Blues isn’t about color – it’s about feeling. Our White Blues section celebrates influential white musicians who embraced, honored and expanded the blues tradition with authenticity and soul.
From British blues boom to Texas heat
Explore Eric Clapton, Johnny Winter, Rory Gallagher, John Mayall, Stevie Ray Vaughan and others who brought the blues to new audiences worldwide.
True to the roots, bold in sound
Find legendary recordings on CD & vinyl – curated by Bear Family Records, your source for historical and modern blues excellence.
White Blues – Passion Without Borders
Blues isn’t about color – it’s about feeling. Our White Blues section celebrates influential white musicians who embraced, honored and expanded the blues...
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Blues isn’t about color – it’s about feeling. Our White Blues section celebrates influential white musicians who embraced, honored and expanded the blues tradition with authenticity and soul.
From British blues boom to Texas heat
Explore Eric Clapton, Johnny Winter, Rory Gallagher, John Mayall, Stevie Ray Vaughan and others who brought the blues to new audiences worldwide.
True to the roots, bold in sound
Find legendary recordings on CD & vinyl – curated by Bear Family Records, your source for historical and modern blues excellence.
She calls her music 'country-flavored Southern-fried blues'. This album was recorded in Macon, GA. A mix of rhythm 'n' blues, blues, soul and rocking ballads. EG's a solid vocalist, and the support is excellent. - Digipak.
Great blue sand soul singer, superb guitar player leading a band of fine players: second album from a talented performer, touring the Midwestern states. The album starts off with the only cover, a great grooving version of Freddie King's...
For Ana, blues is 'beauty of the basics and an instrument.' Rather sensuous notes instead of raising hell, dynamics rather than violence - without ever passing on extensive guitar solos. The CD was recorded in New Orleans (and Amsterdam)...
A previously unreleased studio album from 1977, and a live show, both recorded in San Francisco. It's been said, Rory was unhappy with the original mix of the studio session, and the tapes were kept on the shelves. Now, re-mixed, the...
Co-founder of the Doors, Ray Manzarek, and slide guitar wizard and producer, Roy Rogers, presenting an album of original material, recorded in Sausalito, CA. Interesting, although neither one is a gifted vocalist.
He's a star in home country, Switzerland, filling big concert halls and album releases in the top 5 of the sales charts. Outside of Switzerland, he's literally unknown. But he deserves recognition. With is soft-spoken, charming vice he's...
Californian blues/rock singer and guitarist who's working with the Blaster's rhythm section. MIKE ELDRED - gtrs/voc, JOHN BAZZ - bass, JERRY ANGELS. Special guests (1 track ea.): SCOTTY MOORE - gtr, IKE TURNER - pno, CESAR ROSAS - gtr,...
(1990 'GNP Crescendo') (74:27/11) 'Recorded live at the Lone Star Road House, New York City' - KIM SIMMONDS - gtr/voc, DAVE WALKER - voc, RICK JEWETT - kbd/voc, LOU KAPLAN - bass, PETE MENDILLO - drums.
Posthumously released recordings. As one third in Koerner, Ray & Glover he was playing an important role in the folk blues movement. His last recordings, solo, and backed by Eddie Kirkland's band. Dave Ray died in late 2002. - Digipak.
Great collaboration between the fantastic Southern soul and blues singer, and the advanced guitar master from Norway. Moving and entertaining, skillful mastery, innovative yet rooted in blues and soul. Mostly new songs, perfectly...
Every year a cruise vessel takes a load of musicians, and blues fans on board for a cruise through the Caribbean isles. Excellent recordings, made on board.
One of the cornerstones of Portland's blues scene, Lloyd Jones is going back into blues history and is presenting a fine collection of old and new songs, mostly acoustic. LLOYD JONES - voc/Martin gtr/steel gtr/Danelectro gtr. Special...
The album starts off with a rocking riff, Rolling Stone style. Fine debut album, a great set of originals. Soul-drenched rocking blues, cool ballads, and funky grooves. Excellent recording. - Digipak. ALAN NIMMO - gtr/voc, BENNETT...
Recorded with members of the North Mississippi All Stars, and the Burnside and Kimbrough families. Siegal's songs, and his smoky trademark vocals have found their perfect environment. Superb. - Digipak. IAN SIEGAL - voc/gtrs/slide...
Nothing but covers of originals from the 'Chess' catalog. Is this a great concept brought to us by a band of British blues geniuses, or did they do this because nothing else came to their minds ! - Digipak.
Thanks must go out to Ed Murphy, the artistic director of Norways renown Notodden Blues Festival, for inviting this young family band in 2009 to play his festival. Meanwhile, the news has also been heard in California where respected...
The guitar player hails from Slovakia, the harmonica player and vocalist was born in the Czech Republic. 13 traditionals, and well-known classics. The playing and blowing is fine. But after awhile I couldn't stand the mumbling vocals any...
With Mischa den Haring taking over guitar duties, the band's sound has become more compact with its original blend of the electric blues from the North Mississippi Hills, and urban European roots/rock. Great. JAN HIDDING - voc, MISCHA...