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- Albert Collins: Ice Pickin’ (Alligator, 1978) Born Albert Gene Drewery in Texas and nicknamed “The Ice Man,” Collins was a cousin of blues maven Lightnin’ Hopkins but was inspired to sing and take up the guitar after hearing a John Lee Hooker record.
- Albert Collins, Robert Cray, and Johnny Copeland: Showdown! (Alligator, 1985) A feel-good collaboration between two Texas veteran guitar slingers and newcomer, Cray, Showdown!
- Albert King: Born Under A Bad Sign (Stax, 1967) The Memphis-based Stax label was synonymous with earthy southern R&B but in 1967 it racked-up several blues hit singles thanks to Mississippi-born singer/guitarist Albert King.
- Albert King: King Of The Blues Guitar (Atlantic, 1969) Affectionately nicknamed the “Velvet Bulldozer” due to his silky smooth voice and imposing physique (he stood 6’4” tall and reputedly weighed 250lbs), Albert King rose to fame in the second half of the 1960s with his Born Under A Bad Sign album.
- Texas Flood – Stevie Ray Vaughn
- Born Under A Bad Sign – Albert King
- At Last! – Etta James
- Let’s Dance Away and Hide Away – Freddie King
- I Am The Blues – Willie Dixon
- Hard Again – Muddy Waters
- The Real Folk Blues – John Lee Hooker
- King of The Delta Blues Singers – Robert Johnson
- Moanin’ in The Moonlight – Howlin’ Wolf
- Live in Cook County Jail – B.B. King
Tragically robbed of his life at the peak of his technical skill, Stevie Ray Vaughn was a guitarist that rivaled Eric Clapton as a blues rock guitarist. His ‘Texas blues‘ music was a flawless blend of hearty rock music and old-school blues, the perfect example of which would most certainly have to be Texas Flood, released in 1983 under Epic Records...
Albert King was a massively influential blues musician during his time (as with most of the ‘Kings’). He was best known for his wailing Flying-V guitar playing and howling voice, culminating at a peak with his 1967 album Born Under A Bad Sign, and its title track, which have become almost synonymous with the blues since the album’s release under St...
Far and away from most styles of blues on this list, Etta James had one of the most soulful and emotional voices of her time. Although the album is somewhat of a mashup of blues, R&B and jazz (even containing a couple of standards), James was able to effortlessly capture the blues on her album At Last! The 1960 album was Etta James’ debut studio al...
As one of the “Three Kings of the Blues Guitar”, Freddie King’s influence can be heard in the playing of many later guitarists and bluesmen, such as Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead. While Freddie did possess the powerful, soulful voice required to be such a hallmark of the genre, his blues guitar playing was really what made...
Although I Am The Blues contains a lot of content previously performed by the likes of Howlin’ Wolf (with bass work by Dixon himself), it remains a treat to hear Dixon’s take on the songs, all of which are his compositions (barring “You Shook Me”, which was written with the help of J.B. Lenoir). Dixon was a legendary behind-the-scenes bluesman, on ...
When Chess Records was sold in 1975 to All Platinum Records, reducing itself to reissues only, Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters decided to leave the label behind. For a short time, he recorded no new material, at least until he signed to Blue Sky (founded by Johnny Winter) in 1976. The first studio album he recorded was Hard Again, released in 197...
John Lee Hooker’s electric Delta blues style and deep, wallowing voice are exceptionally unique in the saturated genre. Hooker’s voice is bellowing, and undeniably blue. The Real Folk Blues is a truly blue album, plodding and passionate and sorrowful, carried by the sheer weight of Hooker’s voice. Released in 1966 under (you guessed it) Chess Recor...
It is utterly integral that anyone first approaching the blues should go back and listen to the Delta blues, which got its name from its place of origin – the Mississippi Delta. Its blend of acoustic guitar, harmonica, and slide, is a pure and soulful sound. Delta blues singerRobert Johnson is perhaps both the most widely known and regarded, and fo...
This compilation album, released in 1959 under legendary Chess Records, was the debut album from the equally legendary Howlin’ Wolf. It contains some of Wolf’s most popular singles, such as “Smokestack Lightning”. In 2020, Rolling Stone placed the record as 477th on their list of “the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album features performance...
BB King was undeniably one of the most influential and unique blues performers of his time, though his influence has continued on to this day. Throughout his career, he had plenty of passionate and skillful performances; both with his guitar Lucille and his own voice, but B.B. himself believed that one of his best performances was inside of Cook Co...
- Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - Texas Flood. And on the winning spot, with two times more votes than the runner up on this list, we have Stevie Ray Vaughan and his 1983 album "Texas Flood."
- B.B. King - Live at the Regal. The King of the Blues himself, Mr. B.B. King, revolutionized the guitar and went down in history as one of the most influential musicians of all time.
- Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues Singers. On the third spot, we have one of the historically most important artists of the 20th century who pretty much defined the blues.
- John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton (aka 'The Beano Album') Known also as "The Beano Album" because the cover features Eric Clapton reading "The Beno" comic, "Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton" is a pure classic.
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- Delta Blues. Robert Johnson. King Of The Delta Blues Singers. (Columbia) Delta Blues is a blues style that originated in the Mississippi Delta and is typically accompanied by slide guitar and harmonica.
- Jazz Blues. Billie Holiday. Lady In Satin. (Columbia) Jazz blues has a long history in African-American culture. African-American slaves on plantations in the Deep South incorporated traditional African music, spirituals, and work songs into this new form of music during the 19th century.
- Detroit Blues. John Lee Hooker. The Legendary Modern Recordings 1948-1954. (Flair/Ace) The style of Detroit blues is similar to that of Chicago blues. The use of electrically amplified instruments and more varied instrumentation (e.g., bass guitar and piano) distinguishes it from Delta blues.
- Rhythm & Blues. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. At Home With Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. (Epic) The term “rhythm and blues” (also known as “R&B”) was coined in the 1940s to replace “race music” as a marketing term for all African-American music—though it usually referred to secular rather than religious music.
Mar 8, 2023 · Here are all of the the best Blues albums. Don’t miss out on the TIMELESS Blues albums below! Click to experience the music at its finest! 10. Texas Flood – Stevie Ray Vaughn.
JEFF BECK - TRUTH. The late 60s were a time of experimentation and this album is full of it. When Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Ronnie Wood and Keith Moon fool around with some Chicago Classics and write some new Blues too, the result is sensational.
