44)
09. Low Down Dirty Shame (7:26)
10. Sweet Home Chicago (6:16)

East Blues Experience was founded in early 1991 by singer, guitarist and songwriter Peter Schmidt, previously with Handarbeit, in Berlin. The band's founding line-up included bassist Rene Mosgraber and drummer Jürgen Schötz, who had previously played with Big Joe Stolle and Alexander Blume at Zenit and in the Intercity Blues Band. Shortly after the founding, Ronny Dehn switched to the drums and Jäcki Reznicek took over the bass (but not until much later, e.g. Peter Stojanov played before). Reznicek used to play in Veronika Fischer's backing band, with Pankow and with Silly. In the same year their debut album EBE was released on Mara Records and they accompanied Luther Allison and Louisiana Red on a tour of Germany.

In 1993, EBE signed Carey Bell as a guest on their “Good Understanding Tour”. The studio album “Good Understanding” with him was recorded in Prague. Further appearances with well-known ands, such as Uriah Heep and Golden Earring, and their appearances in 1994 at the Djurs Bluesland Festival in Randers, 1997 at the Musikmesse in Frankfurt (Main) and 1998 at the 15th Dresden Blues Festival made the band known nationally and internationally.

At the beginning of 2000, EBE had brought a second guitarist into the band in the form of Axel Merseburger and the sound became increasingly rocky. Reznicek had since left the band and was replaced by Rainer Engelmann. In 2004 the band went on another successful tour through Germany and separated in spring 2005.

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VA - Blues Festival: Live In Bonn September '87

Size: 180.0 MB
Time: 77:35
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1988
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Stan Webb's Chicken Shack - The Thrill Has Gone (Live) ( 7:52)
02. Stan Webb's Chicken Shack - Have You Ever Loved A Woman (Live) (10:56)
03. Stan Webb's Chicken Shack - I'd Rather Go Blind (Live) ( 6:44)
04. Dr. Feelgood - Down At The Doctors (Live) ( 4:12)
05. Dr. Feelgood - See You Later Alligator (Live) ( 3:26)
06. Dr. Feelgood - Back In The Night (Live) ( 4:06)
07. Dr. Feelgood - Milk And Alcohol (Live) ( 2:46)
08. Man - What A Night (Live) ( 3:26)
09. Man - Jumping Like A Kangaroo (Live) ( 4:57)
10. Man - Bananas (Live) ( 8:31)
11. Canned Heat - Going Up The Country (Live) ( 3:00)
12. Canned Heat - Rollin' And Tumblin' (Live) ( 4:18)
13. Canned Heat - Amphetamine Annie (Live) ( 4:21)
14. Canned Heat & Stan Webb - Jam Session Dust My Broom (Live) ( 8:52)

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HP Lange - HP Lange Solo

Size: 91.7 MB
Time: 38:55
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Acoustic Blues
Art: Front

01. I Drink When I'm Dry (3:07)
02. Darling Corey (3:40)
03. Travelling Man Blues (3:32)
04. Last Night (3:09)
05. Millwaukee Blues (3:23)
06. Cluck Ol Hen (2:50)
07. Hesitation Blues (3:24)
08. Hey Girl (3:59)
09. That Will Never Happen Nomore (2:42)
10. Mole In The Ground (3:02)
11. The Moon Is High (2:41)
12. In Time (3:19)

HP Long professional musician in the blues roots genre since 1986.
National steel, acoustic guitar, banjo and vocals.

Lived in 1994 in New Orleans and often traveled to the Mississippi and played with friend Kenny Brown, who introduced him to icons like RL Burnside and Junior Kimborough. In addition to picking up the sound from New Orleans, the meeting with the Mississippi meant a huge impact on music going forward.

In 1995 came the debut album "Stop breakin 'down" with harmonica player Thomas Holm.

In 2000 came the solo album "Ain't Jivin" The album received a DMA - Best Roots album. The album meant an opening for slightly bigger scenes - especially the folk scenes.
In 2001 started a long-term collaboration with Troels Jensen, guitar and piano. Later Hugo Rasmusen and Jarno Varsted joined. The collaboration resulted in 4 albums from 2001 to 2010 - all nominated for DMA awards - the album "Take me home" from 2001 took the award. HP Lange was also nominated for Folk Instrumentalist and Songwriter of the Year
In 2006, the band HP Lange & The Delta Connection was formed with Paul Junior & Mads Andersen. The album with the same title as the band name from 2006 was also nominated for DMA

In 2016, "The Delta Connection" became "HP Lange & Band." JK Dam on drums, Dave Stevens on bass, Niels Bonefaas on banjo and fiddle. The album "Traveling man blues" was the start of a new sound with elements of mountain music and cajun feeling. The album was really well received and nominated for DMA

In 2019, the band name as a natural development of the music for "HP Long Big Gumbo" and the album "I feel fine" was released.

Over the years, it has grown to around 4000 gigs as a soloist, as a band and in loose constellations. All the time with blues music as the consistent tone and the joy of playing as the all-important driving force.

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VA - The Mojo Man Special Vol. 5: Party Time (KMCD104)

Size: 140.8 MB
Time: 59:18
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues, R&B, Rock
Art: Front & Back

01 Eddie Boyd - Drifting (2:52)
02 The Originals Feat. Tony Allen - Little Lonely Girl (2:24)
03 The Poets - Dead (2:19)
04 Danny Owens - Youre A Little Too Late (1:55)
05 Mel Williams - Send Me A Picture Baby (2:28)
06 Eddie Burns - (Dont Be) Messing With My Bread (2:26)
07 Great Gates - Jump Jump Jump (2:22)
08 Adolph Jacobs - Move Around Easy (2:29)
09 Little Walter & His Dukes - Mellow Down Easy (2:41)
10 Little Esther - Houndog (2:30)
11 Felton Jarvis - Dimple (1:45)
12 John Lee Hooker - Im Leaving (2:08)
13 The Ray-O-Vacs - Party Time (3:02)
14 Bo Diddley - Dearest Darling (2:53)
15 Lucilee Barbee - Let The Church Roll On (2:33)
16 Swan Silvertones - Trouble In My Way (2:33)
17 Pat Patrick - Hot Springs (2:24)
18 Goree Carter & His Hepcats - Rock Awhile (2:40)
19 Dee Clark - Nobody But You (2:25)
20 ZZ Hill - You Were Wrong (2:32)
21 Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - Baby (Youve Got What It Takes) (2:42)
22 Peppermint Harris - Need Your Lovin (2:47)
23 Skip Robinson & His Imperials - I Just Cant Wait (2:08)
24 The Gee Cees - Buzz Saw (2:06)

The Mojo Man compiled a brand new series with dancefloor killers only! 24 dark black Blues and Rhythm and Blues songs, handpicked by the man himself! Remastered.

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Kathi McDonald - Kathi McDonald

Album: Kathi McDonald
Size: 112,3 MB
Time: 48:29
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2004
Styles: Blues/Rock mix
Art: Front, tray

1. Grand Hotel Blues (4:30)
2. Heart Attack And Vine (5:54)
3. I'll Pull The Trigger (3:38)
4. Save Your Breath (3:41)
5. Pride Of Man (Unplugged) (4:21)
6. Hold On Me (4:25)
7. Money (4:15)
8. Evil (4:05)
9. Buried Alive (5:20)
10. Pride Of Man (Electric) (4:21)
11. Fantasy (3:54)

Kathi McDonald's voice is so riveting, people take notice even when she isn't the main attraction. In fact, the strength of her voice is what landed the vocalist her first big professional gig when she was attending a concert and joined in as part of the audience. McDonald's powerful voice drew Ike Turner's notice in a club called the Winterland, and he invited the aspiring singer to his and Tina Turner's next rehearsal. McDonald had snagged a spot in the Ikettes, the Turners' backing group, without even trying. It was a heady and magical beginning for someone who never had any formal lessons.

