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.
Previously unissued studio recordings. It's either Pinetop's backing himself on piano, or he's backed by a small band. Excellent. PINETOP PERKINS - pno/voc, BRAD VICKERS - bass, PETE DeCOSTE - drums. Special guests: OTIS CLAY - voc,...
Beautiful new album. Garner sounds fresh and loves to play. His songs still are one-of-a-kind with special meanings and depth. Too bad the lyrics are not re-printed. Recommended. - Digipak. LARRY GARNER - gtr/voc, DEBBIE LANDRY - voc,...
Charming late work, featuring B.B. KING - gtr/voc, ERNEST VANTREASE - kbds, CHARLIE DENNIS - gtr, REGGIE RICHARDS - bass, TONY COLEMAN - drums. Special guests: DEREK TRUCKS, SUSAN TEDESCHI, RON WOOD, MICK HUCKNALL, SLASH. DVD: NTSC,...
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His 2009 debut 'Hey Jodie!' produced a lot of international attention. He's a great songwriter, writing songs from soul to blues. He's a solid singer with a mellow voice and a guitar player with a fluid style. Another cool record from...
With his mellow vocals style he can be compared with Billy Boy Arnold. Johnny B. Moore comes to mind when thinking about the roots of his guitar style. Rockin' Johnny is leading one of the most beloved traditional style blues bands in...
His fifth album. A fine album bay the Memphis bluesman who's vocal style is reminding me of Albert King's. He plays with a razor-sharp guitar tone. - Digipak. DADDY MACK ORR - gtr/voc, JAMES BONNER - gtr, HAROLD BONNER -bass, BRIAN WELLS...
When this album came out 35 years ago it was regarded a well recorded example of the collaboration between a Chicago blues legend, and a rocking British blues combo. And it stands the test of time. The combination of Billy Boy's relaxed,...
After recording his superb 1994 debut, 'Satan's Horn', he almost disappeared into obscurity. By the Fall of 2007 Ray Bailey, the former Blues Wunderkind, a young man who could write his own ticket with an electric guitar, had suffered...
Surprisingly, Joe Louis Walker has joined Alligator's great roster of artists. This kind of rather dull bluesrock appears to be a foreign body in the Chicago label's great catalog. Awful, like his recent performance at the 'Lucerne Blues...
After eleven years a new album from James Armstrong. In the 1990s he was regarded one of the most promising bluesmen of his generation. 'Blues At The Border' is reflecting his 9-11 experience that the world is not the same anymore....
Re-issue of his first album, newly mixed and mastered. Even after 20 years, his debut remains one of his finest releases. Nice blend of traditional style Louisiana blues, storytelling, superb songwriting, and nods to contemporaries like...
He used to play bass in Muddy's band during the 1960s. Mac Arnold organized this recording party where he is backed by his regular band on the first five tracks. Then Bob Margolin, Willie Smith, and Kim Wilson enter the stage to perform...