VA - Silverwolf Blues Box

Size: 329 MB
Time: 127:36
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Blues, Folk, R&B
Label: Silverwolf Records
Art: Full

CD 1: Juanita Williams - Introducing Juanita Williams (1994)
01. Another Man's Place (4:18)
02. Crazy 'Bout You, Baby (4:06)
03. I'm Still In Love With You (4:16)
04. One More Heartache (3:58)
05. It's Too Late, He's Gone (2:33)
06. That Will Never Do (2:27)
07. The Same Old Blues (3:51)
08. Grounded (3:18)
09. If You Go (4:58)
10. You Haven't Hurt Me (3:35)
11. Two Steps From The Blues (3:00)
12. I'm On Your Tail (4:03)

The comparisons to Aretha Franklin are inevitable, but Juanita Williams' voice and passion are her own. Her debut, Introducing Juanita Williams, features a wide-ranging sample of modern and classic blues tunes, everything from Ike and Tina Turner's "Crazy About You Baby" to Freddie King's "That Will Never Do" and Bobby Bland's "Two Steps from the Blues." Anybody who has doubts about the future of women blues vocalists should pick up Williams' impressive debut. ~Richard Skelly

CD 2: Eric Shoutin' Sheridan & The Uptown Rhythm Kings - Live Show (1996)
01. Good Lovin (2:32)
02. Crawfishin (2:44)
03. Kept On Sittin On It (5:52)
04. Mr Watch Chain (2:57)
05. Do Just What I Want (2:30)
06. Goin Back To New Orleans (3:02)
07. Aunt Rita (3:02)
08. Sad As A Man Can Be (2:03)
09. Reelin And Rockin (1:51)
10. Wish I'd Never (5:26)
11. Natural Ball (3:42)
12. Open Up The Back Door (3:31)
13. Boogie Woogie King (2:43)
14. Don't Blow Up (3:55)

Led by the irrepressible Eric Sheridan, a tall, striking bundle of energy whose musical tastes and shouting vocals reflect his idol Wynonie Harris, the Uptown Rhythm Kings have survived numerous personnel changes since their founding in the mid-1980s to remain one of the premier jump-blues bands in the mid-Atlantic region. With a four-piece horn section, their sound is a throwback to the honkers and shouters of the late 40s-early 50s, when big band jazz gave birth to rhythm & blues. Bands from that era, however, used to vary the pace, cooling down the crowd with slow ballads. These are absent from the playbook of the Uptown Rhythm Kings; they might aptly be termed the Uptempo Rhythm Kings. This CD was recorded live in 1995 at a fancy but ill-fated nightclub Mick Fleetwood briefly operated in Alexandria, Virginia, just across the Potomac from the Kings' Washington DC home base. ~Steve Hoffman

CD 3: Odetta - To Ella (1993)
01. Black Woman ( 3:10)
02. The Fox ( 2:44)
03. Suite: Ancestors 1 (27:55)
04. Ol' Lady Sally ( 1:03)
05. Amazing Grace ( 2:06)

Although To Ella is dedicated to Ella Fitzgerald (who died in 1996), it isn't actually a tribute to the influential jazz singer. Nor does it find Odetta moving into jazz territory. Rather, this excellent CD is an example of Odetta doing what she does best: acoustic, storytelling folk that is influenced by African-American spirituals as well as rural blues. Odetta had been recording for over 40 years when To Ella was recorded at the Kerrville Folk Festival in the late '90s, and the veteran folk artist sings with as much conviction as ever on such moving performances as "Black Woman," "Ol' Lady Sally," and "900 Miles" (which is part of a 27-minute suite that also includes "Red Clay Country," "Shenandoah," and several other songs). Those who have been following Odetta for decades will be glad to hear how well her voice has held up over the years -- without a doubt, her range was still as impressive as ever. ~Alex Henderson

Silverwolf Blues Box

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VA - Blues Folk

Size: 207,2 MB
Time: 87:22
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Blues Folk
Art: Front