Born in Washington state in 1948, McDonald performed professionally for the first time around Seattle when she was 12 years old. At the age of 19 she set off for San Francisco and its burgeoning musical climate, where she met the Turners and, through her association with them, took the first step on a career path that would span more than three decades. Not long after the evening at Winterland, her talent caught the attention of Big Brother & the Holding Company's Sam Andrew. McDonald threw her lot in with the band in 1969, leading to appearances on the albums Can't Go Home Again, How Hard It Is, and Be a Brother.

She went on to sing with Mad Dogs & Englishmen for Joe Cocker, and later sang with Leon Russell's Shelter People. Her session work included recordings for such artists as the Rolling Stones, Nils Lofgren, Rita Coolidge, Delaney & Bonnie, and Dave Mason. Her work for other musical artists totals up to appearances on almost 150 albums, more than six dozen of which achieved gold status. In addition, McDonald also launched a solo career in 1974 with the release of the album Insane Asylum. The recording was arranged by Pete Sears, whose formal band associations include Hot Tuna and Jefferson Starship. Insane Asylum featured performances by Tower of Power, the Pointer Sisters, Aynsley Dunbar, John Cippolina, Neil Schon, and Ronnie Montrose. Sales were disappointing, however, and the singer did not release another solo effort for 20 years, when Save Your Breath appeared. Above and Beyond followed in 1999, featuring contributions from Lee Oskar on harmonica and Brian Auger on keyboards.

McDonald devoted more than two decades to recording and performing in collaboration with Long John Baldry, and the duo scored with their version of "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" when it was released in Canada. In later years, she also contributed to the Seattle Women in Rhythm and Blues project. She reunited with Big Brother & the Holding Company in California for a concert on New Years Eve, 1997. She was inducted into the Washington Blues Society's Hall of Fame two years later. McDonald, who resides in the Pacific Northwest, is furthering her education in pursuit of a Master Chef's degree. /Biography by Linda Seida, AllMusic

(Note: Kathi McDonald passed away on October 3, 2012.)

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Beth Kohnen - Knee Action Blues

Album: Knee Action Blues
Size: 84,3 MB
Time: 36:22
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2006
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Art: Front

1. Jukin' With Walter (3:33)
2. Can't Hold Out Much Longer (3:06)
3. Rambler's Blues (3:15)
4. Don't Get Around Much Anymore (2:03)
5. Don't You Know (Can't Stand Your Evil Ways) (4:35)
6. Tell Me Daddy (Tell Me Mama) (3:13)
7. Trouble In Mind (4:30)
8. He Ain't Nowhere (She Ain't Nowhere) (2:10)
9. Honest I Do (2:06)
10. Jelly Roll Baker (2:54)
11. Got To Get To My Baby (2:10)
12. Easy (2:42)

San Francisco based blues harmonica player, vocalist, songwriter and band leader Beth Kohnen has a sound that is both thoroughly traditional and utterly personal. Her Chicago style blues is fresh, valid and meaningful. She writes verses from her own story into the old songs the way blues artists did in the past. Beth plays as a duo with guitarist Rusty Zinn for intimate settings or with a full dance band.

Beth grew up in the wilds of South Portland, Maine and studied music, art, and literature at Syracuse University. She has released two well received CD's and is in process of recording her third with Rusty Zinn. In 2008 she played blues in Paris and in the South of France and is eager to return. Rusty Zinn was nominated for the very prestigious W.C. Handy Award and his own discography includes 5 critically acclaimed recordings.

Personnel: Beth Kohnen (harmonica, vocals); Rusty Zinn (guitar); Chris Burns (keyboard); June Core (drums); Willie Riser (bass).

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The Sherwood Blues Band - Here I Go

Album: Here I Go
Size: 150,3 MB
Time: 65:10
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2005
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Art: Front

1. We're Just Gettin' Warmed Up (3:37)
2. Blues Get To Rollin' (4:39)
3. Walking Blues (5:03)
4. Two O'clock In The Mornin' (4:40)
5. My Baby Calls Me Sherwood (3:43)
6. Give Me One Reason (4:58)
7. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (5:59)
8. Killing Floor (3:18)
9. Walk On (3:32)
10. Here I Go (5:16)
11. Rollin' And Tumblin' (5:51)
12. Amazing Grace (6:31)
13. When I Lay My Burden Down (3:24)
14. Old Mama Lucy (1:27)
15. I Want Jesus To Walk With Me (3:06)

Haven't found any info on this band/album, so let the music do the talking.

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Andrew 'Jr. Boy' Jones - Mr. Domestic

Size: 106.5 MB
Time: 45:05
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2002
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Full

01. My Work (3:33)
02. Baby I'm Sorry (4:24)
03. Mr. Domestic (5:20)
04. She's Fine (4:12)
05. Blues Belly (3:21)
06. I Got To Go (3:18)
07. Bang Bang (3:08)
08. These Dreams (4:41)
09. I'm The One (3:55)
10. Bad Luck Is On Me (3:24)
11. I Get No Respect (5:44)

Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones was born Andrew Jones in Dallas, Texas, United States. The son of a big band singer, Jones acquired his moniker from his grandmother. Jones learned to play the guitar at a young age, and he joined Freddie King's backing band, the Thunderbirds, at the age of seventeen and toured with them for a couple of years. In 1967, Jones became part of Bobby Patterson's backing band, the Mustangs, playing on a number of Patterson's single releases. By the early 1970s, Jones had regular work in Dallas backing many musicians, plus he was tutored further in his guitar playing by Cornell Dupree.

In 1973, Jones re-joined King's backing ensemble, and played with him until King died in 1976. The latter part of the decade saw Jones create a soul group known as the Creators, who signed a recording contract with RCA Records. Penned by Jones, their 1979 single, "Blame It on Me", was more successful on the Northern soul circuit in the UK than in his home country. He worked locally in the early 1980s, primarily backing R.L. Griffin and Hal Harris, before finding regular work with Johnnie Taylor until 1985. In late 1987, he went to California joining Bobby Bland's drummer, Tony Coleman, and B.B. King's bassist, Russell Jackson, and played as the Silent Partners, who backed Katie Webster both in concert and on her "Swamp Boogie Queen" (1988) album. The trio became session musicians working with Charlie Musselwhite, with whom Jones remained until 1996. Jones toured the world in this period, and played on three Musselwhite albums; "Ace of Harps" (1990), "Signature" (1991), and "In My Time" (1993).

In 1996, Jones issued his debut solo album, "I Need Time", via JSP Records. This was followed the year after by "Watch What You Say" for Bullseye Blues & Jazz. Buoyed by this latter release Jones was nominated for a Blues Music Award for 'Best New Blues Artist'. A live album, "Jr. Boy Live", was released on Jones' 43rd Big Idea imprint in 2006 and "Gettin' Real" came out on Electro-Fi Records in 2009. His most recent long player, "I Know What I Want" was also released on his own label in 2012.

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Budda Power Blues & Maria Joao - The Blues Experience II

Size: 105.3 MB
Time: 44:53
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Missing You (3:00)
02. Nothing's Too High (5:20)
03. Stop Praying (3:24)
04. I've Figured It Out (6:40)
05. Our Love Is Gone (3:47)
06. Walking All Over Me (3:35)
07. It's Christmas Time (4:07)
08. Building My Own Legacy (3:57)
09. We Don't Care For It At All (5:25)
10. You Gotta Let Me Loose (3:09)
11. Benjamim (2:25)

"The Blues Experience" is the result of an unusual partnership between, what is considered the best national blues band, Budda Power Blues and the jazz diva, Maria João.

We're talking about a Blues record, but anyone who might think it's an exercise in style must be disappointed. It's about 21st century Blues, widely influenced by all the sounds that are part of the daily life of Maria João, Budda Guedes, Nico Guedes, the players on this record.

Composed of 10 songs that deal with very personal and often autobiographical subjects, "The Blues Experience" is a record that goes through several languages ??of the blues, the result of the challenge launched by Budda Guedes to Maria João. This album is released under the seal of Mobydick Records .

Despite being largely influenced by the roots of Blues, the sound of Budda Power Blues is not limited to the classics, considering Budda Guedes as a citizen of the new millennium and therefore obliging himself to look for new directions within the genre, as all the others have done. Bluesman that preceded him.

