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The Blues – Explore the Heart of a Genre
Want the big picture of blues music? Our The Blues category offers expertly curated compilations, rare reissues, and themed series on CD and vinyl – perfect for new listeners and lifelong fans alike.
From the roots to the city streets
Travel through time and style – from acoustic Delta to electric Chicago blues, from unsung heroes to timeless legends.
Essential listening for every collection
All releases include rich liner notes and restored sound – only at Bear Family Records, your home for historic blues preservation.
The Blues – Explore the Heart of a Genre
Want the big picture of blues music? Our The Blues category offers expertly curated compilations, rare reissues, and themed series on CD and vinyl –...
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Want the big picture of blues music? Our The Blues category offers expertly curated compilations, rare reissues, and themed series on CD and vinyl – perfect for new listeners and lifelong fans alike.
From the roots to the city streets
Travel through time and style – from acoustic Delta to electric Chicago blues, from unsung heroes to timeless legends.
Essential listening for every collection
All releases include rich liner notes and restored sound – only at Bear Family Records, your home for historic blues preservation.
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(Big Guitar Music) 11 tracks Omar Kent Dykes finally returns with What's Buggin' You?, his first since 2017 when he contracted a muscle disease in both arms that prevented him from playing guitar. In May, he was able to go back to the...
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(Ruf Records) 12 tracks, digisleeve Ally Venable, who has spent the last decade carving out her own unique place in the male-dominated world of blues-rock, calls for more of both on her fierce sixth album “Money & Power” - for herself,...
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(Delmark Records) 9 tracks 1975 Live in Japan OTIS RUSH - gtr/vcl, JIMMY JOHNSON - gtr, SYLVESTER BOINES - bass, TYRONE CENTUARY - drums with Jimmy Johnson. Four and 1/2 stars from Downbeat . Live performances by blues musicians were a...
(Wolf Records) 9 tracks, digisleeve Experience the soulful journey of Rudi Biber 77 - Still Going Strong , a tribute to the blues legends who have shaped Rudi Biber's musical path. Influenced by icons such as B.B. King, Muddy Waters and...
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(Culture Factory) 9 tracks, transparent colored vinyl in turquoise, limited edition of 3000 copies On “The Snake” (1972) Harvey Mandel combines blues, funk, jazz and psychedelia into a hypnotic journey. Tracks like “The Divining Rod” and...
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(AAA Culture) 24 tracks, digisleeve, incl. booklet Handmade blues from the last hundred years. This is how the City Blues Connection, which has been active for 45 years, describes its style. The “Favorite Recording Sessions Vol. 2”...
(Rat Pack Records) 18 tracks, 180g colored vinyl in blue, + CD, limited edition of 500 copies “Rollin' Stone” by Muddy Waters is a remastered compilation of his best tracks. This album highlights the impact of the 'King of the Blues'...
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(2012 'Delmark') (59:31/17) Blues aus Chicago von einem letzten noch lebenden Vertreter der klassischen Schule. Cooles Album mit guter Begleitung. WILLIE BUCK – voc, ROCKIN' JOHNNY – gtr, RICK KREHER – gtr, BHARATH RAJAKUMAR – hca,...
(Sleazy Records) 9 tracks Raunchy! – Countrified Rhythm & Blues delivers a wild and gritty mix of early rhythm & blues with a raw country edge — pressed on a classic 10-inch vinyl for that authentic vintage feel. This 9-track compilation...
(Gulf Coast Records) 11 tracks, digisleeve Celebrated guitarist Popa Chubby & Friends celebrate a guitar legend on “I Love Freddie King”. Special guests include Joe Bonamassa, Mike Zito, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Eric Gales, Albert...
(Gulf Coast Records) 11 tracks, digisleeve Celebrated guitarist Popa Chubby & Friends celebrate a guitar legend on “I Love Freddie King”. Special guests include Joe Bonamassa, Mike Zito, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Eric Gales, Albert...
(Candid Records) 14 tracks Born Peter Chatman in Memphis in 1915, Memphis Slim, who was inducted into the Blues Hall Of Fame, is considered one of the most influential figures in the history of the blues. He is known for his masterful...
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(Delmark Records) 10 tracks PAUL GIALLORENZO IS STILL DOING IT. He plays beyond the theme-and-variations format, happy to transcend the well-worn phrases of silky piano trios, ready to take the playing in a quirky direction at every...
(Stony Plain) 11 tracks, digisleeve For his electrifying 21st studio album CHASING THE SUN, acclaimed singer-songwriter and master guitarist Colin James has assembled an impressive list of musical guests - Americana icon Lucinda...
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(Delmark) 17 tracks Dave Specter's 30-year musical journey on Delnmark features the guitarist, songwriter and singer amidst an illustrious host of guests including: Otis Clay, Jimmy Johnson, Ronnie Earl, Billy Branch, Willie Kent, Jack...
(Ace Records) 28 tracks Raw blues gems trawled from the swamps of South Louisiana, plus a touch of zydeco. Ten tracks are previously unreleased or alternate takes, while the other 18 are extremely rare.
Recorded in France, produced by Chris Dussuchaud. Great singer, great production, awesome album. Mostly all-acoustic, very cool settings and instrumentation. Forget everything you ever learned about Chicago style blues. This is the way...
She's one of the finest vocalists on Chicago's scene, today. 'Basically, I wanted the message to be about dealing with life - coping, surviving.' Her songs are dealing with the basics of everyday life. The blend of soul, blues, and r&B...
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(2014/Delmark) 13 tracks. Feat.: Otos Clay, Brother John Kattke, Bob Corritore a.o. Dave Specter's 10th album, MESSAGE IN BLUE, is a soulful and compelling blend of Specter's original instrumentals along with powerful blues/R&B vocals....
(Delmark) 14 tracks This live album features twelve brand new originals and two covers by artists who don't play together regularly for a full house full of enthusiastic fans. The band only had one night to catch it - making this...
(Ace Records) 26racks This release is a tie-in with the book 'New York City Blues' by Larry Simon and edited by John Broven. The compilation has a dual purpose: not only to enjoyably complement the book but also to present an overview of...
To pay homage to 55 years of recorded legacy, Chicago's major, Richard M. Daley, proclaimed March 7, 2008 to be Delmark Records Day in Chicago. Our best wishes to Bob and Susan Koesters and everybody at Delmark's. ' This live set was...
One of the ten best blues albums of all times, augmented by a 16-page booklet, eight never-before-issued photos from the historic 'Hoodoo Man Blues' recording session, the original liner notes, the early '70s addendum to the liner notes,...