01 Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Blues In D (2:43)
02 Alvin Youngblood Hart - John Hardy (4:30)
03 60,000,000 Buffalo - American Money Blues (5:36)
04 Kelly Joe Phelps - Roll Away The Stone (4:50)
05 Thorstein Bergman - How Long Blues (Demo 1965) (2:36)
06 Blind Willie McTell - You Got To Die (3:09)
07 Judy Henske - Empty Bed Blues (3:39)
08 Grateful Dead - Dupree's Diamond Blues (3:33)
09 Delaney & Bonnie & Friends - Come On In My Kitchen - Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Going Down The Road Feeling Bad (4:14)
10 James Shorty - I Want Jesus To Walk With Me (3:43)
11 Felix Dukes - Motherless Children (2:49)
12 John Sebastian - Goodnight Irene (Live) (4:40)
13 Alannah Myles - Hurry Make Love (2:16)
14 Chas & Dave - Midnight Special (2:30)
15 John Lee Hooker - Drifting Blues (3:31)
16 Geoff Muldaur - Jailbird Love Song (3:56)
17 Maria Muldaur - Travelin' Shoes (2:23)
18 Odetta - Mule Skinner Blues (2:51)
19 Leadbelly - Looky Looky Yonder Black Betty Yellow Women's Door Bells (3:07)
20 Mississippi Fred McDowell - Drop Down Mama (2:52)
21 Ed Young & Lonnie Young - Chevrolet (4:04)
22 Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabate - Catfish Blues (5:29)
23 Beausoleil - Les Blues De Chaleur (Hot Blues) (3:19)
24 Tim Hardin - I Cant Slow Down (3:25)
25 Lightnin' Hopkins - Bluebird Bluebird (1:26)

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VA - Old Time Blues Mix

Size: 204,9 MB
Time: 86:43
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Elecric/Acoustic Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01 Leadbelly - Where Did You Sleep Last Night (3:01)
02 Sammy Price - Jelly Roll Junior Blues (3:02)
03 Faces - Jerusalem (1:51)
04 Delaney & Bonnie & Friends - Come On In My Kitchen - Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean Going Down The Road Feeling Bad (4:13)
05 Blind Willie McTell - The Razor Ball (2:51)
06 Odetta - Gallows Tree (Gallows Pole) (2:49)
07 Mississippi Fred Mcdowell - Freight Train Blues (3:03)
08 Tim Hardin - I Cant Slow Down (3:25)
09 Felix Dukes - Motherless Children (2:49)
10 Kelly Joe Phelps - Goodnight Irene (5:38)
11 James Shorty - I Want Jesus To Walk With Me (3:43)
12 Odetta - Midnight Special (2:34)
13 Alvin Youngblood Hart - Illinois Blues (4:19)
14 60,000,000 Buffalo - American Money Blues (5:36)
15 Dr. John - Dear Old Southland (2:41)
16 Thorstein Bergman - How Long Blues (Demo 1965) (2:34)
17 Tim Buckley - Hong Kong Bar (6:57)
18 The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - I Got My Mojo Working (3:32)
19 Maria Muldaur - Honey Babe Blues (3:07)
20 Charlie Norman - Boogie Woogie On St. Louis Blues (3:00)
21 Ray Charles - Mr. Charles Blues (2:47)
22 Mose Allison - Rollin' Stone (2:59)
23 Geoff Muldaur - Tennessee Blues (3:37)
24 Beausoleil - Les Blues De Chaleur (Hot Blues) (3:19)
25 Champion Jack Dupree - Strollin' (3:06)

Old Time Blues Mix

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Odetta - My Eyes Have Seen + The Tin Angel + At The Gate Of Horn

Size: 178,7+154,0 MB
Time: 75:00+64:20
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Blues Folk
Art: Full

CD 1:
01. Poor Little Jesus (1:55)
02. Bald Headed Woman (2:21)
03. Motherless Child (2:11)
04. I Knew Where I'm Going (2:01)
05. The Foggy Dew (5:29)
06. I've Been Driving On Bald Mountain/Water Boy (6:54)
07. Ox-Drive Song (2:35)
08. Down On Me (2:55)
09. Saro Jane (2:46)
10. Three Pigs (1:19)
11. No More Cane On The Brazos (3:39)
12. Jumpin' Judy (2:27)
13. Battle Hymn Of The Republic (3:51)
14. John Henry (3:11)
15. Old Cotton Fields At Home (3:57)
16. The Frozen Logger (2:50)
17. Run, Come See Jerusalem (2:05)
18. Old Blue (2:34)
19. Water Boy (3:38)
20. Santy Anno (2:16)
21. I Was Born About 10000 Years Ago/The Biggest Thing (2:46)
22. Riding My Car (1:25)
23. No More Cane On The Brazos (2:17)
24. Payday At Coal Creek (3:00)
25. Buked And Scorned (2:44)
26. Rock Island Line (1:43)