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Roger Chapman - Life In The Pond

Size: 118.1 MB
Time: 50:22
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Dark Side Of The Stairs (4:30)
02. The Playtime Is Over (5:36)
03. Nightmare #5 (7:01)
04. Rabbit Got The Gun (4:31)
05. After The Rain (3:38)
06. Having Us A Honeymoon (3:02)
07. Snake (3:36)
08. On Lavender Nights (4:27)
09. Green As Guacamole (GAG) (5:22)
10. Collar Turned Up (3:52)
11. Naughty Girl (4:40)

A studio album by Roger Chapman is always an event. Since '66, when the British singer-songwriter emerged as the voice of his generation with the seminal Family band, through every twist of his four-decade solo career, Chappo's output has defied music industry protocol, challenged genre, and held up a mirror to the times. "I've never stopped writing," he reflects, "and with Life In The Pond, I felt the need to hear what I'd put down in music." Released in 2021 on Ruf Records and Chappo Music, Life In The Pond draws a line under a period in which the 79-year-old had been absent from the studio but privately prolific. Twelve years since 2009's acclaimed rarities collection Hide Go Seek, "A true lionheart still roars," enthused The Mirror, Life In The Pond reconnects the veteran with faces from his past - including ex-Family multi-instrumentalist John 'Poli' Palmer as co-writer and producer - while taking the pulse of modern life. "Mostly it's anger at politicians that's kept me fired up," says Chapman of the lyrics. "But I'm also influenced by daily happenings, world news, people, acquaintances. It's all in the lyrics." As for the music, Life In The Pond joins the dots between Chapman's founding influences. "It's about nostalgia for the different musical styles that influenced my life. American rock from the '50s to now. British R'n'B from the '60s, like Georgie Fame, The Stones, Zoot Money. Folk, blues, Motown, Stax, Blue Note jazz, Classical, Americana, and Country. A whole mess of influences..." That eclectic roll call won't surprise anyone who has followed Chappo through his fascinating career. Born in the Midlands city of Leicester, he told the Rock Legacy site that "I wasn't interested in the English version of rock 'n' roll. All my heroes were American, like Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochran, and Gene Vincent - that was the real stuff."

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Shakin' Woods - The Blues Blast Sessions, Vol. 3

Size: 29.4 MB
Time: 12:28
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. I Just Wanna Make Love To You (3:15)
02. All You Can Find (2:53)
03. Surfing Emotions (3:08)
04. Take A Step Back (3:10)

Shakin’ Woods is an American band founded in 2019 in the Washington, DC metro area. The group began as an offshoot of Rich Russman’s debut solo CD, First In Line. Fellow founding member Paul Dudley, a veteran of the DC music scene, collaborated with Russman to craft a modern Blues project with the goal of writing, recording, and touring. Following a regular schedule of experimenting for several months with different ideas, the band added George Belton on bass and Austin Day on keyboards/guitar to complete the lineup.

The group has recorded 12 songs, which will be released as 3 4-song EPs throughout 2020 and 2021. The music comprises 8 original songs and 4 versions of classic blues. Produced and tracked at Rich’s Bradshaw studios in Virginia, the band welcomed a great opportunity to hire industry giants Jack Douglas and Jay Messina for mixing and mastering.

The engine of the group is driven by Paul’s steady, yet energetic beats, coupled with George’s swampy, soulful basslines. The guitars, provided by Rich and Austin, bring elements of Southern Rock and old-school Delta Blues. Day also takes on added duties with exceptional keyboard work. The members take turns at lead vocals, creating a nice mix of raw energy and haunting soul.

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Louisiana Red - Back To The Roots

Size: 93.6 MB
Time: 39:51
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1987/1992
Styles: Acoustic Blues, Delta Blues
Art: Full

01. Backwater Blues (3:50)
02. Pearley May (4:14)
03. Since I Met You Baby (4:00)
04. Freedom On The Road (1:50)
05. What Would It Be Like (6:03)
06. Back To My Roots Again (3:40)
07. When You See Me Walking (3:22)
08. Get Ready Children (3:27)
09. Down In The Basement (5:03)
10. The Day I Met Muddy Waters (4:19)

Louisiana Red (born Iverson Minter) was a flamboyant guitarist, harmonica player, and vocalist. He lost his parents early in life through multiple tragedies; his mother died of pneumonia a week after his birth, and his father was lynched by the Klu Klux Klan when he was five.

Red began recording for Chess in 1949, then joined the Army. After his discharge, he played with John Lee Hooker in Detroit for almost two years in the late '50s, and continued through the '60s and '70s with recording sessions for Chess, Checker, Atlas, Glover, Roulette, L&R, and Tomato, among others.

Louisiana Red moved to Hanover, Germany in 1981, and maintained a busy recording and performing schedule through the subsequent decades into the new millennium, his 21st century releases including 2001's Driftin' on Earwig, 2002's A Different Shade of Red on Severn, 2004's Bad Case of the Blues on Mojo Tone, 2005's No Turn on Red on Hightone and Hot Sauce on Red Lightnin', and 2008's Back to the Black Bayou (recorded in Norway with producer/guitarist Little Victor) on Ruf. He died in Germany in 2012 when his thyroid imbalance brought on a stroke. ~Ron Wynn

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Buster Brown - Fannie Mae: The Bobby Robinson Sessions

Size: 137.6 MB
Time: 58:36
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues/Soul
Art: Front

01. Fannie Mae (2:52)
02. Fannie Mae (Alternate Version) (2:25)
03. Raise A Ruckus Tonight (2:41)
04. Raise A Ruckus Tonight (Alternate Version) (3:59)
05. The Madison Shuffle (2:32)
06. Sugar Babe (2:28)
07. Broadway On Fire (3:41)
08. I Got The Blues When It Rains (2:18)
09. Lost In A Dream (2:20)
10. Blueberry Hill (3:09)
11. John Henry (2:35)
12. Don't Dog Your Woman (2:54)
13. Is You Or Is You Ain't My Baby? (2:29)
14. Doctor Brown (2:56)
15. No More (2:20)
16. When Things Go Wrong (2:18)
17. Sincerely (3:42)
18. Good News (2:14)
19. St. Louis Blues (3:42)
20. I'm Goin' But I'll Be Back (1:41)
21. Gonna Love My Baby (3:08)

One of America’s earliest cartoon strips (originating in 1902), Buster Brown was a nationally known name before the Brown Show Company introduced its Buster Brown line for kids in 1904. The shoes are still around, but the cartoon strip is long gone, as is this Buster Brown. Fannie Mae was an anachronistic record at the time of release, and Brown had probably been playing it for a while. Bill Griggs found a poster from 1955 advertising an appearance by Brown in Fort Worth, and Fannie Mae was advertised among the songs you could expect to hear. Surprisingly perhaps, it topped the R&B charts and reached #38 on the pop charts. The combination of whooping and harmonica had been popularized by Sonny Terry in the early 1940s, but some reckon that the technique originated in Africa, albeit not with the harmonica. Born August 15, 1911, in Cordele, Georgia, Brown had first recorded for the Library of Congress in Georgia in March 1943.

He moved to the New York area in 1956, and was living in Newark, New Jersey when he began performing at Billy’s Tavern, owned by Waymon Glasco. It was, incidentally, assumed for many years that Buster Brown’s real name was Waymon Glasco, but that’s not the case. Glasco, who died in Newark in September 1998, was Brown’s manager and acquired all of his songs, thereby leading to the confusion. Glasco said that he took Brown to audition for Bobby Robinson at Fire/Fury Records, and Robinson himself seems to bear that out. “He came to see me about doing some recording,” Robinson remembered. “He was a cripple, and he walked with a limp, but he was a real effervescent sort of guy. He had this idea for ‘Fannie Mae,’ which he just sang to me acappella, and then played his harmonica break. But I could hear that a strong, driving rhythm behind this song would really set it on track, so I put together a four-piece band led by [guitarist] Riff Ruffin, and we met in a rehearsal hall in the early evening to work out the arrangement, and the guys hit such a great groove that I called Bell Sound, booked some time, and we went right down there that same night.

