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Classic Blues – The Roots of It All
Want to feel the raw beginnings of American music? Our Classic Blues section takes you back to the Delta, the juke joints and the smoky clubs of Chicago – where legends were born.
Voices of pain, pride and power
Discover Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Son House, Lead Belly, Bessie Smith and more – with original sessions, historic recordings, and expertly curated reissues.
Music history for your collection
Get timeless blues on CD or vinyl – only at Bear Family Records, where classic roots come alive in sound and story.
Classic Blues – The Roots of It All
Want to feel the raw beginnings of American music? Our Classic Blues section takes you back to the Delta, the juke joints and the smoky clubs of Chicago –...
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Want to feel the raw beginnings of American music? Our Classic Blues section takes you back to the Delta, the juke joints and the smoky clubs of Chicago – where legends were born.
Voices of pain, pride and power
Discover Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Son House, Lead Belly, Bessie Smith and more – with original sessions, historic recordings, and expertly curated reissues.
Music history for your collection
Get timeless blues on CD or vinyl – only at Bear Family Records, where classic roots come alive in sound and story.
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In the year 2000, the readers of 'Living Blues Magazin' voted Roy Gaines 'Most Outstanding Guitarist'. The year before he won a prestigous 'W.C. Handy Award'. Today, Roy Gaines must be regarded one of the greatest living blues...
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Born in 1884, Campbell was the only Joplin disciple with a recording output. Includes many rare takes. Original ragtime style piano. Brun Campbell was born in Washington, KS in 1884 and was an accomplished pianist by the age of 14. While...
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'Handyman', the predecessor album, was highly praised by critics, and fans alike. Regarded one of the best blues releases of 1999, it opened many doors for the band. With their new CrossCut production Mississippi Heat will win many, many...
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Freund, musicalwise raised in Chicago, now resident on the west coast, returns to Chicago on a regular basis to record. His second one for Delmark, also produced by Dave Specter, is an album with two sides. One shows Freund the skilled...
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(2001/Indigo) 16 Tracks (43:33) - Excellent '50s style Blues and R&B album from the UK's most prolific big band. Big Joe Louis filled the gap left by pianist Mike Sanchez who left in 1999. Excellent! BIG JOE LOUIS - voc/gtr, DAVE WILSON...
(2000 'Delmark') (68:48/14) Gutes neues Album der starken Sängerin, die sich diesmal neben klassischen Bluesthemen z.B. auch 'Nutbush City Limits', bekannt von Tina Turner, vorgenommen hat / fine new effort from this powerful singer....
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Vocalist Al Thomas was born in Chicago's south side, in the Maxwell street area. It wasn't until the mid-80s that he started to work on a regular basis, with the Crazy House Band. Little known outside his hometown until the release of...
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(1951-53 'United') (57:08/20) He was a very influential piano player, one of the first 'modern' players. This great set includes a lot of tracks that have been unavailable since their 78 issue, and a few songs heard for the first time....
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(1949-53 'Regal/United') (71:35/25) Hervorragender früher R&B / Excellent early recordings. * = previously unissued, + = unavailable since the original 78 rpm release. With Dave Bartholomew, Ernie K-Doe, Larry Darnell, Annie Laurie,...
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The first release in our series of high-profile live recordings from the renowned anual 'Lucerne Blues Festival' in Switzerland. In November 1999 a band fronted by guitarist/singer Johnny Jones, and soul vocalist Charles Walker played...
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(1999 'Delmark') (72:47/14) So langsam entwickelt sich der ehemalige Gitarrist von Mississippi Heat zu einem kompetenten Bandleader und Musiker, der unter eigenem Namen ein zwar unspektakuläres doch schönes zweites Album für Delmark...
(1999 'Delmark') (65:03/14) This is a great record from a virtually unknown. Duncan's 65 years old, lived on the Westside most of his life, and plays harp in the styles of Jimmy Reed and Slim Harpo. Mostly originals, excellent support....
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for many years, R.J. used to live in Minneapolis. Two years ago he moved to California, and that's where his new one was recorded. It sounds a little rougher than the last one. In the spotlight are R.J.'s superb harp technique, but also...
(1951-57 'RPM Records') (75:58/26) Ausgesprochen gute Qualität, da teilweise von erst kürzlich entdeckten Mastern überspielt / very nice sound quality, mastered from the best sources available including some only recently discovered...
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(1993 `Antone's Records') (49:51/14) Eine witzige Kombination von eher Chicago-orientierten Harmonicanummern und ruhigen Soulballaden / a fine blend presenting Chicago style harmonica blues and southern soul. W/ W.C. CLARK / JON MOELLER...
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(1997 'Delmark') (66:54/13) born in '37 this is Wheeler's first solo record. Long-time member of both, Otis Rush's band and Mississippi Heat, he now steps out on his own. His vocals sound rather shy, but his playing is sensible and fiery...
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(1996/EMI Capitol) 48 tracks Complete Aladdin Recordings 1949-52 on 2 CDs (138:57). Floyd Dixon's best recordings are assembled here in this great collection including his best selling cuts.
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mostly originals on her 2nd release for Delmark, soul and blues. A good one. KAREN CARROLL - voc, ROOSEVELT PURIFOY - pno, WALTER SCOTT - gtr, WILLIE SAMUELS - bass, JON HILLER - drums, plus horns. The best musicians transcend styles and...
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(1951-56 'United') (64:58/24) ROBERT ANDERSON & THE CARAVANS, REV. ROBERT BALLINGER, THE LITTLE LUCY SMITH SINGERS, SINGING SAMMY LEWIS. United's gospel catalog was lean but prime. During the '50s, Chicago was gospel's capital, its...
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(1967 'Delmark') (59:30/15) ARTHUR 'BIG BOY' CRUDUP - gtr/voc, EDWARD EL - gtr, DAVE MYERS - bass, The human voice has rarely been as movingly rich as that of Arthur
"Big Boy" Crudup nor has the human experience been so thoroughly...
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Benefit concert for Steve Cushing's 'Blues Before Sunrise' radio show. Rock solid Chicago style blues from one of the city's best-known clubs. For 17 years DJ Steve Cushing has aired Blues Before Sunrise, the 'Blues Heritage Showcase',...