CD 2:
01. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands (1:53)
02. Sail Away Ladies, Sail Away (2:21)
03. The Gallows Pole (2:52)
04. Lowland (2:36)
05. The Fox (1:48)
06. Maybe She Go (1:46)
07. The Lass From The Low Countree (4:33)
08. Timber (3:11)
09. Deep River (2:57)
10. Chilly Winds (2:42)
11. Greensleeves (2:48)
12. Devilish Mary (1:51)
13. All The Pretty Little Horses (3:00)
14. The Midnight Special (2:34)
15. Take This Hammer (3:27)
16. Hush Little Baby (1:30)
17. Great Historical Bum (1:57)
18. Pastures Of Plenty (4:00)
19. Ain't That A-Rockin' (2:01)
20. Shout For Joy (1:39)
21. Go Tell It On The Mountain (2:04)
22. Beautiful Star (2:38)
23. If Anybody Asks You (2:33)
24. Another Man Done Gone (2:40)
25. Muleskinner Blues (2:47)

This essential 2-CD set includes three of Odetta’s finest studio albums from her most inspired years: the influential LP "My Eyes Have Seen" (Vanguard, 1959), plus the equally splendid and long unavailable albums, "The Tin Angel" (Fantasy 1958), and "At the Gate of Horn" (Tradition, 1957). These three long-plays are widely regarded as landmarks of the late-’50s folk & blues revival. They have been remastered and packaged together in this very special collector’s edition, which also includes 10 bonus tracks from the same period.

My Eyes Have Seen + The Tin Angel + At The Gate Of Horn

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Jimmy Witherspoon, Richard 'Groove' Holmes, Odetta - As Blue As They Can Be

Year: 1991/2001
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:21
Size: 164,5 MB
Styles: Blues, jazzy blues
Scans: Full

1. Groove's Groove (4:33)
2. California Blues (3:21)
3. What A Wonderful World (6:42)
4. Misty (4:07)
5. Walking On A Tightrope (4:17)
6. Slow Blues In G (7:34)
7. Song For My Father (7:02)
8. My Friend (8:20)
9. Lonesome Road Blues (7:03)
10. Onsaya Joy (7:25)
11. Danger Zone Is Everywhere (7:50)
12. The Time Has Come (3:02)

This original album, first released in 1991 on Lionel Hampton's Who's Who In Jazz label, proved to be the final recordings of Richard 'Groove' Holmes. One of the greatest Hammond organ players, Holmes is up there with Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Brother Jack McDuff and several other players who define the genre. The blues great Jimmy Witherspoon had recorded on numerous occasions with Holmes, and on this occasion is joined by folk legend Odetta on the track "Lonesome Road Blues". The session features versions of several blues standards composed by Percy Mayfield as well as new versions of Holmes biggest hits "Misty" and "Onsaya Joy". Recorded in New York City, February 28 and March 1, 1991.

Personnel:
Jimmy Witherspoon - vocals
Odetta - vocals (track 9)
Richard "Groove" Holmes - organ
Henry Taylor Jr - guitar
Bross Townsend - piano
Greg Brandy - drums

(Also released in 1995 as 'Richard "Groove" Holmes Feat. Jimmy Witherspoon - Groove's Groove'; re-released in 2005 as 'As Blue As They Want To Be'.)