I was afraid to let the guys get cold.” According to Robinson, the other musicians on the session included guitarist Jimmy Spruill (who by this point had almost usurped the role once held by Mickey Baker…now a French resident) and bassist Jimmy Lewis. The session was held on June 30, 1959, and the record was issued in late summer. Chicago dee-jay Big Bill Hill played an acetate and created a huge demand locally. It showed up in the national R&B chart in December, and topped them on April 18. Buster is remembered as a short, peppy little man, and he recorded again without much success (Sugar Babe was a Top 20 R&B hit, subsequently covered in 1964 by Jimmy Powell in England). He died in Brooklyn on January 31, 1976. Fannie Mae was reissued by Sue Records in England, and became a minor standard after Fleetwood Mac and Chicken Shack recorded it. The Rolling Stones lifted the riff for their The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man and the Beach Boys lifted it for Help Me Rhonda.
Brown's reign as an unlikely star was short-lived. He managed minor follow-up hits on Fire with a rather ragged 1960 revival of Louis Jordan's "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" and his 1962 farewell bow, the effervescent rocker "Sugar Babe." A subsequent 1964 stop at Chicago's Checker Records produced a glistening update of the old blues "Crawlin' Kingsnake" that sank without a trace. ~Bill Dahl

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Gerald McClendon - Let's Have A Party

Size: 119.3 MB
Time: 50:59
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Chicago Blues, Blues Soul
Art: Full

01. Keep On Keepin' On (3:06)
02. If It Ain't The Blues (3:47)
03. Let's Have A Party (4:01)
04. Pretty Girl (3:55)
05. Pack Your Bags And Go (5:44)
06. Ghetto Child (4:55)
07. You Got To Be Strong (5:32)
08. Throw This Dog A Bone (3:54)
09. Start All Over Again (3:07)
10. I Just Can't Help Myself (5:24)
11. I Just Can't Take Anymore (4:03)
12. Funky Stuff (3:25)

Chicago’s Gerald McClendon is the very definition of “old school.”This stellarvocalist has been performing R&B and classic soul music in the style of Motown, Stax and Atlantic Records for decades,taking great pride in doing his music the way it was done in the 60s and 70s by the Masters, earning him the moniker ”The Soul Keeper.”McClendon returns with a new album of this “old school,” Soul, Blues and R&B, Let’s Have A Party, on Delta Roots Records, borrowing the title from a Sam Cooke classic, but making a statement all his own. He teamed up again with songwriter, drummer, and producer Twist Turner for 12 originals tracks, capitalizing on the formula they created for his successful 2020 release,Can't Nobody Stop Me Now. The duo reassembled the great team of over a dozen players to work on the follow-up project recorded at Delta RootsSound Studios in Chicago. Drawing again on the talents of guitar men Melvin Taylor, Rico McFarland, Rusty Zinn and Joe Burba, keyboardists Tony Llorens, Sumito Ariyoshi, Brian James and Jim Pughand incorporating The Delta Roots Horns, includingJohn “Boom”Brumbach and Skinny Williams, and,of course,Turner handled all the drummingplus strings on two tracks. The album opens with a message we all need to hear in these troubled times, “Keep On Keepin’On,” with McClendon’s words of encouragement echoed by Skinny Williams’ sublime saxophone. He then paints the picture of a man whose life has been full of heartache and trouble on the easy shuffle, ”If It Ain't The Blues.” Johnny B.Gayden delivers the fatfunky bass line while McClendon recites the necessary ingredients for a good time on the title track, “Let's Have A Party.”The Soul Keeper serenades a special lady on the sweet doo-wop flavored ballad “Pretty Girl.” He plays the role of man done wrong during the scorching rebuke “Pack Your Bags And Go.” The R&B portrait of a wayward soul, “Ghetto Child,” is a picture of troubled youth that can be seen on the streets of every city in America. The piano driven gospel sermon,“You Got To Be Strong,” continues the album’s theme of hope and determination. McFarland spars with McClendon on ice pick lead guitar for the edgy blues groove “Throw This Dog A Bone,” a radio ready track with Albert Collins’flavor. The romantic ode toforgiveness,“Start All Over Again,” has a sweet country style. Rico McFarland bends the strings while McClendon bends a knee and confesses his sins on the slow burning “I Just Can’t Help Myself.” Burba lets loose a soaring guitar solo on the gut wrenching blues “I Just Can’t Take Anymore,” as McClendon pushes the emotional boundaries. Acclaimed Chicago guitarist Melvin Taylor sits in for the finale, “Funky Stuff,” tossing out hot licks to rev up the Windy City block party and closeout the set with West Side style. Fans of “old school”soul and R&B will enjoy ‘Let’s Have A Party,’ from keeperof thesoulflame,Gerald McClendon.~Rick J Bowen

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Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones - Here To Tell The Tale

Size: 87.7 MB
Time: 37:41
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues, Rockabilly, Country
Art: Front

01. Let's Go! (3:02)
02. Stop, Drop, And Roll (2:43)
03. Here To Tell The Tale (3:35)
04. Some Advice (3:06)
05. Whoa Is Me (3:06)
06. It's A Crime (4:59)
07. Running In Circles (3:33)
08. Knocked Out (2:58)
09. The Art Of Asking (3:17)
10. 12 Minutes Of Hot Water (2:57)
11. I Drink To Your Health (4:20)

Out of the Hudson Valley comes a fiery upbeat powerhouse band led by the beautiful wackadoodle retro-looking Lara Hope who has the goods. Not only does she sing well she has the inflections of a great show-woman. Her voice is filled with raw intensity. “Let’s Go!” indeed.

From there she firecrackers a real 50s spray of notes on “Stop, Drop & Roll,” with a hint of sax & thick Gretsch guitar playing. Easily danceable jewel. While she doesn’t sound like a band trying to raise the dead of old rockabilly she infuses her showcase with a new dimension. Maybe because she has that Genya Ravan (Ten Wheel Drive) – “Morning Much Better,” authenticity & authority in her presentation.

On her 3rd LP Here To Tell The Tale Lara’s band cooks consistently in mixed genres of Western Swing, rockabilly, pop, jazzy rhythm & blues & enlivened by superb dance beats. Her band is the perfect backup with its expansive musical attack.

The 11-cut CD was produced by Lara & her band – a complete independent production. This band is only essentially 4 people & the sound is heavy like a rich espresso flavored cheesecake. You’re full but you keep asking for another slice.

Lara (rhythm guitar), “Shreddie” Eddie Rio (lead guitars ala Les Paul at his flaming best), Matt “The Knife” Goldpaugh (upright bass he designed), Jeremy Boniello (drums/percussion) with guests: Matt Jordan (piano), Hayden Cummings (tenor & baritone saxes), Rosie Rion Porco (fiddle & cello), Bobcat Arkham (baritone guitar), MaryKate Burnell, Erica Pivko & Liz Harrington (backup vocals). The “Drink to Your Health” Chorale Singers. Want to dance? “Some Advice,” is the kicker. Some moody atmospheric beauty of a ballad can be found in “It’s a Crime.” By cut 6 you still have no time to go to the john for a whizz. The songs are that compelling, driven & excellent. Lara has expertise & style – intonation, phrasing & tone – all to perfection with robust arrangements to every song laid down with imaginative panache by her musicians.

On “Knocked Out,” Lara parallels the musical approach even Bob Dylan explored in his songs a few years ago. This has a nice vintage nostalgic sound — rollicking & fun.
Lara appears to be a novelty act by her mode of dress but don’t be fooled. This is a pro with skill & a showcase loaded with nitroglycerin. If her live shows come anywhere close to her recordings she’s bound to be a memorable performer.

“The Art of Asking,” confirms Lara’s vocal ability to bridge the blues, the jazzy vocalese of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, & show tunes. That’s a lot to encompass but it’s here miraculously blossoming like sunflowers.

The band is so tight you couldn’t slide a razor blade between them. ~John Apice

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B.B. King - Live At Midem 1983

Size: 167.2 MB
Time: 72:24
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Chicago Blues, Blues Jazz
Art: Front

01. The Thrill Is Gone (Live) ( 5:00)
02. Guess Who (Live) ( 5:48)
03. Paying The Cost To Be The Boss (Live) ( 6:11)
04. All Over Again (Live) ( 7:15)
05. Every Day I Have The Blues (Live) ( 4:52)
06. Sweet Little Angel (Live) ( 5:58)
07. B.B.'s Theme (Live) (10:55)
08. Darling You Know I Love You (Live) ( 5:09)
09. Caldonia (Live) ( 3:29)
10. Why I Sing The Blues (Live) ( 4:32)
11. Jamming With Brubeck (Live) (13:10)

This 1983 live set showcases B.B. King in Cannes, France, backed by a tight, powerful band led by trumpeter Calvin Jones. Fitting their set into a jazz festival program that included Pat Metheny and Dave Brubeck, King's orchestra, with a full horn section and a diesel-powered rhythm section (uncredited in the liner notes), took the opportunity to stretch their arrangements. The eleven minute opener, "B.B.'s Theme," is a testament to the band's muscular precision, and it's only a warm-up for the introduction of the star himself. King's guitar is an ample match for the band's horn-lined kick, starting with the instrumental "Why I Sing the Blues" on which King trades solos with a funked-up bass before jokily segueing into a blue funk riff borrowed from "Dueling Banjos." Even when taken down-tempo for "Darling You Know I Love You," the band's horns provide plenty of punch and Jones' trumpet serves as a soulful foil to King's guitar. The set features several King favorites, including "Sweet Little Angel" and the 1970 crossover hit "The Thrill is Gone," played and sung with plenty of verve. Additional highlights include a moody and pained take of King's original "All Over Again" and an instrumental arrangement of Jesse Belvin's "Guess Who?" that includes Stax-like horn accompaniment and a searing muted trumpet solo. The disc closes with a brash take on Louis Jordan's "Caldonia" and the original "Paying the Cost to Be the Boss."

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Henry Correy & The Correydors - Prisoner Of Desire

Album: Prisoner Of Desire
Size: 106,9 MB
Time: 46:11
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2005
Styles: Electric blues
Art: Front

1. Standin' Here Alone (4:17)
2. Hooked On You (3:43)
3. Did I Ask Too Much (3:36)
4. Without Love (3:03)
5. Tiger Jump (3:17)
6. We Don't Talk (3:26)
7. Do You Remember (5:12)
8. Mystery (3:38)
9. Better Off Alone (4:20)
10. Poke In The Eye (2:12)
11. Sweet As Honey (4:50)
12. Prisoner Of Desire (4:32)

Henry Correy is a bassist/vocalist/songwriter in the blues genre. His career spans over three decades playing with many icons of the Australian music scene, including household names in Oz such as Richard Clapton and Renee Geyer, as well as international artists John Mayall, Lynwood Slim, and many more. Throughout each decade he has achieved many rewarding milestones. Each one taking him to a higher and more enriching stage of his musical journey. He has performed at some of Australia's major venues and blues festivals. Henry's music has been performed by a big band orchestra at the world famous Sydney Opera House, as well as showcasing in several movies. The 80's saw him achieve Heavy Metal Chart success in USA and Europe as well as running his own record company.

Several years ago he rediscovered his roots and the reason he started playing music in the first place - his love for The Blues. Having paid his dues, he now plays the blues with sincerity, passion, and conviction in his own unique style. As a play-off from his name, the musicians forming his band are known as The Correydors (pronounced: corridors). There are three CDs available at the moment. The first "Time Is A Teacher", the second “Heat Of The Moment”, and the latest product "Prisoner Of Desire".

In June/July 2005 Henry undertook his first and very successful tour of Canada, appearing at numerous venues as well as the Toronto Blues For Peace Festival and Mont Tremblant Blues Festival in Quebec, due to the great amount of airplay his CDs are receiving on numerous stations across Canada. Future tours of Canada and France are planned for 2006/2007. Australian blues reviewer Gary de Wall writes: “The songs contain grooves so deep you can twist an ankle!” Awards: Sydney Blues Society’s Annual Award 2003 for Services To The Blues; Australian Of The Year Award Nominee 2005.

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Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters, James Cotton - Boston Music Hall, February 26th, 1977 (2 CD)

Album: Boston Music Hall, February 26th, 1977
Size: 124,9 + 96,1 MB
Time: 54:05 + 41:35
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues
Art: Full

CD 1:
1. The Blues Had A Baby And They Named It Rock 'N' Roll (3:32)
2. Deep Down In Florida (7:00)
3. Hideaway (8:24)
4. Blues With A Feeling (9:33)
5. Sweet Home Chicago (5:48)
6. Rocket 88 (2:36)
7. Help Me (9:49)
8. How Long? (7:19)

CD 2:
1. Instrumental (12:18)
2. Mama Talk To Your Daughter (10:14)
3. Mannish Boy (5:42)
4. WBCN DJ Interview w. Pinetop Perkins (1:51)
5. You Don't Have To Go (3:44)
6. Got My Mojo Working (3:09)
7. WBCN DJ Interview w. Waters, Cotton & Winter (4:34)

This great value double CD is an in-concert recording made by Johnny Winter for the Boston radio station WBCN, and recorded at the Boston Music Hall, in Boston, Massachusetts, on 26th February 1977. By 1975, Winter had grown tired of working in the rock and roll mainstream and returned to his first musical love the Blues. Teaming up with Muddy Waters he released the album Hard Again in January 1977 with this concert following shortly after. It is a wonderful, vivid, febrile encapsulation of a bluesman enjoying his renewed career. With harmonica hero James Cotton on board, along with the bedrock of Waters' regular touring band, you get value-addedness to gems such as the Little Walter classic "Help Me", which swings like a demon.

There's a brisk romp through Freddie King's "Hideaway", before Winter takes the microphone on "Blues With A Feeling", burnishing the sound with his inimitable lead guitar sizzle. "Mannish Boy" is a gutsy delight with Waters' laconic vocal topping off the hearty bluesy crunch in magisterial style. Closing with a delightful "I Got My Mojo Working", this performance offers yet more proof that, even in his latter years, Muddy Waters was not content to freewheel through his stage performances. Credit Must also go to Johnny Winter and James Cotton too, as well as to Waters' trusty road band members, who all play their part in providing a supremely accomplished launch pad from which Waters can do his inimitable thing.

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Big Jack Johnson - The Oil Man Got Drunk: Rooster Blues Sessions 1990, 1993, 1994

Size: 169.1 MB
Time: 72:46
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1997
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Full

01. Rudoph Got Drunk Last Night ( 4:35)
02. The Things That I Used To Do (Band Version) ( 5:04)
03. Ice Storm Blues (Part 1) ( 6:06)
04. Ice Storm Blues (Part 2) ( 6:02)
05. Vampire Woman ( 7:23)
06. Close Shave Boogie ( 2:11)
07. The Spoonful ( 3:08)
08. Little Piggy ( 2:18)
09. Corrine, Corrina ( 3:04)
10. Fightin' Woman ( 3:25)
11. I'm A Lonely Man (10:07)
12. Baby Please Don't Go ( 3:28)
13. Hummin' Blues (Part 1) ( 3:05)
14. Hummin' Blues (Part 2) ( 3:44)
15. Jingle Bell Boogie ( 3:43)
16. The Things That I Used To Do (Solo Version) ( 5:15)

Contemporary Mississippi blues didn't get any nastier than in Big Jack Johnson's capable hands. The ex-oil truck driver's axe cut like a rusty machete, his rough-hewn vocals a siren call to Delta passion. But he was a surprisingly versatile songwriter; Daddy, When Is Mama Comin' Home, his ambitious 1990 set for Earwig, found him tackling issues as varied as AIDS, wife abuse, and Chinese blues musicians in front of slick, horn-leavened arrangements.

Big Jack Johnson was a chip off the old block musically. His dad was a local musician playing both blues and country ditties at local functions; by the time he was 13 years old, Johnson was sitting in on guitar with his dad's band. At age 18, Johnson was following B.B. King's electrified lead. His big break came when he sat in with bluesmen Frank Frost and Sam Carr at the Savoy Theater in Clarksdale. The symmetry among the trio members was such that they were seldom apart for the next 15 years, recording for Philips International and Jewel with Frost, the bandleader.