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Various - Texas Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:04
Size: 165.0 MB
Styles: Texas blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[4:22] 1. Guitar Shorty - Texas Women
[2:42] 2. John Jackson - Red River Blues
[3:32] 3. John Jackson - West Texas Blues
[4:53] 4. W.C. Clark - My Texas Home
[2:57] 5. Long John Hunter - El Paso Rock
[6:55] 6. Long John Hunter - West Texas Homecoming
[1:49] 7. Tinsley Ellis - Texas Stomp
[4:07] 8. Long John Hunter - Lone Star Shootout
[3:21] 9. Odetta - Midnight Special
[2:54] 10. Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Diamond Joe
[4:25] 11. Pee Wee Crayton - Long Tall Texan
[4:13] 12. Johnny Winter - Route 90
[3:19] 13. Roomful Of Blues - 2 Point 8
[4:18] 14. Fenton Robinson - Texas Flood
[3:42] 15. Fenton Robinson - Going West
[2:40] 16. Johnny Otis - Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee
[3:47] 17. Anders Osborne - Acapulco
[3:38] 18. Charlie Musselwhite - Brownsville Blues
[4:22] 19. Delbert McClinton - B Movie Boxcar Blues

Despite what legend and lore may tell you, the blues did not originate in the Delta. It grew out of the African American experience in the early 20th Century, wherever musically inventive people faced oppression and adversity. And that was happening in plenty of places besides northwest Mississippi. The blues was a product of its times, and so developed in parallel in many areas of the southern U.S. Each region produced its own dialect of the blues, though the Mississippi Delta and the Piedmont of the Southeast were certainly major centers. But of all the regions where blues flourished, Texas—being practically its own country in terms of culture, population, and size, and being home to hotspots such as Austin, Houston, and Dallas—had a profound impact on blues. The Lone Star state still remains a major influence on modern music styles, including and especially the blues.

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Various - Shout, Sister, Shout! A Tribute To Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 66:14
Size: 151.6 MB
Styles: Gospel blues
Year: 2003
Art: Front

[4:01] 1. Joan Osborne With The Holmes Brothers - Nobody's Fault But Mine
[4:03] 2. Maria Muldaur With Bonnie Raitt - My Journey To The Sky
[5:07] 3. Toshi Reagon - Rock Me
[3:21] 4. Odetta With The Holmes Brothers - Two Little Fishes And Five Loaves Of Bread
[4:57] 5. Michelle Shocked - Strange Things Happening Every Day
[2:41] 6. Janis Ian - This Train
[3:00] 7. Marcia Ball - Shout, Sister, Shout!
[3:51] 8. Phoebe Snow - Beams Of Heaven (Feat. The Holmes Brothers)
[4:57] 9. Sweet Honey In The Rock - Precious Memories
[3:13] 10. Marcia Ball - I Want A Tall Skinny Papa
[4:22] 11. The Holmes Brothers - My Lord And I
[2:49] 12. Rory Block - Stand By Me
[3:44] 13. Maria Muldaur - Up Above My Head
[4:04] 14. Joanna Connor - Don't Take Everybody To Be Your Friend
[3:59] 15. Angela Strehli - That's All
[4:13] 16. Maria Muldaur - I Looked Down The Line (And I Wondered)
[3:43] 17. Marie Knight - Didn't It Rain

The music of the late Sister Rosetta Tharpe is one of those buried treasures of Americana periodically exhumed to delight the previously unaware. Nominally a gospel singer, she was in fact a triple-threat performer: singer, guitarist, and composer. Of course, the respectful and tasteful covers by the all-female roster here reveal only Tharpe's compositional contributions. Festival staples like "This Train," sung by Janis Ian (with some snappy guitar picking of her own), and "Precious Memories," done in haunting but near tuneless fashion by Sweet Honey in the Rock, are joined by spirited renditions of lesser known Tharpe originals like "Beams of Heaven" (taken to church by Phoebe Snow) and "Up Above My Head" (Maria Muldaur). Other contributors like Victoria Williams, Rory Block, Odetta, and Michelle Shocked bring Tharpe's repertoire into their own stylistic realms. Tharpe's former singing partner Marie Knight most closely approaches the fervor of her late friend on "Didn't It Rain," with Jimmy Vivino hinting at Tharpe's guitar style. Thankfully the CD includes an MPEG of the Sister herself singing and rocking out on electric guitar with an energy unequaled elsewhere on the record. This video and her fascinating story as told by Gayle Wald in the extensive notes make Shout, Sister, Shout! a must-have. ~Michael Ross

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