Chicago blues aficionado Michael Frank was so mesmerized by the trio's intensity when he heard them playing in 1975 at Johnson's Mississippi bar, the Black Fox, that Frank Frost eventually formed Earwig just to capture their steamy repertoire. The resulting album, Rockin' the Juke Joint Down, came out in 1979 (as by the Jelly Roll Kings) and marked Johnson's first recordings as a singer. Johnson's subsequent 1987 album for Earwig, The Oil Man, still ranks as one of his most intense and moving, sporting a hair-raising rendition of "Catfish Blues."

The '90s were good to Johnson. In addition to Daddy, When Is Mama Comin' Home, he released a live record and two studio albums -- 1996's We Got to Stop This Killin' and 1998's All the Way Back. He also appeared in the acclaimed film documentary Deep Blues and on its resulting soundtrack, returning in 2000 with Roots Stew. The new millennium saw Johnson continuing as an active performer and recording artist, collaborating with Kim Wilson on 2002's The Memphis Barbecue Sessions and releasing Katrina, his "tribute to the land, people, and spirit of Mississippi," in 2009. Sadly, Big Jack Johnson was in ill health as the decade drew to a close and the 2010s began, and he died at age 70 in a Memphis hospital on March 14, 2011. ~Bill Dahl

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Wilburt Lee Reliford - Seems Like A Dream

Size: 86.4 MB
Time: 36:48
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues, Harmonica Blues
Art: Front

01. Seems Like A Dream (3:49)
02. Coal Black Mattie (4:28)
03. Sugar Mama (2:30)
04. Going Away (3:35)
05. Tappin' That Thing (2:31)
06. Hello Stranger (2:46)
07. Somebody's Knockin (3:34)
08. I Won't Be Back No More (2:45)
09. Peaches (1:53)
10. Rock Me (3:42)
11. I'm Gonna Leave (3:27)
12. Call Mama (1:44)

The catch is that Reliford passed away in 1993 and left behind only unaccompanied recordings. Along came co-producers Bruce Watson and Will Sexton, who put a band behind his tracks (though a number of songs were left unadorned). Watson of course produced a number of classic ‘90s North Mississippi Hill Country blues albums on Fat Possum now considered all-time greats of the genre.

As stated previously, the harmonica has been conspicuously absent from the North Mississippi Hill Country music scene in recent decades, but this wasn’t always the case. Notably, Johnny Woods (1917-1990) was a frequent playing partner of both R.L. Burnside and Mississippi Fred McDowell, whose work with Woods is captured on the Fat Possum LP Mama Says I’m Crazy.

Another staple of the North Mississippi juke joint and house party scene was Wilburt Lee Reliford, a blind harmonica player, vocalist and occasional guitarist. Reliford recalled he was born in 1924 near Rossville, Tennessee, the hometown of McDowell, but he grew up near Chulahoma, Mississippi, the location of Junior Kimbrough’s infamous juke joint.

He lost his sight at the age of 11 after a doctor treating him for Bright’s disease mistakenly took out his “good” eye. “I cried many night after going blind,” Reliford told Sylvester Oliver. “I prayed a lot too, and between time I learned to play guitar and got better on harp.” Reliford learned his first harmonica licks from a family friend, Katherine Holloway, and studied the records of fellow west Tennessee native John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson. He was inspired to play guitar by local bluesman Monroe “Guy” Jackson, who built Reliford’s first instrument from a candy box.

Reliford mostly stuck to the harmonica, saying that he preferred the accompaniment of a good guitarist—his partners included Henry Hardin and Claudell Campbell—and he recalled becoming known as the “champ” of the diminutive instrument through his gigs at “gin houses” across the hill country and as far away as Clarksdale in the Delta. His engagements sometimes lasted all weekend, playing for gamblers in juke joints and oil-lit barns.

In the 1980s Reliford gained broader, albeit limited, attention through playing regularly at events including the Annual Northeast Mississippi Blues Festival, staged by Oliver at Holly Springs’ Rust College, and the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival, as well as through television appearances with the Rust College Studio Band. The recordings here were made in 1989 by Dutch researcher Ko de Korte, with a modern redux lent to the band tracks by producers Watson and Sexton. Reliford died on July 30, 1993 and is buried in Lamar, in Benton County, at Greenwood Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.

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Cedric Burnside - I Be Trying

Size: 110.6 MB
Time: 47:10
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Acoustic/Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. The World Can Be So Cold (3:26)
02. Step In (2:35)
03. I Be Trying (3:32)
04. You Really Love Me (4:15)
05. Love Is The Key (3:10)
06. Keep On Pushing (3:06)
07. Gotta Look Out (3:28)
08. Pretty Flowers (2:51)
09. What Makes Me Think (4:29)
10. Bird Without A Feather (3:31)
11. Hands Off That Girl (5:36)
12. Get Down (3:27)
13. Love You Forever (3:41)

I Be Trying might be the title of the new record from two-time GRAMMY nominee Cedric Burnside, but it's also a mission statement in an era when plenty of us have discovered what "the blues" really means. Recorded over three days at Royal Studios in Memphis (the home studio of Al Green and Hi Records in the 60s and 70s), this album is the ultimate statement of purpose for a critically acclaimed artist who has proudly carried the mantle of Mississippi Hill Country blues around the world. Over thirteen tracks, Burnside delivers his bruised but unfettered truth over blistering guitar and deep pocket drums-a sound birthed in his soul but developed and perfected on the road. But no matter how far he travels, the righteous sound he makes could only come from one place. I Be Trying is the sound of modern Mississippi. Produced by second-generation Memphis soul trailblazer Boo Mitchell ("Uptown Funk") and featuring guest appearances from Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars) and Zac Cockrell (Brittany Howard), I Be Trying takes the sound that Burnside learned from his grandfather, blues legend R.L. Burnside, and reinterprets it into a modern, bold Black American sound that expands the sonic landscape while respecting and honoring it's roots.

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Dave Kalz - Relish

Size: 100.4 MB
Time: 42:45
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Mexico (4:35)
02. Relish (4:34)
03. Flying High (3:22)
04. Werewolf Blues (Feat. Mike Zito) (4:30)
05. Stone Cold Stuck (2:09)
06. Route 666 (2:43)
07. She's Got A Hemi (3:09)
08. Taxman (4:59)
09. Coffee With Muffin (1:43)
10. Can't Quit Ya Baby (5:25)
11. Playing The Blues With My Friends (Feat. Mike Zito & Tony Campanella) (5:31)

Nederland, TX –Texas-based Gulf Coast Records, which has been releasing exciting new blues/rock albums since 2018, has signed Milwaukee area-based guitarist/singer Dave Kalz and will release his debut CD, Relish, on June 25th.

Dave Kalz and Gulf Coast Records founder/co-owner Mike Zito met years ago in their hometown of St. Louis, so, it was only fitting for them to return to their roots and record Dave’s debut album on Gulf Coast Records at Sawhorse Studios in St. Louis. “I've known Dave Kalz for 30 years,” said Mike Zito in making the announcement. “He is an inspired guitarist and musician full of heart and soul.”

From 1998-2000 and 2005, Dave Kalz was a founding member of Devon Allman’s Honeytribe, which toured as the opening act for Devon’s father, Gregg Allman, and also performed shows with The Allman Brothers Band, Dickey Betts, Chuck Berry, Little Feat, Molly Hatchet, Night Ranger, Gregg Rolie and many others.

In 2018, Dave formed Anthology – an Allman Brothers Tribute band. It featured former members of Gregg Allman’s 1978 touring band, Danny Liston and Richard Steltenpohl (also founding members of Mama’s Pride), Mike Zito, the late Grammy Award-winner Yonrico Scott, formerly of Derek Trucks Band and Royal Southern Brotherhood, James Jackson (George Benson, Level 42), and Tom Denman (formerly of Mama’s Pride).

The 11 all-original songs on Relish were produced by Mike Zito and feature both Kalz and his regular band, augmented by special guests, including Zito, himself. The lineup includes: Dave Kalz - guitars and vocals; Greg Hulub - bass guitar and backup vocals; Kevin McDonald – drums; Mike Zito - slide guitar on “Werewolf Blues,” guitar on “Playing the Blues with My Friends;” Tony Campanella - guitar on “Playing the Blues with My Friends;” and Lewis Stephens - keyboards on “Mexico.”

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Dom Martin - Dom Martins Savages Live At The Harlington

Size: 181.5 MB
Time: 78:29
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Dixie Black Hand (Live) (7:06)
02. Hands Off (Live) (7:39)
03. Laundromat (Live) (3:04)
04. Morning Sun (Live) (4:18)
05. What's Going On (Live) (9:15)
06. Hell For You (Live) (6:14)
07. Drink In Blue Colours (Live) (6:38)
08. Railway And Gun (Live) (4:48)
09. State Of Your Mind (Live) (9:02)
10. Antrim Blues (Live) (5:18)
11. The Man From Nowhere (Live) (4:05)
12. Mercy (Live) (5:16)
13. Dealer (Live) (5:40)

Although a young man new to the scene, it would be wrong to think Dom Martin hasn't paid his life and musical dues. Brought up in the often tough, but community driven streets of Belfast Northern Ireland, Dom traded his craft for a time locally without a (self confessed) clue how to break into the (international) music business and possibly with too much humility to try. 'Discovered' by his present manager, Dom has made a fairly 'meteoric' rise in terms of today's industry, with his first ever EP release attracting BBC 6 music and BBC Radio 2 support - including a converted session with Cerys Matthews and quite rightly, he now has a number of international tours and Festivals in the book for 2021/22 (Subject to Covid-19 restrictions of course). His jaw dropping, entirely natural sounding and unforced/unschooled skill on acoustic guitar, matched with an authentic 'Belfast Blues' voice, brings to mind comparisons with many from (Glasgow born) John Martyn to Rory Gallagher, with nods to many in-between not least perhaps the likes of Van Morrison and Foy Vance.

In 2019 (his debut year) Dom undertook two very successful UK tours, as well as playing many festivals including the International Guinness Blues on The Bay Festival, The International Rory Gallagher Festival at Ballyshannon (including the final night Big Top stage, The Letterkenny Rhythm and Blues Festival, a 5 show tour in Moscow, The Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival in Colne Lancashire, The Harvest Time Festival in Monaghan, The Canterbury Festival in Kent and he also made his mainland European debut in Switzerland at the Blues Zeppelin Festival.

Dom has opened for Elles Bailey and Jo Harman and has also appeared for noted promoters AGMP Concerts as special guest support to the (US Grammy Winner) Mike Farris/Jo Harman at the big double bill London show on Wednesday 22nd January 2020 at the prestigious Under The Bridge venue, in Chelsea and the following evening as special guest support at the iconic 100 Club to Band of Friends. Dom then completed his first European Tour taking in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany before returning to Northern Ireland via shows in England just a week before the first Covid lockdown.

Dom was awarded Best Solo/Acoustic Act in the European Blues Awards 2019 and having been a three category nominee in the 2020 UK Blues Awards, picked up Best Acoustic Blues Artist 2020, so all in all, pretty impressive for his first full year and a very impressive and personal debut album indeed.

Dom has just been awarded Best Acoustic Blues Artist 2021 and nominated in 3 categories in the 2021 UK Blues Awards so this is now a young man well established in the UK and European Blues scenes with potential to reach the USA in 2022.

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Etta James - Etta James: The Montreux Years (Live)

Size: 366.7 MB
Time: 158:55
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Soul
Art: Front

01. Breakin' Up Somebody's Home (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 1990) ( 5:27)
02. I Got The Will (Live At Casino Montreux, 12th July 1989) ( 3:33)
03. A Lover Is Forever (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 1993) ( 4:39)
04. Damn Your Eyes (Live At Casino Montreux, 12th July 1989) ( 6:33)
05. Tell Mama (Live Casino Montreux, 9th July 1977) ( 4:13)
06. Running And Hiding Blues (Live At Casino Montreux, 18th July 1990) ( 5:11)
07. Something's Got A Hold On Me (Live At Casino Montreux, 12th July 1989) ( 6:43)
08. Beware (Live At Auditorium Stravinski, 15th July 1993) ( 5:39)
09. Come To Mama (Live At Casino Montreux, 18th July 1990) ( 6:07)
10. Medley At Last Trust In Me Sunday Kind Of Love (Live At Casino Montreux, 12th July 1989) ( 8:01)
11. I Sing The Blues For You (Live At Auditorium Stravinski, 15th July 1993) ( 8:33)
12. Baby What You Want Me To Do (Encore) (Live At Casino Montreux, 8th July 1978) (12:27)
13. Respect Yourself (Live At Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975) (11:24)
14. Drown In My Own Tears (Live At Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975) (11:13)
15. W-O-M-A-N (Live At Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975) (11:10)
16. Dust My Broom (Live At Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975) ( 5:37)
17. I'd Rather Go Blind (Live At Casino Montreux, 9th July 1977) ( 9:23)
18. All The Way Down (Live At Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975) ( 6:39)
19. Baby What Do You Want Me To Do (Live At Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975) ( 6:04)
20. Rock Me Baby (Live At Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975) ( 5:23)
21. Stormy Monday (Live At Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975) (10:06)
22. Tell Mama (Live Montreux Jazz Festival 1975) ( 4:38)

Etta James: The Montreux Years is released as part of a brand new Montreux Jazz Festival and BMG collection series “The Montreux Years”. The collections will uncover legendary performances by the world’s most iconic artists alongside rare and never-before-released recordings from the festival’s rich 55-year history, remastered in superlative audio. Each collection will be accompanied by exclusive liner notes and previously unseen photography.

Etta James: The Montreux Years is a treasure trove of timeless classics, powerful and electrifying performances and raw, soaring vocals by one of the greatest ever female vocalists. The collection, featuring recordings from James’ Montreux Jazz Festival concerts in 1977, 1978, 1989 1990 and 1993, encapsulates and reflects Etta’s dynamic artistry and long-lasting impact. Spanning performances from across three decades, ‘Etta James: The Montreux Years’ offers deeply personal and intimate snapshots into James’ acclaimed musical journey, highlights and her phenomenal career.

From one of Etta James’ earliest successes, the infectious and endlessly elegant Something’s Got A Hold On Me, a medley that consist of At Last, Trust In Me and Sunday Kind of Love, which is a fusion of highlights from the early 60s, to the raw and emotional I’d Rather Go Blind and soulful horn-driven Tell Mama. The collection closes with Baby What You Want Me To Do, James’ homage to Jimmy Reed and the encore of her 1979 concert.
In 1975, Montreux Jazz Festival captured a significant moment of musical history – Etta James’ very first concert in Europe, performing at the festival’s 9th edition. The CD edition of ‘Etta James: The Montreux Years’ includes this special landmark concert, held at Montreux Casino on 11 July 1975.

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Ellis Mano Band - Ambedo

Size: 96.2 MB
Time: 41:37
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. The Horrible Truth (3:31)
02. Sweet Sin (3:12)
03. Ambedo Mind (3:33)
04. The Fight For Peace (5:45)
05. Johnny & Susie (4:04)
06. Long Road (3:48)
07. The Question (Feat. Lachy Doley) (3:35)
08. Breakfast (5:43)
09. Keep It Simple (4:16)
10. Heart 'n Mind (4:06)

Following in the footsteps of their own 2019 debut release, The Ellis Mano Band returns from the studio with their sophomore effort Ambedo. The quartet sticks mostly to the original formula by turning out another ten-song set focused on well-constructed tunes that provide a brisk listen, even if they don’t break new musical ground.

Some tracks display a bit of edginess reminiscent of Here And Now’s “Whiskey,” but the majority of the album drifts in and out of personal reflectives contained within jazzy blues structures and moods. All of the tracks are valuable contributions to this collection, but depending on the listener, certain numbers will garner more spins than others. The harder blues-inflected songs and moments seem unlikely to appeal as much to the fans of the softer, pensive tunes and vice versa.

The contrast appears immediately in the album’s first two songs. “The Horrible Truth,” with Edis Mano’s warm, powerful guitar tone, cuts through the mix with an enjoyable riff that drives the steely-eyed commentary on the modern world. Chris Ellis’s voice, bolstered with just a touch of echo compliments the straightforward delivery of the Ellis Mano take on blues rock. “Sweet Sin” follows with similar technical strengths but a completely different attitude. It is also a good song, but it relies more on the nuance inherent in the individual talents of the group members than its predecessor which hits hard and sticks in the ear.

“Ambedo Mind,” belongs to the more laid-back grouping of songs with its opening horn salvos and cooing background vocals. Ellis adds to this feel by dropping the gruff, visceral punch of his rocker voice and singing in a higher, gentler register. “Johnny & Susie,” “Long Road,” and “Breakfast” also share this approach. All feature solid writing and some great, if brief, guitar chops from Mano.

If a complaint were to be levied it might be that a couple of the minutes spent on “Breakfast” be shifted to the more dynamic, “The Question.” Like “Keep It Simple”—potentially the best song of the bunch—”The Question” leans more on rock n’ roll with a heavier tone and some excellent hammond organ fills courtesy of Lachy Doley.

One of the more interesting cuts from Ambedo is “The Fight For Peace.” The closest example of a compromise between the two styles, the subject matter provokes thought as can be inferred from the title, and the overall mood can be best described as brooding, even if the instrumentation isn’t as fiery as “The Horrible Truth.” It makes the best use of the backing vocalists and Ellis’s range is impressive. “Heart n’ Mind” fittingly wraps up the set with a song that is both sweeping and soaring, and works well as a closing statement within the flow of the album.

The strengths of Ambedo tend to lie in places where either Ellis or Mano feature—after all, it is The Ellis Mano Band. Nico Looser (Drums), Severin Graf (Bass), and a handful of other musicians excel as well, but they assume a supportive role to the prime movers. There will undoubtedly be listeners who love both groupings of songs, but more likely listeners will love either the harder numbers or the jazzier, story-based tunes, while liking all of the tracks. The musicianship is top-notch, and the songs well-written, including more than a few revelatory musical moments. Ambedo plays close to the band’s strengths, and that’s just fine. It is very good music. The Review: 7.5/10 ~Willie Witten

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Tom Principato - Live And Kickin'

Album: Live And Kickin'
Size: 121,6 MB
Time: 52:42
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1999
Styles: Electric blues
Art: Full

1. Today I Started Loving You Again (5:46)
2. Never Make Your Move Too Soon (5:31)
3. Knockin' On The Door (3:52)
4. In Orbit (4:18)
5. Kansas City Blues (5:55)
6. Strangers Eyes (8:04)
7. One For Danny (3:10)
8. Try To Reach You (2:57)
9. In The Clouds (7:55)
10. Call The Law (5:08)

Guitarist, singer, and songwriter Tom Principato has long been a regional star in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. He has toured nationally around the U.S., Canada, and Europe, but often the venues are clubs. His particular blend of blues-rock is highly specific; jazz guitar master Pat Metheny said of Principato, "He has an enormous talent at telling stories in his solos; he doesn't play 'standard' licks." Raised in suburban Washington, D.C., his early guitar-playing heroes included Roy Buchanan and Danny Gatton. He listened to his parents' recordings by the likes of Chet Atkins and the Benny Goodman Sextet with Charlie Christian, and like a lot of kids, discovered the power of Chicago blues in his high-school years.

Early in his professional career, Principato divided his time between two great cities for blues, Washington, D.C. and Boston. Principato was the leader of a band, Powerhouse, whose only album but lively shows made them a major club attraction in the late '70s. In 1980, Principato also joined guitarist Geoff Muldaur on the road and recorded an album with him as a member of his band. Back home in D.C. in 1981, he sought out and hooked up with a number of musicians, including Big Mama Thornton, Billy Price, and Sunnyland Slim & the Assassins, a band that included Nighthawks guitarist Jimmy Thackery. Principato recorded two albums with the Assassins, No Previous Record (1986) and Partners in Crime (1987). By 1987, Principato had launched his own solo career, playing at various nightclubs in and around D.C. and Northern Virginia with varying trios.

Since 1984, Principato has recorded many solo albums featuring his own varying groups. They include Smokin! (1985), I Know What You're Thinkin (1988), the live Blazing Telecasters with his early mentor Danny Gatton (1990), In Orbit (also 1990), Tip of the Iceberg (1992), In the Clouds (1995), and Really Blue (1998). He released Blues Over the Years in 1999, Not One Word in 2000, Live in Europe in 2001, Fingers on Fire with Pete Kennedy (of the folk-rock duo the Kennedys) in 2002, House on Fire in 2003, Oh No! More Blazing Telecasters - another duet record with Danny Gatton - in 2005, and Guitar Gumbo, released that same year.

The 2008 album Raising the Roof was credited to the Tom Principato Band - and he reverted to a solo billing for 2010's A Part of Me. In 2012, he released a collaborative album titled Guitars on Fire: Live at Chez Paulette with Fred Chapellier. The tribute album Robert Johnson Told Me So arrived in 2013, while 2015 brought Live and Still Kickin'! A duet album with Steve Wolf, The Long Way Home, appeared in 2017. Through the years, Principato has released records on his own Powerhouse Records label, as well as with the now defunct Atlanta-based Ichiban label. His live shows, often accompanied by just a bassist and drummer, are exciting, with lots of guitar pyrotechnics and great playing from the other members of his ensemble. Since the 1990s, Principato has enjoyed ongoing endorsement deals with the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, DR Handmade Strings, Seymour Duncan (pickups), and Roger Mayer (whose namesake founder made a variety of effects pedals and electronic gadgets for Jimi Hendrix).

Based in Falls Church, Virginia when he's not delivering his powerful live shows to crowds in clubs and theaters, Principato is like a lot of unheralded blues and roots rock performers; he spends considerable time in Europe, where the crowds in general seem to be much more appreciative of indigenous American styles. Other than a brief flirtation with Island Records, he has never been signed to a major label. /Biography by Richard Skelly, AllMusic

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Robben Ford - Blue Moon

Album: Blue Moon
Size: 135,6 MB
Time: 58:53
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2002
Styles: Blues/Jazz/Rock mix
Art: Front, back

1. Up The Line (3:49)
2. Hard To Please (4:12)
3. Don't Deny Your Love (5:02)
4. Make Me Your Only One (5:11)
5. Indianola (5:19)
6. My Everything (4:42)
7. The Way You Treated Me (You're Gonna Be Sorry) (6:44)
8. Sometime Love (3:58)
9. Good To Love (3:42)
10. Something For The Pain (4:58)
11. It Don't Make Sense (You Can't Make Peace) (6:13)
12. Don't Deny Your Love (Remix) (4:56)

Over the years many people have asked, "Will the real Robben Ford please stand up?" Those are the people who wonder if the singer/guitarist is really a blues-rock vocalist or a jazz fusion instrumentalist at heart. But truth be told, Ford is many different things. He is genuinely eclectic, which is why one never really knows from one album to the next what direction he will take. Blue Moon, Ford's first album for Concord Jazz, is primarily a vocal date. Ford gets in his share of inspired guitar solos, and he provides one instrumental: the gutsy "Indianola."

But most of the time he sings. And as a vocalist, he favors an exciting blend of blues, rock, and soul on tracks like "Something for the Pain," "Don't Deny Your Love," and "The Way You Treated Me (You're Gonna Be Sorry)." Meanwhile, "It Don't Make Sense (You Can't Make Peace)" and the moody "Make Me Your Only One" are among the CD's more jazz-tinged vocal offerings. Ford does not embrace a standard 12-bar blues format on all of the material, but then, he never claimed to be a blues purist.

Ford isn't a blues purist any more than he is a rock purist, a jazz purist, or an R&B purist - he is much too restless and broad-minded to be any type of purist. That isn't good news if you only like one type of music, but it is very good news if you share Ford's eclectic outlook and have admired his diversity over the years. Ford was in his late forties when he recorded Blue Moon in the early 2000s, and this pleasing CD is the work of a musician who is still very much on top of his game. /Alex Henderson, AllMusic

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